American Banker

Why Mastercard's recycled-plastic rule could be tough to implement

Of the six billion plastic payment cards in circulation globally, most are made of virgin plastic instead of recycled materials, and many banks want alternatives. The problem is that it can be costly ...
American Banker

Do gift cards need to be plastic? Hallmark, Blackhawk test paper options.

Hallmark Cards is collaborating with Venmo to add QR codes for secure, digital gift cards inside traditional paper greeting cards. Facing rising payment card environmental-impact concerns, card ...
Yahoo

Mastercard is making a massive change to all of its credit and debit cards — the shift could affect billions of cards a year

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the more deceptive aspects of our society’s reliance on plastic is how incredibly present it is in our lives. Even if you ...
Business Wire

Trust Bank and Thales Launch Singapore’s First Ocean Plastic® Card

Trust Bank Singapore Limited (known as ‘Trust’), is offering its customers sustainable credit and debit cards made from recycled ocean plastic. Assembled at Thales’ largest Digital Identity and ...
Daily FT

Cargills Bank unveils Sri Lanka’s first Ocean Plastic Debit Card

Cargills Bank has launched the Cargills Bank Ocean Plastic Debit Card, marking the first time such a product has been ...