Best Buy is making a change to its gift cards in an effort to help the environment.

Starting on America Recycles Day (Nov. 15), Best Buy will say goodbye to plastic and season’s greetings to gift cards made of paper.

This year, gift cards are projected to remain the most popular gift – and seven of the company's eight holiday-themed gift cards are made of recyclable paper and packaging, which will save an estimated 18 tons of plastic from going into landfills, the company projects. That’s approximately equal to the weight of nine cars.

Plus, to help the estimated 85 percent of people shopping for tech during Black Friday week, Best Buy offered a few tips to save green and go green: