Introducing the Innovative Eco Card by Swiipr – A Pioneering Aid for Airline Climate Reparations
A sustainable eco card for airline payments is set to revolutionize the travel industry, offering an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional payment or voucher cards. The Swiipr eco card, the first of its kind in the industry, is designed to reduce waste and environmental impact by using sustainable materials and production methods.
Production
The Swiipr eco card is made from renewable and sustainable materials, such as leftover construction timber sourced from zero landfill mills. Wooden banking cards, another eco-friendly option, are produced from certified wood grown using sustainable forestry practices. Advanced banking card technologies like Infineon's SECORA Pay or SPS Coupling are integrated into the cards, ensuring functionality that matches traditional plastic cards.
Benefits
The environmental benefits of these eco cards are substantial. By replacing paper vouchers and traditional plastic cards, they significantly reduce solid waste and carbon footprint associated with card production and disposal. Operational benefits include providing airline ground staff with a quick, secure, and convenient method to distribute payments directly, eliminating time-consuming paper voucher processes.
Airlines can also appeal to eco-conscious customers and demonstrate social responsibility by adopting sustainable payment solutions. The Swiipr eco card supports modern secure payment standards, contactless transactions, and dual interface capabilities, meeting industry requirements equivalent to conventional cards.
Environmental Impact
The use of sustainable materials like timber and wood sourced from certified sustainable forestry drastically reduces reliance on plastics derived from fossil fuels. The cards are designed for recyclability and biodegradability, minimizing landfill waste. Advanced chip and antenna integration using eco-conscious technologies contribute to reduced production emissions and long-term card durability.
When replacing paper vouchers, the ecological footprint of issuing, processing, and disposing of paper tokens is eliminated, further enhancing sustainability.
Leading the Way
Mark Browne, Account Manager at Holmen Board and Paper, has expressed delight at lending the company's expertise in sustainable forestry and manufacturing to help the travel industry become more environmentally friendly. Tara Spielhagen, co-founder and CEO at Swiipr, has stated that the company's sustainable eco-card is an easy-to-use, more sustainable, and environmentally friendly alternative to paper vouchers.
A leading low-cost European airline has become the first carrier to adopt the Swiipr eco card, replacing single-use paper and plastic welfare compensation methods. The Swiipr eco-card's journey includes being processed at Holmen Board and Paper's 99% fossil-fuel-free mill. Once used, the Swiipr eco-card can be recycled, starting a new cycle.
Holmen Board and Paper sources its wood from sustainably managed forests, where more trees are planted than felled. The Swiipr eco card is certified to ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 standards and is compostable to EN 13432 standard. The card has the same rigidity and thickness as PVC cards, making it suitable for daily use.
In conclusion, the Swiipr eco card represents a forward-looking shift toward reducing waste, lowering carbon emissions, and improving payment convenience in the travel industry by combining eco-friendly materials with state-of-the-art secure payment technology.
