Government ID, Smart Cards, Identification and Authentication

Corn Cards offer a greener alternative, but is the industry ready

Thursday, February 23, 2006

Higher cost and lower market demand slows the adoption of PVC’s biodegradable rival … for now
by Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor

It sounds corny to some, but the latest card en route to consumers’ wallets promises the same durability of traditional petroleum-based (PVC) cards without using up one of Earth’s most valuable and dwindling resources … oil.

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