WWF-UK: Green credit card helps reduce contamination
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Green credit card helps reduce contamination
Monday 9 February 2004
If money makes the world go around, you can now help make our world a little greener by taking out the new PVC-free WWF Visa Card. The annual fee-free card has a 0% p.a. introductory rate for nine months on balance transfers and a competitive 15.9% APR on card purchases.
Many man-made chemicals in everyday use are contaminating the environment, wildlife and people. WWF and MBNA Europe have worked together to produce a new environmentally sound card that is made from PVC-free plastic.
Every year millions of tonnes of PVC are used in the manufacture of items such as credit cards. When PVC is incinerated, highly toxic chemicals can be released into the atmosphere. These chemicals then build up over time in the bodies of living things and lead to disruption of development, reproduction, growth and behaviour.
Surprisingly, even animals such as polar bears are being affected by man-made chemicals, as contaminants are carried to the Arctic through air and water currents from the south. Many sea animals accumulate these chemicals in their bodies and polar bears, through their diet of seals, can absorb these contaminants in very high levels through the food chain.
"Man-made hazardous chemicals affect people, wildlife and our environment. The new polar bear WWF Visa Card supports the work that we are doing to rid the world of some of the most toxic chemicals," said Justin Woolford, Chemicals and Health Campaign Leader at WWF-UK.
By taking out the new WWF Visa Card you will raise vital funds for WWF as well as helping to reduce levels of toxic man-made chemicals in the environment. WWF will receive money for every new customer who opens a card account, as well as an additional amount for every retail transaction on the card. The contributions are made on your behalf and will not cost you a penny extra.
Every year millions of tonnes of PVC are used in the manufacture of items such as credit cards. When PVC is incinerated, highly toxic chemicals can be released into the atmosphere. These chemicals then build up over time in the bodies of living things and lead to disruption of development, reproduction, growth and behaviour.
Surprisingly, even animals such as polar bears are being affected by man-made chemicals, as contaminants are carried to the Arctic through air and water currents from the south. Many sea animals accumulate these chemicals in their bodies and polar bears, through their diet of seals, can absorb these contaminants in very high levels through the food chain.
"Man-made hazardous chemicals affect people, wildlife and our environment. The new polar bear WWF Visa Card supports the work that we are doing to rid the world of some of the most toxic chemicals," said Justin Woolford, Chemicals and Health Campaign Leader at WWF-UK.
By taking out the new WWF Visa Card you will raise vital funds for WWF as well as helping to reduce levels of toxic man-made chemicals in the environment. WWF will receive money for every new customer who opens a card account, as well as an additional amount for every retail transaction on the card. The contributions are made on your behalf and will not cost you a penny extra.
Further information
To find out more about WWF's Chemicals and Health Campaign please visit www.wwf.org.uk/chemicals
To find out more about the new WWF Visa Card call MBNA on 0800 028 2440 or apply online.
The WWF credit card is issued by MBNA Europe Bank Limited, Registered Office: Stansfield House, Chester Business Park, Chester CH4 9QQ. Registered in England number 2783251. For full details of MBNA interest rates and payment requirements please see the terms and conditions of the credit card. Written quotations available on request. Credit is available, subject to status, only to UK residents aged 18 or over. We will monitor or record some phone calls. MBNA is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
To find out more about WWF's Chemicals and Health Campaign please visit www.wwf.org.uk/chemicals
To find out more about the new WWF Visa Card call MBNA on 0800 028 2440 or apply online.
The WWF credit card is issued by MBNA Europe Bank Limited, Registered Office: Stansfield House, Chester Business Park, Chester CH4 9QQ. Registered in England number 2783251. For full details of MBNA interest rates and payment requirements please see the terms and conditions of the credit card. Written quotations available on request. Credit is available, subject to status, only to UK residents aged 18 or over. We will monitor or record some phone calls. MBNA is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.