Company Gives 'Green' Hotel Keys For DNC

Section: Democratic National Convention Section DENVER (AP) ― Some Denver convention visitors may get into their hotel rooms with biodegradable wooden key cards instead of the traditional plastic versions. Boulder-based Sustainable Cards says it has partner with card manufacturer CPI Card Group to donate more than 70,000 of the cards to Denver hotels. Sustainable Cards says they are made from sustainably harvested wood and bear the Denver Host Committee's logo. The company says the cards have been used for nearly a decade in Europe hand have been shown to be as durable as the plastic version. The company says switching to the wood cards nationwide could reduce plastic waste by 1,300 tons a year. Additional Resources •Â For complete coverage of the planning for the 2008 Democratic convention in Denver, as well as information... [read full story]