Greenpeace helps in the manufacture of a biodegradable credit card minus its plastic content
A NEW, almost completely biodegradable credit card was jointly launched
by the Greenpeace and the Co-operative
bank at the Design Museum, London,
on May 7. This is the first time that
a card which is 99.9 per cent polyvinyl chloride (PVC)-free has been produced. 'The card is made of a biodegradable material, known as Biopol,
produced from cereal plants. "The
Greenpeace card is a real break-through for the environment," said
Peter Melchet, executive director,
Greenpeace. While the Biopol plastic is
itself 100 per cent PVC-free, the magnetic strip attached to it and some of the inks still contain traces of PVC.
Greenpeace has been highlighting
alternatives to PVC for many years as
part of an international campaign
against the polluting plastic. The production and disposal of PVC releases
harmful chemicals like dioxin which is
the most toxic synthetic chemical.
Dioxin is also known as a hormone disrupter and carcinogen.
At present there are 564 million
credit card holders worldwide. Besides,
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