The UK gift card market is worth more than £7 billion, and hospitality takes a significant share. Seasonal gifting peaks around Christmas, Valentine's Day and Mother's Day can drive meaningful income with very little effort.
The problem is the card itself. Plastic gift cards are almost impossible to recycle in the UK. Most end up in landfill or are incinerated, releasing toxic gases. That sits uncomfortably with any restaurant that takes its food provenance and environmental impact seriously.
Green Gift Cards produces restaurant gift cards on Invercote paperboard — the same premium board used in Apple's iPhone packaging. These cards look, feel and perform identically to plastic, but they go straight into household recycling with paper and board when the customer is finished with them.
Green Gift Cards is the only card producer to hold the Plastic Free Trust Mark certification. That logo sits on your card alongside your branding, giving customers an immediate, trusted signal about your sustainability commitment.
Greener
Compostable and recyclable
Cheaper
Save up to 40% compared to plastic
Quicker
Turnaround average 20 working days
Restaurant environments are busy. Cards get handled, swiped and tucked into bags. Green Gift Cards have been swipe-tested more than 400 times with no degradation in performance. The cellulose lamination adds moisture resistance, which is useful in any setting where cards may encounter spills.
These are not novelty eco cards. They are production-grade cards that meet processor specifications and work with the same systems as plastic.
Restaurant environments are busy. Cards get handled, swiped and tucked into bags. Green Gift Cards have been swipe-tested more than 400 times with no degradation in performance. The cellulose lamination adds moisture resistance, which is useful in any setting where cards may encounter spills.
These are not novelty eco cards. They are production-grade cards that meet processor specifications and work with the same systems as plastic.
Request a sample to see the quality for yourself, or get in touch to discuss your design and quantities.
We can also advise on eco-friendly card packaging to complete the presentation.
Customers
Green Gift Cards works with a diverse range of customers, from global brands to independent retailers, all committed to reducing plastic waste.
