Credit Cards Going Green

Barclaycard Breathe:

• will only issue online statements 
• all advertising for the credit card will also be done online
• old credit cards will go into a recycling scheme
• the cards themselves will be made out of PETG, a greener alternative to traditional plastic
• Breathe cardholders will receive discounts and lower-rate borrowing when they buy energy saving products or services, such as public transport tickets
• Barclaycard also promises to donate 50% of its after-tax profits from Breathe to environmental projects around the world that are dedicated to reducing carbon emissions

Wells Fargo

• added eco-friendly choices for its reward card holders
• use points to back renewable-energy projects (points ranging from 5,000 to 10,000), to support the development of green power

Bank of America and Citibank

• plan to add green points this year or next

Bright Planet                                                                                  

• will soon introduce Bright Card, which will benefit clean-energy projects
• Earn 1 EarthSmart™ point for every $1 spent in net retail purchases.
• Points are automatically redeemed monthly to help fund renewable energy projects.
• Every 1,000 points will fund an estimated 1 ton of carbon offsets.
• Every 1,000 points is roughly equivalent to taking a car off the road for 2,000 miles, or powering and heating/cooling your home for a month.

Bank of America's WorldPoints Rewards

• use points to buy environmental merchandise
• eventually card holders will be able to donate points to groups that invest in greenhouse gas reduction

Citigroup

• a program of environmental projects that will include credit card green rewards
• its card rewards will soon add environmental products, such as compost systems and recycled milk-carton furniture

Affinity Cards

• provide donations to nonprofit organizations whose logo or image is featured on the card like…
• Amex RED

Salmon Nation Visa Card

• Half of the income generated for Shorebank from the card goes to "Salmon Nation" an economic, cultural and ecological community collective in the bioregion that contains Pacific salmon spawning grounds

• Help Support Salmon Nation