M&S are urging residents de-decking their halls to hand over old Christmas cards in their annual recycling scheme.
The Woodland Trust are appealing for residents to protect the UK’s woodlands by dropping off their old Christmas cards at their local M&S stores.
The M&S Christmas Card Recycling Scheme is now in its fifth year, and the UK is 32,000 trees richer thanks to the public’s efforts in dropping cards in to store each January, rather than distributing in kerbside recycling bins or general waste.
Special card collection bins will be in M&S stores from 2 January to 31 January 2016.
For every 1,000 cards dropped in to M&S stores for recycling throughout January, the retailer will fund the Woodlands Trust to plant a tree.
Last year 6,255,833 cards were collected through the M&S Christmas Card Recycling Scheme, enabling the Woodland Trust to plant 6,256 trees throughout the UK. The popularity of the scheme means it will run again this year.
We are Campingandoutdoorliving.co.uk are always looking at ways to help and support the environment and this is a great scheme run by Marks and Spencer’s, so rather than throwing out your Christmas cards this year, pop along to your local M&S store and drop your cards into the collection boxes.
