M&S aren't running their Christmas card scheme now and so far, I haven't seen any announcements from the FSC (that 's the Forest Stewardship Council) to say they will run their scheme with Sainsburys.
M&S have linked up with the Woodland Trust on the M&S Sparks card (and also the Marine Conservation Society and the WWF). This means that if you choose the Woodland Trust, every time you shop using Sparks, M&S gives the charity a penny. Find out more about the M&S Sparks Card here.
So here are 9 things you can do to recycle Chirstmas cards:
Cut them up into smallish squares or rectangles and put them by your house phone to write messages on or make a note of things you need to get
Turn them into gift tags to put onto presents – you could use them during the year if the picture isn’t terribly related to Christmas, or use them to label next year’s Christmas presents
Use them to write a love note on the back to a loved one to find as they come home – you could just put “Hope you’ve had a good day, see you later xxx” or something like that on it
Use them to write a note to somebody when you drop something off – you could write a message on it and pop it into a bag with whatever it is you’ve dropped off
Cut the picture bit off and use the back of it as a post-card
Save them and get the kids to turn them into something to decorate the house with next Christmas
Keep them somewhere safe for next year’s supermarket collection for charity. Hopefully the FSC will run their scheme again with Sainsbury’s but their collection dates seem to be short and finish early!
Put them in your recycle bin for collection – but not if they have glitter or foil or anything extra on them
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) helps take care of forests and the people and wildlife who call them home.
About the Woodland Trust
The Woodland Trust's work is vital to help preserve British woodland and also crucially to preserve the habitat of thousands of UK species. It works to protect ancient woodland and create new. It cares for over 1,000 woods, which are open to the public every day of the year.
British woodlands are vital to wildlife, and also in absorbing CO2 and producing oxygen - they are the British equivalent to the Amazon rainforest.
Many animals live in British woodlands; some may not be there all the year round, but there's no doubt that wildlife need woodlands. These include animals & species such as:
