Guilt-free shopping: American Express to release ocean plastic credit card

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American Express will launch its new credit card, made using recovered ocean plastic, to the public in the next 12 months

Credit card giant American Express has become the latest company to cut its plastic footprint, announcing a plan to release a new credit card made from ocean plastic. The card is currently in prototype...

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