Woodland Trust launches affinity card with The Co-operative Bank
Howard Lake | 23 April 2007 | News
The Woodland Trust has launced a credit card with The Co-operative Bank. It joins fellow environmental organisations Greenpeace, RSPB and Friends of the Earth’s BIG ASK campaign in offering a credit card from the Bank.
The Woodland Trust will receive £20 for every card account opened before 20 June 2007 and £15 for every account opened thereafter. The charity receives a further £2.50 if the card is used within six months, and 25p for every £100 spent on the card.
The card is made from PETG, a plastic which has “virtually eliminated chlorine and other toxic chemicals found in most standard PVC credit cards”.
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The charity will use funds generated by the card to conserve the UK’s woodland, and plant more trees.
Sue Holden, chief executive of the Woodland Trust, said: The Co-operative Bank’s ethics and commitment to lower its impact on the environment sits well with our aims as a charity, and the views of our supporters.”
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