Here’s an interesting banking concept for a credit card with some nice design. They’ve created a kind of carbon economy using something called the Aland Index that is supposed to measure the impact of your consumption, and allow you to set limits on your emissions through purchases. Sounds like a cool concept but I’m not sure how exactly they could measure the environmental impact of of your purchases just from transaction data. Suppose its a start.
Some other features:
- Card is printed on bio-source materials with ink captured from pollution.
- It will give you options to compensate for your climate impact by donating to various causes.
- Financial rewards from connected stores for making more responsible purchases.
Really though one of the best things is probably just to buy less stuff…would be interesting to see how a credit card provider would negotiate that aim when their business relies on people spending money.