Small Cards,
Big Business
Gift cards are big business. In the UK the total market is currently valued at nearly £7bn1.
Up until now, companies have been restricted to mostly non-environmentally friendly materials and processes when choosing cards or been faced with higher costs and greater creative restrictions on the very few green options that were available. Well not anymore!
Green Gift Cards offer a range of eco friendly gift card formats produced on our Invercote paperboard. In our opinion paperboard cards are the only truly viable alternative to plastic with no detrimental effect on the environment once they have reached the end of their short life. Without sacrificing quality they are also often cheaper and quicker to produce compared with the non-paperboard based alternatives.
It's almost impossible to recycle gift cards made of plastic in the UK. Our environmentally friendly gift cards remove the burden on the end user when it comes to responsibly managing the disposal of the cards. They can simply go into regular household waste streams where they can either go to landfill where they will compost over time or they can be recycled with other paper and board packaging.
Our Formats
Our range of card formats provide a solution for every use and are compatible with all the main processors specifications. So, whether you’re a big brand and need your retail gift cards to integrate with multiple processors and distributors or a single site owner-operator, we have a solution to support you.
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Our Plastic Free Trust Mark Certified Green Gift Cards are available in four different formats. The Registered Designs for our unique snap format M6 and CR80 ‘Snappy’ cards mean we’re the only card producer able to produce the InComm style M6 cards with a CR80 snap and the Blackhawk Network CR80 ‘Snappy’ in cardboard with a clean edge. You won’t find any nasty perforations or edges here!
Green Gift Cards accept all the same personalisation techniques plastic cards do. They also perform in the same way - we've swipe-tested our cards more than 400 times with no negative effect on the data or the card.
You can choose from a wide range of embellishments including compostable cellulose gloss, matt and satin laminates, foils and even embossing and debossing on the card face. Our minimum order quantity 5,000 for litho printed cards but with our new unique digital capability we can offer quantities as low as 1,000 cards on our 660 micron Invercote coated or uncoated paperboard.
¹Source: GCVA
Selfridges switches to Green Gift Cards paperboard as part of their Plastic Free Plan
The retail industry’s desire to move away from plastic gift cards has been slow but is now gaining momentum – most recently highlighted by a deal with Selfridges to convert its gift cards to paperboard as part of its plastic-free plan and commitment to the environment.
M6 snap cards, done properly
So in the UK the Gift Card industry uses a number of format of gift cards but wouldn’t it just be easier to have a single format? Our M6 Snap card is the best option on the market.
The BAFTAs go carbon neutral with Green Gift Cards for 2020
This season, the Bafta’s made a number of changes to their approach in an attempt to become more sustainable with organisers claiming the entire event will be “carbon neutral”.
Tailor made for fashion brand Seasalt
For both the gift and loyalty cards Seasalt opted for our natural look and feel uncoated Invercote to reflect the values, quality and style of the Seasalt fashion brand.
Foodmaker
With the Plastic Free, recycle and FSC® logos, there’s no mistaking these cards for anything but all natural. They look great with the creative artwork that reflects their off the wall brand.
Proud to be a member of the GCVA
For the second year in a row, we’re happy to be members of the Gift Card and Voucher Association (GCVA) and working with them more closely in their own green initiative. The GCVA is a very membership and trade body organisation with over 80 members representing key retailers, issuers and suppliers, providing a platform to raise the profile and use of gift cards within the UK .
Greener
Compostable and recyclable
Cheaper
Save up to 40% compared to plastic
Quicker
Turnaround average 20 working days
Request a callback
If you would like to talk to us about your next card order or would like to know more about what makes our products so unique, call us on 01794 725 454 or request a call back.
Whitepaper
Read our latest whitepaper to find out one simple change organisations can implement today to help tackle the issue of single and limited use plastic.
Request a sample pack
If you would like to actually feel and see the quality of our Green Gift Card, we will happily send you some samples.
Partners
We work closely with some of the biggest and best in their field to bring you market leading environmental solutions for your cards. Learn more about our partners.
