Comments on: Eco-friendly business envelopes: You’ve got green mail

By: Karl Bruskotter

Karl Bruskotter — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:23:43 +0000

Very useful greenla girl. I need some recycled content envelopes and cannot settle for the environmentally inferior versions. I also had no luck at either Staples or Office Depot. I’ll head to The Green Life.
Thanks

By: stephen abronson

stephen abronson — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 01:30:39 +0000

If anyone wants a stack of reused, reusable envelops, ping me and pick them up at Pourtal the next time you’re in for a drink. I now have more than I can handle and will save even more if I know people can (re)use them.

By: John

John — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 01:27:12 +0000

I love the idea of saving envelopes from junk mail. It hadn’t occurred to me before but I will go through my junk mail from now on and see how much I can save the environment by doing so! Sounds like a good challenge.
John´s last blog ..Invitation Envelopes

By: Siel

Siel — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 05:48:39 +0000

stephen — So far, I haven’t bought any envelopes! We’ll see how long I can keep this up :)

I’ll look into ecoEnvelopes — Thanks for the note :)

By: ecoEnvelopes

ecoEnvelopes — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:09:19 +0000

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ecoEnvelopes are US Postal Service approved, they work with existing high-speed insertion, remittance and postal processing equipment, and consumers love them. Reusable, 2-way ecoEnvelopes send an important message that you care about the environment and provide a simple, highly-visible way to ‘send the right message’.

By: stephen abronson

stephen abronson — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:58:39 +0000

I get so many return envelopes in the mail from various charities and businesses (banks and insurance, and yes, even my direct pay bills) that I just reuse them. Just cross out their return address and barcode, and away you go! Who says a piece of paper has to fit exactly once folded 3xs anyway? It’s just paper. And who says it has to look any good, it’s just going to end up in the recycle bin (hopefully) or trash anyway.

By: Leah

Leah — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:53:07 +0000

I also save envelopes! I especially love to save the big manila envelopes that people forever send me. One friend and I have sent the same envelope back and forth many times (I know mailing isn’t green, but I do so love the physical beauty and joy of mailing). I don’t think I’ve ever bought manila envelopes.

My dad also used to dumpster dive, and he has found tons of envelopes, padded and not, by doing so. For awhile, I sold stuff on ebay, and I managed to use completely recycled envelopes, boxes, and packing material — my only new thing was tape.

In terms of official, business looking envelopes, I agree with Sophia — ask around and see if anyone is willing to split the cost with you. I definitely would; I’m another one of those who takes forever to go through envelopes that have to look nice.

By: Sophia

Sophia — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:18:32 +0000

Can you split a box with a friend or two? That way you can save and get the 500 box, but not keep it forever.

I definitely keep my envelopes from unsolicited snail mail and reuse them for things like my monthly rent check.

BTW, it was nice meeting you finally at CoLoft!