Can payment processors help reduce environmental harm?
Absolutely. Businesses that encourage the use of e-billing and e-payments play a huge role in moving our society towards a more Earth-friendly economy. They reduce our reliance on paper currency and metal coins. They also eliminate the 1.5 billion lbs of environmental waste created by paper receipts every year.
According to a study, if 20% of American households switched from cash to virtual payments, they’d prevent the creation of 689,437,189 lbs of greenhouse gases per year and save:
– 246,930,912 lbs of paper
– 542,669,898 lbs of wood
How Can your Business reduce its carbon footprint?
By reducing your business’ reliance on paper and transition into the following:
– Paperless statements
– Online reporting
– Electronic signatures
– Digital receipts
Elminating your reliance on paper will lead to an efficient virtual operation, eliminate waste, and reduce your carbon footprint. Your online merchant portal empowers you to save, manage, and review reports without having to print and file paper documents. Eco-friendly features like direct deposits, paperless statements, digital receipts (email/text), and e-payments are ways to keep environmental costs low, while also lowering your overhead costs.
Lower your carbon footprint and your monthly overhead today!
Cutting back on paper and switching to a virtual payment system can lower your environmental impact and your monthly overhead. It’s a win-win situation!
How is your business making a positive impact this Earth Day?
