Circular credit cards: Mastercard, HSBC, and TerraCycle launch card recycling scheme

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The initiative will be piloted across select HSBC banks where customers can securely recycle old cards in-branch

Payment card provider Mastercard has joined forces with banking giant HSBC and recycling specialist TerraCycle to launch a credit card recycling initiative across select HSBC branches in a bid to tackle...

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