regreet - FUN way to reuse greeting cards

You know all those greeting cards you receive? Birthdays, Thank Yous, Thinking of Yous, and all those holiday cards? Yes, many of them are recyclable (although not the photo paper cards). And yes, there are lots of ways to resuse cards, but none as FUN as regreet!

How does regreet work?

1. Start by purchasing a "regreet greeting kit," which contains materials to repurpose 4 greeting cards.
2. Apply a signature label (included in the kit) over the original senders message.
3. Apply a journey label (also included) on the back of the card, which will allow you to follow your card on it's journey! The journey label includes a unique code so you can track your card's path online. (That's the super-fun part, especially for kids, I think!!)
4. Include a 'hop along kit' (also included) so that the recipient can do the same and keep the original card on its journey (and out of the waste or recycle can).
5. Send it to a recipient who will think you are the absolute coolest!

Confused? Check out this video to see more about how regreet works.

I met the founder, Christy Eichers, at the Green Gifts Fair this weekend. Christy is a dynamic and passionate LOCAL WOMAN who took a leave from her corporate job to start regreet. Not only is she creative, but she continues to give back...even with a start-up! They donate a portion of their profits to selected nonprofits, including 4-H, Susan Komen for the Cure, and Nature Conservancy. You can even help her decide the portion that goes to each organization through their 'direct the donation' feature!

The greeting card kit retails for $12 and includes materials for repurposing 4 greeting cards, including the hopalong kit, so it actually saves EIGHT cards! Granted, it may not be the best fit for typical holiday photo cards (I mean, it's hard to re-send a photo with someone else's lovely kiddos...), but it's a great idea for most other greeting cards!

I plan to use my kit to send re-used greeting cards to my far-away friends & family, so my kids & I can see how many miles our cards travel!