Paper and paperboard are the single largest category of U.S. municipal solid waste — about 23% of the total — per the US EPA.
Source: US EPA
Eco-friendly business cards
Eco-friendly, paperless business cards
A digital business card is the paperless way to network: one Anexus Connect profile replaces the stack of paper cards you print, hand out, and throw away. Share it by NFC tap, QR code, or link — no printing, no waste, and no reprints when your details change.
By the numbers
What the numbers say about paper
Why going paperless adds up — and why you lose no reach by dropping the print run. Each fact is linked to its primary source.
Apple documents background NFC tag reading for supported iPhone models; support still depends on the device, region, tag and settings.
Source: Apple Developer
Android has supported NFC since 2010. Actual tap support still depends on the phone model, settings and NFC hardware, so each Anexus card also includes a QR fallback.
Source: Android Developers
One reusable card, fewer print runs
Replace the whole stack with one reusable card
A reusable Anexus card opens a digital profile you can update, which can reduce repeat print runs when your contact details change. Actual environmental impact depends on materials, manufacturing, shipping and how long the card is used.
Why go paperless
Better for the planet, better for you
Reduce repeat paper printing
Sharing by NFC, QR or link can replace some disposable paper cards and avoid reprinting when profile details change. It does not make the physical card impact-free.
One card that lasts
A single reusable card and profile do the job of every paper card you would ever print. You share the same card at every meeting, event, and introduction for years.
No reprints, ever
New job, new number, new title? Edit your profile once and everyone gets the current version. No box of outdated cards headed for recycling — or, more often, the trash.
The impact
What paperless actually saves
Billions of cards, mostly binned
Paper business cards are printed in enormous volumes worldwide, and the large majority are discarded within a week of being handed over. Going digital removes your share of that waste.
Reprints eliminated forever
Every role change, rebrand, or typo used to mean reprinting a fresh batch and scrapping the old one. A digital profile updates instantly, so the reprint cycle simply ends.
One card replaces the stack
Instead of ordering hundreds of cards per person per year, your team carries one durable card each. Fewer materials made, fewer shipped, and far less thrown away.
What makes Anexus sustainable
Designed to be shared, not thrown away
Reusable NFC card
One tap shares your full profile to any modern phone. The same card works at every meeting — you keep it, you don’t give it away.
No reprinting
Update your title, links, or number from your dashboard. Because the card points to a smart profile, nothing has to be printed again.
Digital-first profile
Even without the card, you can share your profile by QR code or link. Anyone with a phone can save your details — no paper needed at either end.
Durable materials
The physical card is built to survive a wallet for years, not a week. Because you own it and reuse it, one card does the work of countless paper batches.
Questions
Eco-friendly card FAQ
Is a metal NFC card really eco-friendly?
A single card isn’t zero-impact to make — but you buy one and reuse it for years instead of reprinting paper cards by the box. Over its life it replaces hundreds or thousands of paper cards, which is where the real saving comes from. And you never have to make it at all: the free digital profile works on its own by QR code or link.
How does this actually reduce waste?
Two ways. First, you stop printing: no batches ordered, none handed out, none thrown away. Second, you stop reprinting: when your role, number, or branding changes, you edit the profile instead of scrapping a box of outdated cards and ordering more.
Can I still share with people who don’t have the app?
Yes — no app is needed to receive your card. A tap or QR scan opens your profile right in the phone’s browser, and anyone can save your contact from there. You only need an Anexus Connect account to create and edit your own profile, not to be handed one.
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