We’ve shared with you a couple of green credit cards, including the Eco-Friendly Credit Cards from Brighter Planet, the Veridian Corn Credit Cards and the Surfrider Foundation’s New Green Credit Card, but now we have one of the greenest cards to date: a biodegradable credit card from Discover.
Known as the Biodegradable Discover More Card, it was created because of consumer interest in green products. The biodegradable credit card has these green features:
- Made from biodegradable PVC plastic (great for plastic recycling)
- 99% of the card will break down completely within 5 years
- Card breaks down in soil, water and compost
- Leaves no toxic residue when it degrades
In addition to the green features, the biodegradable credit card lets owners receive5% to 20% cash back rewards all year round, and you can earn up to a 1% cash back bonus on all purchases. You also get travel benefits and credit card fraud protection.
Now that you know about this cool biodegradable credit card, keep it in mind as you try to improve your credit and protect the planet.
Thanks for the post Trish. Finding a greener credit card can be a challenge.
Unfortunately in this case of “biodegradable” PVC, the only green thing is the greenwashing going on.
PVC is the most toxic plastic for our health and environment. PVC is an inherently toxic plastic, due to the highly hazardous chemicals that are used in its manufacture, use and disposal. These chemicals include vinyl chloride, ethylene dichloride, chlorine gas, dioxins and furans, mercury, phthalates, lead and cadmium. There’s no safe way to make PVC, even by trying to make it “biodegradable”.
A better option would be a credit card made out of recycled PET (RPET), or biobased plastic.