Need an eco-friendly card for a Valentine — or ten? Pick from these recycled, upcycled, handmade or hand-printed cards. What I discovered by putting this shortlist together is that the more valentines you have, the more reasonable the per-eco-card cost becomes:

Jacki Paper. These cutesey cards are printed with soy and veggie based inks on 100% recycled, 50% post-consumer paper and packaged in biodegradable cello bags made from corn! Unfortunately, the Valentine’s Day cards aren’t available online, so you’ll need to find a store near you that carries Jacki Paper cards. In L.A., you can stop by Landis General Store, 142 N. Larchmont St., Los Angeles. Each card costs about $5.

Fugu Fugu Press. This small letterpress company in Pasadena, Calif., hand prints its cards with soy ink on 100% post-consumer recycled paper. Each card costs $5 at Fugu Fugu’s Etsy store.

Two Marmosets at Etsy. The little owl love cards are handmade from upcycled manila card stock, stamped with hand-carved images using non-toxic pigment ink by Jen in Los Angeles. Two Marmosets is making four-timing more affordable than ever; the set of four cards costs just $8.

Doodle Greetings. Got 10 Valentines? Give ‘em each a Two Hearts card, printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper, made chlorine-free with renewable energy. The cards are blank, so you can make up for the unoriginal design by scribbling in unique notes — Just don’t mix up the names. Since the pack of 10 costs just $9.95, you’ll be able to give all your lovers a little something for under a buck each.

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