PREPAID EMV® | CONTACTLESS PERSONALIZATION INSTANT ISSUANCE RESOURCES CONTACT CAREERS Prepare for another wave in payment cards Introducing Second Wave® Second Wave® is CPI’s patent pending innovation featuring recovered ocean-bound plastic. Offer your cardholders beautifully designed payment cards featuring a core made with upcycled plastic waste that has been diverted from entering the world's oceans, waterways and shorelines. Focused on transforming plastic debris into products, CPI seamlessly integrates upcycled recovered plastic waste into the core of a high quality card that is compliant with EMV standards and dual interface capable. Reflect the environmental interests of cardholders According to a February 2020 CPI Card Group survey of debit and credit card users, 94 percent say they are “concerned” about plastic waste in the oceans, and 64 percent are “very concerned". In fact, 87 percent found the idea of a card made with recovered ocean plastic appealing, and 53 percent would switch to another financial institution if such a card were offered with the same features and benefits. Appeal to the generations who are leading the charge to protect and remove contaminants from the environment, by offering a debit, credit, or prepaid debit card with a core made from discarded plastic waste. Introduce a new program or design that embodies your sustainability commitments and captures cardholder attention, or incorporate this upcycled product into your existing designs. We can help to convert your existing design to accommodate the materials. A product that aligns with sustainability commitments According to a recent CPI survey among debit and credit card users, conducted by an independent research firm, respondents said they Are "concerned" about plastic waste in the oceans94% Found the idea of a card made with recovered ocean plastic appealing87% Would switch to a recovered ocean plastic card if it were offered by their current issuer85% Would switch to a different issuer if they were to offer a recovered ocean plastic card with the same features and benefits53% CPI consumer insights fielded 2/12/2020-2/28/2020 n2303 The clean up is underway CPI estimates that for every one million Second Wave® payment cards produced, over one ton of plastic will be diverted from entering the world’s oceans, waterways and shorelines. Plastic pollution enters waterways Discarded plastic bottles, bags and containers pollute and damage fragile coastal and oceanic ecosystems. Plastic can live in the ocean for hundreds of years, even longer for small particles. If there is no change in waste habits, plastic is expected to outweigh fish in the ocean by 2050. Plastic in the ocean The estimated amount of waste that enters the ocean annually is equivalent to dumping the contents of one garbage truck into the ocean per minute. The plastic remains whole or is smashed into particles, entangling animals or is mistaken as food by wildlife. The waste contaminates seawater and damages fragile coral reef systems. Being part of the change CPI is working with organizations committed to recovering and preventing plastic waste from entering marine ecosystems. Transforming this plastic debris so that it can be used again, CPI integrates this recovered ocean-bound plastic into the core of our Second Wave® cards. From waterways to ocean What is recovered ocean-bound plastic? CPI defines Recovered Ocean-Bound Plastic as plastic waste collected from land areas where the plastic would otherwise be highly likely to enter the ocean. Recovered Ocean-Bound Plastic is typically recovered within 50 kilometers of a seashore, or near streams and rivers that lead to the ocean, in countries or regions that lack adequate waste management infrastructure. CPI considers this plastic to be a subset of Recovered Ocean Plastic, which also includes plastic debris that is collected directly from the ocean. Download these Resources LOAD MORE Looking for a higher upcycled content card? Explore payment cards with up to 98% upcycled content, dependent on the design. Earthwise Learn more about CPI's products and solutions. Careers Media Investors About CPI® Sustainability Privacy and Legal Pandemic Preparedness Plan Supplier Responsibility Human Trafficking Statement ©2019 CPI Card Group Inc. All Rights Reserved Card@Once is a registered trademark of CPI Card Group Inc.: U.S. Patent No.: 8429075 and 10,275,747 and multiple patents outside of the United States. Encased metal products and production technology are protected by the following patents of CPI Card Group Inc.: U.S. 8,857,722, 9,117,155, 9,430,724, 9,779,343; 10,032,099; 10,255,536; 10,445,628, 10,824,926; Canada 2,879,639, 3,073,852; UK GB2519046; Japan 6777836; Korea 10-2208865 Ultrasecure card package is protected by U.S. Patent Nos.: 10,625,915, 9,049,909 and 11,034,497 EMV® is a registered trademark in the U.S. and other countries and an unregistered trademark elsewhere. The EMV trademark is owned by EMVCo, LLC We use cookies to improve your website experience. This includes personalizing content and advertising. By continuing to browse our site, you accept our use of cookies, Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Accept Read More