How to recycle your Christmas cards

Now that the holiday season is coming to a close, many of you are probably looking at a stack of Christmas cards and, having read and enjoyed them, are wondering what to do with them. If, like us, you live in a tiny apartment, saving them as keepsakes really isn't an option. But throwing them away feels wasteful.

Fortunately, there's a wonderful greeting card recycling program run by St. Jude's Ranch for Children.

"The children participate in making the new recycled cards by removing the front and attaching a new back made with recycled paper," says the St. Jude's website. "The new card is a beautiful, 'green' card made by the children and volunteers. The benefits are two-fold: customers receive 'green' holiday cards for use and the children receive payment for their work and learn the benefits and importance of 'going green.'"

Simply cut the fronts off your cards and mail them to:

St. Jude's Ranch for Children
Card Recycling Program
100 St. Jude's Street
Boulder City, NV 89005