Christmas cards are not as green as people think, says WWF

Madeleine Cuff
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More than half of British public believe their greetings cards come from well-managed forests, but WWF says many major card retailers fall short on sustainability

Over half of British shoppers assume their Christmas cards come from sustainable sources, according to a WWF-commissioned YouGov poll released this month. However, analysis by WWF has found that major...

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