Want a system that can even make your e-mails greener? GreenyMail.com is just that: a system that encourages e-mails to be more eco-friendly. How is this done? GreenyMail.com plants a tree for every 100 e-mails sent collectively from members and every 1000 e-mails sent collectively from non-members. Along with their tree planting initiative, GreenyMail.com includes a banner on the top of every e-mail to show that it is eco-friendly to all the recipients.

GreenyMail.com originated in Australia as an effort to save energy and paper. The developers realized how many e-mails people were printing and realized the great waste of paper that was occurring. Their efforts to help solve this problem include encouraging recipients to keep their e-mails on their computer, not in their printer, and to replace printed e-mails by planting new trees. GreenyMail.com supports the following programs: Trees for the Future and Carbon Neutral.  

Becoming a GreenyMail user is easy. You keep your own e-mail address, and you can use the application on both Microsoft Outlook and your typical web browsers. Start by going to their Get Started page. Joining is free. You can either simply just join and have 1 tree planted per 1000 collective e-mails, or become a member and purchase a GreenKey (sold in 1, 3, or 6 month increments). GreenKeys allow a certain number of trees to be planted from the start, and give you more options when it comes to the banner and sponsor link on your outgoing and incoming e-mails.  If you are a member, 1 tree will also be planted for every 100 collective e-mails sent by members.

We like GreenyMail, because it is not only a great way to develop forests and save paper, but it is also a great way for an individual or company to show the efforts they are making to be more eco-friendly. With GreenyMail you can share what you are doing with all of your e-mail recipients, and even spread word of the cause so others may join too! Green thumb up to GreenyMail!