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How a Chandigarh Based Startup Aims To Save Millions Of Trees 

“To be without trees would, in the most literal way, to be without our roots.”― Richard Mabey

The human race has taken rapid and giant leaps towards progress in the last couple of decades. Never before has our lives been so heavily influenced by digitization. Ironically, this growth or advancement has not come without a heavy price. The research says 15.3 billion trees are chopped down across the world every year.

In the age when there has been a lot of hue and cry over preserving forests and other natural resources, this figure is shocking to say the least.

India And Deforestation- Shocking Figures That We Can’t Be Proud Of

Data from the Environment Ministry, India, says that 76,72,337 trees were cut down between 2016-17 to 2018-19. These are some numbers that we can’t be proud of. The environmental effects of paper production include deforestation, the use of vast amounts of energy and water, increasing air pollution, and waste problems. Another startling figure is that paper accounts for around 26% of total waste at landfills (globally).

Itappit Smart Business Cards aims To Save Millions Of Trees

The onus is on entrepreneurs to look for ways that significantly reduces the use of paper in our professional lives because that’s where most of the paper waste is happening. The good news is that young entrepreneurs are coming up with eco-friendly ways of doing a business. Chandigarh based startup – iTAPPIT– has come up with a striking idea of saving millions of trees by aiming to make professional and personal networking paper-free, contactless, and tech-enabled via smart business cards.

With more than 70% of business cards being wasted or trashed, iTappit has taken it upon themselves to utilize digital advancement and make earnest efforts to curb this menace.

iTappit digital business cards are not only ‘environment saviours’ but also enable you to customize these cards according to your preferred way of networking & introductions. By eliminating paper visiting cards, iTappit digital networking cards aim to make this planet greener and sustainable.

What Is iTappit Smart Business Networking Card

iTappit card is an elegant looking NFC enabled plastic card that contains contact number, social media links & other information desired to be shared by you via a simple tap or QR code scan.

“By offering paperless, NFC enabled smart business cards to working professionals in this digital age, we have provided an eco-friendly, contact-less networking solution to working professionals who were looking for an efficient alternative than outdated, expensive, and pain-to-carry around paper business cards. With iTAPPIT, we have achieved two goals – contribute to preserving the environment and empower professionals from various industries with convenient, cost-effective, and information-rich business card”, says Param Kalra, Founder, iTappit.

Read more about startup: iTappit- Incubatee of Accelerate Aichi by 500 Global-Landing Pad Program

Features of iTappit Smart Business Card

1. Touchless Contact Sharing In these times of global pandemic, iTappit smart business cards are designed keeping in mind the safety of users through touchless contact sharing. Just tap your card to other phones or let people scan the QR code if their phone doesn’t support NFC.
2. Free Lifetime Updates Yes, you read that right! You can update your information whenever you want to without having to pay a single penny for it for the lifetime. Isn’t iTappit pocket-friendly!
3. No App Required iTappit is designed to keep things simple. You don’t need to download any app to use this innovative smart business card. The tap and QR scan opens the information in mobile’s browser
4. Available In Dual Colors iTappit smart business card is available in elegant light and white color as well as sharp and dark black color. Choose the one you want to make an impression with on your professional network.
5. 100% Secure iTappit smart business cards are 100% secure. iTappit profiles don’t show on search engines. You are not asked to share your social media passwords. You get the control over what information you’d like to include in your profile.
6. Environment Friendly This one deserves to be placed on the top. iTappit smart business cards are the future of professional networking. No more paper visiting cards and no more felling of invaluable trees. The whole idea is to preserve the environment in the best possible way by replacing outdated paper visiting cards.

Related: How to Implement Smart Business Cards In Small Business?

Four Paper Waste Facts You Should Know About

While trees are felled for different reasons, the demand for paper products is one of the main culprits here. Unfortunately, we’re not just using a lot of paper, we’re also wasting a lot of it as well.

Read on to know more about some shocking facts about paper waste and switch to smart business ideas.

1. Nearly 70% of waste in offices is paper waste
2. 88% of business cards handed out get thrown away in less than a week
3. The average office worker uses 10,000 sheets of paper every year
4. Digital document system can save 1.4 trillion lbs of paper

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