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Christmas Cards

Pearlstar
Pearlstar Posts: 823 Forumite
in Green & ethical MoneySaving
We have a paper, card, plastic recycling kerbside collection but the local supermarket has a collection box solely for cards, is there any advantage to my using that?
“Steal five dollars and you were a petty thief. Steal thousands of dollars and you were either a government or a hero.”
― Terry Pratchett, Going Postal

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  • SailorSam
    SailorSam Posts: 22,754 Forumite
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    In the normal recycling bin paper would just be 'recycled' in the supermarkets christmas card bins i think they go to some sort of charity to be cut up and reused as tags and things.
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  • Rachb2
    Rachb2 Posts: 19 Forumite
    I don't bother taking my old Christmas cards to the special recycling. I cut off the fronts and make gift tags for next year (reusing and saving money) and then just put the other side into my normal recycling bin. I think the special card bins were useful when councils didn't take card for recycling, a bit redundant for those that do.
  • carlislelass
    carlislelass Posts: 1,776 Forumite
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    our supermarket recycling is for the woodland trust
  • Mids_Costcutter
    Mids_Costcutter Posts: 847 Forumite
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    SailorSam wrote: »
    In the normal recycling bin paper would just be 'recycled' in the supermarkets christmas card bins i think they go to some sort of charity to be cut up and reused as tags and things.

    Thanks, I always wondered why Christmas cards are collected separately.
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