[Gllug] OT - Recycling AA membership cards

[Andy McGarty]

On Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:14:25 +0100, Alain Williams <addw at phcomp.co.uk>  
wrote:

> I have just received my renewed AA membership card (some what late
> since they lost the first cheque that I sent them).
>
> There is a note in the letter to which it is attached:
>
> 	Helping you to help the environment
> 	Recycle your AA membership cards!
> 	If you would like your expired AA card to be recycled please return it  
> to:
> 	....
>
> Surely the carbon footprint/... of me posting the old card to them would  
> far exceed anything
> saved by recycling the card. So why are they doing it ? The card is a  
> simple card,
> no chip or anything special on it.
>
Perhaps its to recycle the RFD chip they have in it to track your  
movements and milage done :)

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