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Bright Planet was founded by Andy Rossmeissl and Jake Whitcomb, two college students who created a credit card company that funds renewable energy projects and carbon offsets with every purchase. Inspired by a forward-thinking “Environmental Economics” professor at Middlebury College in Vermont, Jake Whitcomb and Andy Rossmeissl turned a class project into a growing business. Together, they created the Brighter Planet Visa, a rewards-based credit card that provides the opportunity for consumers in the United States to contribute to renewable energy projects and fight global warming with every purchase. Over the next five years, the Brighter Planet Visa credit card will offset the effects of several million tons of carbon dioxide. We all use plastic to buy groceries, gas, cloths, and when traveling. Why not use The Brighter Planet Visa Card and begin making a difference. The greatest impact a human can have is participating in the small grass roots efforts that end up changing the world!

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