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Can a ‘green’ payment system change the way we live and consume? Not right now, but eventually

Can a ‘green’ payment system change the way we live and consume? Not right now, but eventually
Can a ‘green’ payment system change the way we live and consume? Not right now, but eventually
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Not many of us wonder how cash, cards and payments could help the environment. Early beginnings have been made in this area where, thanks to more awareness, companies are making efforts to reduce their carbon footprint by making their payments instruments greener.

In the recent hit web series, Farzi, that dealt with counterfeiting of money, the lead protagonist’s grandfather (played by Amol Palekar) tells his grandson (Shahid Kapoor): “Paisa bhagwan nahi hota…” To which Kapoor’s character, Sunny, says: “...Bhagwan se kam bhi nahi hota…” For Sunny, money is a problem solver. So is God! If the payment instrument — be it cash, card, or even digital currency — is so crucial for our well-being, could they also
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