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Green Pay Credit Card is Al Gore Approved
Nov 12, 2007

The Fintura Corporation in conjunction with MetaBank offers the GreenPay MasterCard credit card program for environmentally conscious consumers and businesses.

The goal is to reduce CO2 emissions or the "carbon footprint" left from our everyday activities (greenhouse gases produced from burning fossil fuel and indirectly by the breakdown of everyday products.) The average US household of 4 produces over 35 thousand pounds of C02 each year.  "Carbon offsetting" refers to compensating for dangerous C02 emissions with an opposite carbon dioxide savings.  This involves calculating your carbon footprint and purchasing carbon offset credits from emission reduction projects.

The Green Pay credit card applies your reward points toward approved offset initiatives including agricultural, landfill, coal mine methane and forestry projects. Depending on what you buy, you can offset your personal carbon footprint by 5 to 10 lbs per dollar spent.

The irony is that gasoline purchases earn you the most credits.  So the more gas you consume, the more credits you earn.  Is there something wrong with this picture?  

Recent Nobel Prize winner Al Gore gave the credit card a nod on his blog earlier this year.

~Linda Bustos is a blogger for Creditor Web, where you can apply online for credit cards and conserve paper.
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Posted: Monday November 12, 2007, 8:42 pm
Tags: change card green al credit global warming consumer spending gore climate finance consumerism eco-friendly c02 [add/edit tags]

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