National Trust ditches plastic for paper in its membership cards

Annual card will be recyclable and avoid use of 12.5 tonnes of plastic a year, trust says

The National Trust has ditched plastic for the annual membership card it sends out to 5 million members, it has announced.

The new card will be made from a type of strong and durable paper featuring a tough water-based coating, with the paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. They will be produced in a mill powered by its own biomass.