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 ...
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 ...
CSR Wire

U.S. Bank, First Mile Continue To Reduce Ocean-Bound Plastic, Build Communities

Going the extra mile is a well-known phrase to U.S. Bank Product Manager Ted Gamble. In a 2021 project call with First Mile®, he began a journey that took him from exchanging smiles on video calls to ...
American Banker

Meet the bank that's replacing every debit card with wood

GLS Bank, founded in Germany in 1974 at the beginning of the global environmental movement, emphasizes sustainability in every aspect of its business. But its switch from first-use plastic payment ...
Business Wire

American Express and Parley for the Oceans Announce First-Ever Card Made Primarily with Reclaimed Plastic from Parley and Launch a Global Campaign to #BackOurOceans

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, American Express (NYSE: AXP) is proud to announce an expanded commitment to combat marine plastic pollution through several company-wide programs, including: ...