Ethical Investing - is Monzo investing in fossil fuels?

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This has been raised before, it has its own thread from a couple of years ago:

Recycled or biodegradable plastic cards

I like to try and reduce the amount of disposable plastic I use, for several reasons. One thing that is unavoidable at the moment is bank cards, which have to be replaced every few years. I believe that one or two banks have used non-PVC based cards. Has looked into options for using a more sustainable material for the debit cards? I wonder if it’s now possible to make them from recycled plastic or a plastic that biodegrades (say, after 10 years)?

Recycled or biodegradable plastic cards

@anon87982363, Triodos just announced an ethical UK Current Account, and one of the features is: …an eco-friendly contactless Mastercard© debit card made from natural plastic using renewable resources. We believe this card has the highest environmental credentials of any offered in the UK. The card is made of an environmentally responsible alternative to traditional plastic such as PVC. This highly innovative new type of card material has been put through a rigorous testing process to confirm its …

At the time, @anon87982363 was going to look into it, but it must not have percolated up to Tom! Would be good to get an update, though.