If you read green and DIY blogs, you’ve likely read this simple money-saving tip: Cut the fronts off paper cards and reuse them as postcards. I’ve actually employed this tip a few times — though my friends tend to write longish card messages that fill up both sides of the card, thereby foiling my reuse attempts.
Well, now comes a line of cards that’ll both encourage more quick postcard-making — and shorter message-writing. Green stationery company Jonesy’s launched its Post-Cards — specifically made for use, and reuse!
These Post-Cards look just like regular cards — except they come with a “reuse it!” message on the back: “Send this card to someone, and they can reuse it by cutting off the front and using the back to write and send, just like a postcard.” Open up the card and you’ll see that the underside of the cover is already postcard ready with a marked address section. At the fold is an encouraging dotted line, straddled by a picture of enthusiastic scissors.
Of course, the paper itself is FSC-certified and printed with soy ink. But Jonesy Post-Cards don’t bear the usual “Recycle” or other eco-didactic messages common to eco-friendly greeting cards. Instead, Jonesy cards tend towards modern, good-for-all-occasions designs, perfect for both your green and less-enlightened friends.
Jonesy’s Post-Cards cost $4.50 each, or $16 for a pack of 8.
Earlier:
>> Green Field’s new extra-chunky 100% Junk Mail greeting cards
>> Deborah Lindquist’s recycled cashmere cards
>> Copper Willow: Gorgeous green letterpress holiday cards from Culver City
>> Novica: Prettily wrapped fair trade, eco-friendly presents
>> Green Stationery: Girly chic cards gone green
>> Hope for Women: Fair trade cards with pretty petal portraits
Nice designs! Love that it’s eco-friendly but I don’t have to plant it, or read crunchy messages =)
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Comment by Summer — April 12, 2011 @ 9:18 pm
I always love buying cards that uses recycled papers cause for me it looks really good.
Comment by Deborah Bradley — July 11, 2011 @ 1:57 pm
Oh wow, I’m not sure if I understand this because I thought that u had to use actual post cards so that the post office will mail them. I love cards but over time have collected so many and need a way to recycle them.
Comment by Drea Davis — July 28, 2011 @ 2:56 pm
Now that’s one nifty little card there! These cards really come in handy especially when they’re not tailored to a specific occasion. I like the modern designs they’re so versatile.
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Comment by Nancy — July 28, 2011 @ 3:01 pm
I LOVE this idea! I’ve already been doing the same thing with cards I receive for quite a long time, but this is such a great idea because I can easily give the person I’m gifting the card to a “hint” that they should do the same thing. Everyone’s a winner!
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Comment by Lisa — August 15, 2011 @ 12:27 pm
Great idea. My wife is big on cards. She sends them out to everyone. She just had knee replacement surgery and she collected names of all the RN, doctors, anyone she came in contact with. I’m sure giving her this website.
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Comment by Stan Hjerleid — September 22, 2011 @ 11:14 am
Recycling things to make a great postcard is what I do. ;-)
Comment by Danny — February 7, 2012 @ 9:40 am