Many arts and cultural venues have published environmental targets and sustainability reports. Some have achieved recognised green certifications for their buildings and operations. Yet the standard plastic gift card — handed to thousands of customers each year — is almost impossible to recycle in the UK and typically ends up in landfill.
It is a small thing, but visible inconsistencies matter to audiences who share your values. Switching to paperboard theatre gift cards closes that gap.
Green Gift Cards produces theatre gift cards on Invercote paperboard from Iggesund — a sustainably certified material from responsibly managed forests, produced at a mill powered by bioenergy. The cards look and perform identically to plastic, but go straight into household recycling at end of life.
Green Gift Cards is the only card producer to hold the Plastic Free Trust Mark certification. That certification can feature on your gift card, giving it credibility with environmentally aware audience members. Cards are also FSC certified.
Compatible with all major gift card processors and box office ticketing integrations, our cards meet the highest technical standards.
Many theatres and cultural venues run membership or supporter schemes alongside their gift card programme. Both can be produced on the same plastic-free Invercote paperboard.
Membership cards can include sequential numbering, member name printing, magnetic stripe encoding and barcode options — while remaining fully recyclable at end of life.
Consistency across your card estate strengthens the sustainability narrative and simplifies your supplier relationships.
Cultural organisations are in a unique position: their audiences often share their values and notice when they are applied consistently. A Plastic Free Trust Mark logo on a theatre gift card is a small detail with a meaningful message. It tells your audience that sustainability has been applied to your operations, not just your press releases.
For venues that sell gift cards online and in-person, it is also a straightforward differentiator in a crowded gifting market.
Whether you are a national venue, a regional theatre or a cultural charity, we can work with you on the right format, quantity and design. Get in touch to request a sample or discuss your project.
Customers
Green Gift Cards works with a diverse range of customers, from global brands to independent retailers, all committed to reducing plastic waste.
