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Visa, CPI Card Group Launch Eco-Friendly Card

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The card, according to the release, is a more sustainable alternative to other cards and will function as a way to reduce plastic waste from polluting the environment by using environmentally friendly materials to make it. We’re proud that this offering will ultimately benefit the entire payments industry and environment.”.

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Outrider Boasts $53M Funding Round For Self-Driving Freight Trucks

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Founder and CEO Andrew Smith said that the logistics of operating a freight yard were complex and chaotic, and that the use of artificial intelligence had become a necessity to navigate the myriad of manual tasks available in such an environment.

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Mastercard's Priceless Planet Coalition Adds Members To Fight Climate Change

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"Through the Priceless Planet Coalition, we are empowering our global network of partners and consumers – who share our commitment to being a force for good in the world – to unite in action and create exponential impact for the environment," he said, according to the release. government isn't doing enough to fight climate change.

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Why Make Paperless A Norm?

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It makes life easy for customers, companies and finally, the environment. It simply reduces deforestation and pollution. To create a further safe and socially distant environment, video eKYCs have been introduced for these products too. Paperless processes for the win. Read on to know how and why. Why paperless?

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Uber Partners With Yulu For eBike Trial In India

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With pollution levels in most Indian metropolitan cities among the highest in the world, the bikes are an eco-friendly alternative to automobiles. “Along with being environment and traffic friendly, these self-ride eBikes are also pocket-friendly, taking into account the varying needs and budgets of the consumer.

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Bitcoin To Bust In The Wake Of New China Mining Regs?

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Since China is responsible for 74 percent of crypto mining activity, it stands to reason that the country is ground zero for the pollution that is the (literal) fallout of bitcoin and its digital currency peers. The country also banned crypto exchanges catering to Chinese investors and speculators, and ICOs are a no-no.

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Why Rent The Runway Wants To Become The Amazon Prime Of Retail

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It was into that emerging environment 10 years ago that Rent the Runway launched, with a rather novel sales pitch: Why buy high-end clothing items that will be worn once or twice before languishing in one’s closet, when one can find them on Rent the Runway’s market, rent them temporarily as needed, then send them back to their owners?

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