Advantidge Offers New Eco-Friendly ID Cards as Plastic Alternative

Corn Card Ready to Replace Millions of Plastic Cards, Including
Photo ID's, Hotel Key-Cards and Gift Cards

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advantidge, Inc. (www.advantidge.com),
a leading supplier of card printers, systems and supplies, today
announced the availability of the Corn Card, a new eco-friendly
card solution with important advantages over traditional petroleum-based
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) cards.

Millions of PVC cards are used every day in a plethora of applications
and industries – cutting across nearly every
social and business sector imaginable. These include photo IDs for
schools and companies, membership cards, hotel room key-cards, and gift
and loyalty cards. But since their production is dependent on oil, a
non-renewable resource, PVC cards adversely affect the environment, both
in their manufacture and eventual disposal.

In contrast, Corn Cards are made from corn, a readily available,
renewable resource. Key features include:

• Same familiar look and feel of standard white PVC cards.
• Identical quality and durability of printed cards.
• 100% biodegradable and no toxins released when properly disposed.
• Made from special corn type – not derived
  from corn used in human food supply.

PVC’s use is rapidly declining, as more and
more manufacturers and retailers recognize its harmful environmental
effects.

“Biobased plastics such as PLA are a safer and
smarter choice for our health and environment than PVC, the poison
plastic. PVC is the worst plastic, releasing cancer-causing chemicals
that poison our air, foul our water, and contaminate our bodies. We
commend companies like Advantidge for moving away from PVC and towards
safer alternatives such as PLA. When companies put consumers first,
opting to prevent harm where possible, we know that progress is being
made,” said Mike Schade, PVC Campaign
Coordinator for the Center for Health, Environment & Justice, an
environmental health grassroots organizing group based in Falls Church,
Virginia.

“When you work with some of the country’s
largest retailers, most prestigious educational institutions and all
levels of government, they rely on our consultation everyday to meet
their unique needs,” said Lawrence Grafstein,
CEO, Advantidge. “Corn Cards are a major step
forward, easily allowing us to proactively assist our customers in
addressing their ‘going green’
initiatives.”

About Advantidge

Founded in 2001 and with more than 40 years of combined industry
experience, Advantidge, Inc. is a leading provider of a full range of
secure ID and card issuance systems. Applications include
photo ID, hospitality, health care, membership, gift and loyalty card
programs. The company also helps large and small
organizations create secure, cost-effective identity management systems.
Advantidge works in a diverse range of markets, including
education, entertainment, government, healthcare, law enforcement,
retail, security and transportation. Please visit www.advantidge.com
for additional information.