Hallmark Cards is collaborating with Venmo to add QR codes for secure, digital gift cards inside traditional paper greeting cards. Facing rising payment card environmental-impact concerns, card ...

Plastic gift cards made of PVC are getting a bad wrap this Christmas. Climate advocates say they pose a threat to the environment and people's health.

These gift cards require 9,000 tons of plastic, the environmental impact of which leads to over 33,000 tons of planet-warming carbon dioxide pollution being released into the atmosphere.

Paper or plastic? Gift cards don't need to be trash ByTracy J. Wholf, ABC News November 25, 2022 at 3:05 am EST Expand 3d gift card ricardoinfante/Getty Images ByTracy J. Wholf, ABC News November ...

Plastic gift cards bought online ship for free, and you can send e-gift cards by email. As an added benefit, Nordstrom donates 1 percent of its gift card sales to nonprofit organizations.

Plastic gift cards on climate advocates' 'naughty list' this Christmas. PVC plastic waste is hazardous to dispose of, bad for your health. By Ginger Zee. Wednesday, December 7, 2022.

More than 3.4 billion gift cards were sold in the United States in 2021 and 47% of U.S. adults said they have one or more unused gift cards in their possession, according to Research and Markets.

NEW YORK — As the holidays approach, experts estimate that roughly 60% of consumers plan on purchasing gift cards this December, making it one of the most popular gift-giving options. As a $173 ...