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The Fintech Guide to Mastercard's 2028 Sustainable Card Requirement
Mastercard will require sustainable materials on every new card from 2028. Here's the migration timeline fintechs need to start now, not in 2027.
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ISO 20121:2024 & Net Zero Events: 2026 Badge Standards
ISO 20121:2024 and Net Zero Carbon Events pledge deadlines demand evidence over claims. Learn how the new global standards impact your 2026 event badge procurement.
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How to Make Your Conference Plastic-Free: A Practical Badge Checklist
A practical guide for event managers in 2026. Remove PVC badges, holders, lanyards & signage from your supply chain and meet the Green Events Code deadline.
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Sustainable Membership Cards: Why 78% of Consumers Demand Eco-Friendly Touchpoints
In 2026, 78% of global consumers say they actively prefer brands that align with their personal values (Deloitte, 2025). For gyms, clubs, associations, and retailers, that expectation now extends to one of the most visible brand assets, the membership card.
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Enviricard Backs International Day of Forests 2025 with Sustainable Retail and Trade Card Technology
EnviriCard Retail and Trade Cards Empower Businesses to Champion Global Forests Ahead of International Day of Forests 2025, themed this year for Forests and their impact on Food Security.
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Your Guide to Sustainable Events with Plastic-Free Event Badges
As we move through 2026, the global events industry is undergoing a decisive “green” transformation. The era of the single-use plastic badge, once a staple of every conference, exhibition, and trade show, is rapidly disappearing.
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Enviricard validates recyclability with DS Smith’s RES
Enviricard, a leading supplier of plastic-free alternatives to traditional PVC cards for events, announced that its product’s recyclability has been independently verified through DS Smith’s innovative Recyclability Evaluation Service (RES).
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enviricard Pioneering Transparent Sustainability in Event Badges and Beyond
In an era where environmental claims are scrutinised more than ever, Enviricard stands out as a beacon of authenticity. As the world's first independently verified plastic-free alternative to traditional PVC cards, Enviricard is transforming industries like events, membership, ID, and loyalty programs.
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QEII National Trust Partners with Enviricard for Sustainable Membership Cards
The QEII National Trust, also known as the Queen Elizabeth the Second National Trust (Ngā Kairauhī Papa), is an independent charitable trust established in 1977 under the Queen Elizabeth the Second National Trust Act.
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Plastic Card Alternatives: 3 Industries to Make the Switch in 2026
The historical reliance on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) for identification, access, and transactional purposes is no longer merely an environmental concern but a significant operational and regulatory liability.
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The Business Case for Sustainable Loyalty Cards: Making the switch in 2026
Look, the commercial landscape of 2026 isn't playing games anymore. We're seeing a proper convergence of consumer ethics, fiscal policy, and tech advancement.
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The Guide to Sustainable Card Printing: How to Ditch PVC for Good
Every year, companies issue 6 billion plastic cards: ID badges, membership cards, payment cards and event passes, most destined for landfill.
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2025 Sustainability Review: How Eco-Friendly Cards Changed Business
As we look back on 2025, businesses made a crucial shift in how they approach everyday products. One of the biggest changes? Moving from plastic cards to sustainable eco-friendly cards.
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The Case for Sustainable ID & Membership Cards in 2026
In 2026, sustainability is paramount. Enviricard leads this revolution with innovative eco-friendly solutions for membership and ID cards.
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How Sustainable Cards Drive Real ESG & CSR Results
Your organisation has made bold sustainability commitments. You’ve set carbon targets, promised to reduce waste, and publicly communicated environmental responsibility.
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How enviricard is Revolutionising the Card Industry
The card industry has remained largely unchanged for decades, still utilising plastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) cards. With 6 billion payment cards being issued annually across the globe, mostly made of PVC and destined for landfill after their 4-5 year lifespan
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A new identity: replacing the world’s plastic ID cards
Produced with Invercote paperboard at its heart, enviricard® is a brand-new product made from completely natural materials that could replace billions of plastic name and ID cards.
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Paperboard vs Plastic Cards: 4 Common Myths Debunked
As businesses are increasingly looking for sustainable options to reduce their plastic waste, paperboard options like enviricard have gained traction.
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Innovation in your hands: The future of sustainable card solutions
Every day, millions of people buy, use and carry cards in their wallets. Loyalty cards, membership passes, access cards. These cards have become essential in modern life, yet few stop and think about what happens when these are inevitably discarded.
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Cvent and enviricard® Partner to Cut Event Badge Carbon Emissions by 57%
New plastic-free badge solution helps event professionals across UK and Europe eliminate waste and deliver more sustainable events
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enviricard Announces Global Partnership with Cvent
Today we announce our global partnership with Cvent, a market-leading event technology provider. This partnership marks a significant step forward for one of the industry's most persistent challenges: single-use plastic badge waste.
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Unpacking the financial and brand benefits of eco-friendly cards
Whether you work in a B2B or B2C sector, connecting with your customer and gaining their trust through loyalty programmes, membership cards or access IDs that all rely on cards.
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Your guide to a more eco-friendly Q4
As we head towards the last quarter of the year, it is the busiest and important end of the year. Whilst seasonal promotions, holiday gifting and customer loyalty drives collide.
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How sustainable cards can boost your brand
In today’s business landscape, sustainability is no longer a buzzword. It has become a business imperative. From global corporations to agile start-ups, brands are under increasing pressure to demonstrate that they care about more than just profit.
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Why businesses need a plastic-free card solution
For decades, businesses have focused on recycling programmes and reducing energy consumption. Whilst these are worthy courses, as the climate crisis intensifies, customers, employees and stakeholders are demanding tangible, measurable action.
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Unpacking the financial and brand benefits of eco-friendly cards
Whether you work in a B2B or B2C sector, connecting with your customer and gaining their trust through loyalty programmes, membership cards or access IDs that all rely on cards.
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Your guide to a more eco Q4
As we head towards the last quarter of the year, it is the busiest and important end of the year. Whilst seasonal promotions, holiday gifting and customer loyalty drives collide.
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What You Need for Your ESG Report (and How We Can Help)
ESG reporting can feel like a daunting task, filled with acronyms and data points. For businesses, from agile startups to established corporations, the pressure to demonstrate environmental, social and governance accountability has never been greater.
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A Guide to enviricard for Finance and Fintech Businesses
Where you use your cards for access control, ID or contactless payments, a card for a business is more than its purpose; it's a tangible representation of your brand's values.
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The life cycle of an enviricard
What if the millions of cards your organisation uses annually for identification, access control, loyalty programmes or gifting were a force for positive environmental change rather than a source of plastic waste?
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Why event passes are key for sustainable events
The event landscape is undergoing a major shake-up. From major festivals to corporate conferences, attendees, sponsors and stakeholders are all demanding a greater commitment to sustainability.
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Navigating new plastic reduction regulations with enviricard
The most recent regulation pressure to reduce plastic isn't just an 'eco-trend'; it's a critical business imperative. All of which have a direct effect on your brand's reputation, which is increasingly tied to its sustainability actions.
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Supporting your business’s sustainability goals
Whether you’re managing procurement at a global corporation, delivering large-scale events, or expanding your B2B product range, the pressure to reduce environmental impact while maintaining quality and reliability is real.
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Growing Demands for Sustainable Fintech Solutions
Terms such as "sustainability"and "eco-friendly" have shifted from mere concepts to essential requirements for businesses in the financial sector. Fintech startups and investment firms all encounter various challenges and opportunities in fulfilling these emerging corporate responsibilities.
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The enviricard evolution in ID cards and event cards
The world is waking up to the urgent need for sustainability and industries everywhere are re-evaluating their practices. The ID card and events sectors, which have traditionally relied on plastic, are no exception.
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The problem with PVC cards - why your cards matter
Are the plastic cards in your wallet or office silently undermining your sustainability efforts and brand reputation?
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The Chicago Nature Museum Chooses Enviricard for Exhibit Passports
The Chicago's Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum has an exciting new exhibit called "The Sustainability Centre". The museum's primary focus is to educate and take action. So it was vital that this new exhibit demonstrated a commitment to sustainability in every aspect, including the tools used to engage visitors.
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Enviricards Green Card Innovations Set to Revolutionise Global Environmental Impact of Cards
Leading sustainable card manufacturer Enviricard, in partnership with Ricoh, unveils groundbreaking digital print platform at DRUPA 2023, marking a paradigm shift in eco-friendly card production.
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Enviricard's Eco Cards: UK Sustainability Revolution
As the UK embarks on its ambitious journey to cut emissions by 81% by 2035, Enviricard is stepping up to play a pivotal role in this environmental revolution.
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enviricard to Showcase Eco-Friendly Cards at Drupa 2024
28 May - June 7 week, we have had a fantastic time at Drupa on the Ricoh stand with Green Gift Cards, Magicard Ltd & Holmen board & paper in the spirit of HENKAKU.
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enviricards certified with an 88% reduction in carbon footprint
One of the significant challenges consumers and businesses face when making buying decisions is how truthful the green claims of their suppliers are. Or, if not truthful, how transparent are these green claims?
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Enviricard Paperboard Cards: Ideal for Sustainable ID and Gift Cards
Plastic cards are ideal for a number of consumable cards, but for instances where they only need to be used in a short-term setting, they're less than ideal.
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