Illustration donated by Rene Lusano

Mary Leigh Cherry has planted a tree in honor of Tony de los Reyes

My environmentalist.

Mary Leigh Cherry
Illustration donated by Rene Lusano

Fun Tree Facts

  • 40% of the world lives in regions infested by malaria. Compared against forested areas, deforested areas can see a 300 times increase in malaria infection.
    United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF)
  • A University of Illinois study finds that trees in urban areas are directly correlated with lower levels of fear, fewer incivilities, and less violent and aggressive behavior.
    F. E. Kuo, herluiuc.edu
  • Deforestation accounts for 20% of the global greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming.
    World Bank
For more tree facts, see our Cards to Trees page or view more dedications

Why Paper Culture Plants Trees

  • We’re a paper company: moreso than most, trees are truly our business
  • We ALWAYS use 100% post-consumer recycled paper and/or alternative renewable fibers like cotton or bamboo which means our cards do not result in the cutting down of any new trees, however, that simply means that we do no harm to trees. We wanted to take it one step further by actively contributing to reforestation by planting trees.
  • Honestly, as founders, we knew we wanted to do something on a consistent basis and it was as simple as, we all just love trees!
  • Trees do amazing things - check out our list of tree facts