So far Planet Ark has recycled 500 million cards, turning them into new paper products. The group’s founder and chairman, Jon Dee, says Australia Post is teaming up with the Planet Ark this year to make sending the cards for recycling easier. “After people have put their unwanted greeting cards inside those envelopes, all they have to do is post them as any post box and Planet Ark will ensure that they get mashed and pulped and then turned into a range of paper based products,” he said.