Christmas is a time when we bring the forest into our homes not just in the form of Christmas trees or sprigs of holly and ivy but also in a less obvious one – paper.
Whether in the form of cards, gift tags, wrapping paper or even paper garlands, we get through a huge amount of it over the festive season.
(GCA 2015)
But is this helping or harming the world’s forests?
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international, non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world’s forests. FSC helps take care of forests and the people and wildlife who call them home.
FSC certified products are made with material from responsibly-managed, FSC certified forests and/or recycled materials. FSC certified cards, wrap and more are available from a wide variety of suppliers.
FSC certified Christmas cards and wrapping paper are are also available from many supermarkets and retailers.
Pack of 10 classic Christmas cards from WWF UK. Printed in the UK on FSC certified paper.
This lovely A5 hardback diary means you'll spend your year in the company of 26 threatened animals from around the world. Well, with stunning images of them at least! There's also lots of fascinating facts about these threatened species too - as well as info about what WWF are doing to help with their conservation. Printed on FSC certified materials.
Pack of 8 FSC certified Christmas cards from the Woodland Trust.
This FSC certified, 2017 Woodland Trust calendar is full of beautiful pictures of trees and landscapes reflecting the changing seasons.
Once the big day’s over you can even put your old Christmas cards and paper wrapping to good use by recycling them at Sainsbury’s stores to support FSC UK. Look out for the special recycling bins in store between Boxing Day and 9th January. Sainsbury’s will not only recycle the cards but will also make a donation to FSC UK based on the volume of cards collected.