Gordon Moyes kicks off Christmas Card recycling campaign
Rev Hon Dr Gordon Moyes AC MLC is encouraging Australians to be kind to the environment this holiday season by taking part in the ‘Cards 4 Planet Ark’ campaign. Now in its 13th year, the initiative has seen over 550 million greeting cards recycled.
“Australians love giving cards to one another at Christmas,” said Dr Moyes. “In fact, we will post over 100 million cards and envelopes to each other this holiday season. With so many being sent, it’s great to know that we can recycle them so easily.”
As part of the popular recycling push, Australia Post outlets are giving away one million ‘Cards 4 Planet Ark’ envelopes. Used cards can be placed inside and posted for free at any of the 15,000 post boxes nationwide.
Greeting cards and envelopes can also be dropped into the specially marked Planet Ark recycling bins at most Coles Supermarkets.
“Planet Ark will accept any type of greeting card and envelope,” said Dr Moyes. “Then they will be turned into items we can all use such as cardboard packaging and SAFE toilet tissue.”
The campaign has produced a tangible environmental benefit with over 100,000 trees having been saved.
“This holiday season, remember to recycle your Christmas cards with Planet Ark,” Dr Moyes continued. “It’s a great way to help give the environment a Happy New Year.”
For details of greeting card recycling locations in your area, call the National Recycling Hotline on 1300 733 712 or go to RecyclingNearYou.com.au and simply type in your postcode.
‘Cards 4 Planet Ark’ runs until the end of January.
