Expanded Options for Eco Friendly ID Badge Issuance 

Over the last decade, there has been a growing commitment in the business world to reduce our environmental impact and adopt more sustainable practices in our daily lives. As we strive to make our workplaces greener, one area that often gets overlooked is the use of eco-friendly accessories to display ID cards. In industries such as education, healthcare, government, and manufacturing, where security badges regularly use RFID technology for access control, we are working to expand options for compostable and earth friendly solutions:

NextLife ID Badge Accessories

Businesses of all sizes have mandates that encourage the use of eco friendly products for all aspects of a company. With our expanded line of NextLife ID Badge Accessories, customers can meet management goals with the accessories that are used to display ID badges.  

• Fully-compostable lanyard, attachment, and badge holder make the ideal pair when purchased together. All materials tested in accordance with ASTM D6400 − 19. Products are compostable in industrial and municipal composting facilities
• Designed for organizations committed to reducing their carbon footprint
• Supports and aligns with corporate social responsibility initiatives

Biodegradable ID Lanyards

Today’s consumers demand sustainable options from the brands they choose. We are proud to introduce a breakthrough in sustainable ID products—our new NextLife™ fully-compostable product line.

Two of our most popular styles are Black NextLife Compostable Lanyards and Royal Blue NextLife Compostable Lanyards both have the following specs:

Lanyard Material: Soft and comfortable organic cotton

Attachment & Breakaway Material: Organic-based materials

Dimensions: 5/8” width

Colors Available in packs of 100 lanyards:

2150-0001 PMS Black
2150-0002 PMS 294C
2150-0004 PMS 348C
2150-0006 PMS 200C
2150-0008 Natural

Our compostable lanyards are even considered more comfortable to wear than traditional accessories. They are soft and lightweight, making them much more comfortable to wear around the neck than scratchy synthetic fabrics. This can be especially important in industries such as healthcare, government and education, where employees may need to wear their ID cards for extended periods of time.

Biodegradable ID Badge Holders

Ideally, you already have an energy saving ID badge printer and have worked with your team to reduce the total number of physical badges to print by issuing digital credentials.  eco-friendly ID cards, and now you’re exploring biodegradable ways to hold those badges… You’re in luck: 

White NextLife Multi-Card Badge Holder and Black NextLife Multi-Card Badge Holder both are:

• Fully Compostable
• Rigid organic-based materials 
• Can be worn either vertically or horizontally
• These open-faced badge holders keep cards from bending, and have a locking tab for a secure fit and easy removable

Using eco-friendly accessories to display ID cards can help to promote your organization’s commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility. By adopting sustainable practices in all aspects of your business, you can demonstrate to your employees, customers, and stakeholders that you are committed to making a positive impact on the environment. This can help to enhance your brand reputation and attract customers who value sustainability and eco-friendliness.

Digital Credentials

For additional ways to cut down on physical waste with printed PVC cards, you may consider issuing your staff or visitors digital credentials. These zero waste ID cards can be produced with most ID production programs or visitor management software. 

Depending on your application, you can create completely customizable ID card design, then print to a PDF or JPG image, and email to your employee. This can be viewed directly on a mobile phone by a security guard or scanned with a barcode or QR code scanner. By scanning the badge from your mobile device, you can verify your employees or members identity and access permissions. Here are the most common versions used by customers interested in eco friendly ID card printing l 

•  HID Asure ID 7 Solo: Most popular for smaller applications, includes built in database with up to 200 active employee records
• HID Asure ID 7 Express:  Best value for any application with a single location for ID badge issuance, unlimited card design features, manage 1000+ records
• HID® Asure ID 7 Enterprise:  Leverage multiple licenses with concurrent access by operators that integrate with each other across campuses 
• HID Asure ID 7 Exchange: In addition to multiple licenses and locations with live access to shared database, communicate with smart card encoders to read/write information directly onto your RFID badges 

Going digital is an efficient step in mitigating waste, and can streamline convenience for your ID verification processes. 

Paper Credentials

Paper badges are a popular option at conferences, meetings and other events where oversized badges are often printed onsite and the host companies want to emphasize minimal impact on the environment. In these applications, customers print directly onto high density CR80 size card stock or larger 3.5″ x 5.5″ sized paper card stock for event credentials. Using a high speed ink jet card printer, organizations can issue a full color ID badge in as little as 2 seconds!

For applications issuing visitor badges, paper is a common option in the form of an adhesive backed sticker that expires at the end of the day. Temporary badges are a great option when a durable hard plastic PVC card is not needed. Expiring badges are typically 2″ x 3″ in size which is slightly smaller than a credit card with options for different colored badges in addition to a variety of expiring times.

The process for expiration starts when the front is applied on top of the back part and the chemical process begins. In most cases, customers print on expiring badges with a label printer but you can also just write on them with a sharpie. There are lots of options for temporary expiring badges using paper which can be purchased online. All paper credentials are compostable and biodegrade like any other paper products.

We hope your organization will give some thought to identifying environmentally harmful products and researching more earth-friendly options to make Earth a better place for everyone!