A new feature: an icon that marks the cards printed on 100% recycled stock. I hadn't expected that only five of the more than 100 charities on our site would receive this icon: Project Bread - The Walk for Hunger, Marine Mammal Center, Farm Sanctuary, Wilderness Committee, and National Arbor Day Foundation. We'll watch for others. Other cards on the site are partially recycled. Heal the Bay, for example, uses paper that is "50% recycled, 30% post-consumer waste, elemental chlorine free, and manufactured with 100% renewable energy offsets."
A few non-profits use stock that, while not recycled, has been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). This means that the paper comes from managed forests with criteria for tree replanting, habitat preservation, elimination of illegal logging, and other practices. Chicago Lights and the Courage Center, for example, use FSC-certified stock.
Still other organizations include a few recycled cards among their card offerings.
So the 100% recycled icon doesn't cover all environmentally-friendly options, but we hope you find it helpful.
Anne
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