Comments on: Discover Launches Biodegradable Credit Cards http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/02/24/discover-launches-biodegradable-credit-cards/ Environmental Leader Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:25:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mike Johnson http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/02/24/discover-launches-biodegradable-credit-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-110588 Mike Johnson Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:54:12 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=10678#comment-110588 While this is certainly a step in the right direction, there are several other credit cards available that offer far greater environmental and social benefits than these mega-bank issued cards. Among them, consumers may want to know about the ReDirect Guide Visa (http://www.redirectguideoffers.com), and the Salmon Nation Card (www.salmonnation.com/growsn/snvisa.html) - both issued through the independent Shorebank Pacific. Coop America released an excellent report outlining what consumers should consider, and a listing of truly responsible credit card programs (http://www.coopamerica.org/pubs/realmoney/articles/ResponsibleCreditCards.cfm) While this is certainly a step in the right direction, there are several other credit cards available that offer far greater environmental and social benefits than these mega-bank issued cards. Among them, consumers may want to know about the ReDirect Guide Visa (http://www.redirectguideoffers.com), and the Salmon Nation Card (www.salmonnation.com/growsn/snvisa.html) – both issued through the independent Shorebank Pacific.

Coop America released an excellent report outlining what consumers should consider, and a listing of truly responsible credit card programs (http://www.coopamerica.org/pubs/realmoney/articles/ResponsibleCreditCards.cfm)

]]> By: Aaron Fu http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/02/24/discover-launches-biodegradable-credit-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-110557 Aaron Fu Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:53:43 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=10678#comment-110557 I don't know how comfortable I am with "Microbe Bait" sitting in my wallet :) Has anyone else noticed that this card has no "Giving" program whatsoever? No "we'll donate 1% of your purchase to the Amazon" at all, is this a new selfish sustainability? :) Blogged here: http://is.gd/kK81 I don’t know how comfortable I am with “Microbe Bait” sitting in my wallet :)

Has anyone else noticed that this card has no “Giving” program whatsoever? No “we’ll donate 1% of your purchase to the Amazon” at all, is this a new selfish sustainability? :)

Blogged here: http://is.gd/kK81

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