Plant with Every Purchase without Doing Much
We break global warming records every year. In 2020, the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere hit 412 parts per million (ppm). The last time we came close to this number was 4 million years ago! Still over the last two last years, we had months that continuous broke records as the hottest month ever documented, especially in Europe. In the Arctics, temperatures reached 38 degrees centigrade in Siberia (in June 2020), the hottest month ever again in the region.
Essentially, we can’t get away from this - global warming and climate change is happening and we have to mitigate it.
Unfortunately, trying to mitigate climate change in our daily lives is grossly inconvenient. And the amount of greenwashing by companies (intentionally or not) makes it doubly hard to make sustainable choices. So a solution that helps you do this without making you go out of your way, is absolutely welcome.
How about, as you go about your (hopefully mindful) life, you can contribute to climate change mitigation by helping to grow trees and restore forests. Forests are one of the planet’s ultimate carbon sinks - they literally such CO2 up. We need more of them, but with about 10 million hectares being lost annually, the situation is pretty dire so any little meaningful action you can take will go a long way.
Here’s where the Tree Card comes in
What is Tree Card
Real-time impact!
“By using your debit card, you’ll grow your very own forest, and you can track your impact with the app” ~ Jamie Cox of TreeCard here
You make purchases almost every day. So why not make them using a platform that supports reforestation with every single purchase you make - and you don’t have to take any additional action. This is what the TreeCard does for you!
With every card use, 80% of TreeCard’s profit goes towards reforestation. And this process is certified by accredited third parties. What’s more, the card is made of a sustainable wood (Cherry Wood - that can be replenished fast and is also certified) so it also tackles the issue of plastic waste.
And it’s free.
How It Works
The card works like any other debit card - you can use it at physical stores, link it to services like Apple Pay, and every time you spend up to $60, you’re helping to plant one full tree. Typically, every time you make a purchase with any card, the store owner pays the party that issued you that card, and TreeCard is using 80% of their profits from this process to plant trees.
As you use the card, you can also download an app where you track both your spending and the number of trees you’ve helped plant through your purchases. Pretty useful both financially and environmentally.
TreeCard hasn’t launched yet, but join almost 300,000 people on the waitlist to get one. See more on Ecosia.
So let me know - would you use this card if you could?