More than 1bn paper cards are thrown away every year in the UK ... "E-cards have no soul, 'real' cards are the only way to show you care," says author and screenwriter Daisy Goodwin. Christmas ...

In the UK, local councils are particularly vigilant ... or metallic effects are usually recyclable. Consider ecards to reduce waste. Christmas trees: Real trees can often be recycled into chippings.

In the UK, the Christmas tree tradition became fashionable in 1846 after Queen Victoria and her German prince husband, Albert, were sketched in the Illustrated London News standing alongside their ...