The Brighter Planet™ Visa® credit card
Get a free Klean Kanteen after your first qualifying use†. (Students not eligible.)
Get an eco-friendly, BPA-free Klean Kanteen water bottle.
- Request yours today and use it for your everyday shopping
- Help build renewable energy projects with every purchase
- Make a difference in the fight against climate change
How the card works
- Earn 1 EarthSmart® point for every $1 spent in net retail purchases.
- Every time you use your Brighter Planet Visa credit card to make a purchase, you help fund renewable energy projects across the country.
- Join Bank of America's Add It Up® program and also earn up to 20% cash back on top of retailer discounts and your credit card rewards‡.
- EarthSmart points are automatically redeemed monthly.
- Every point will fund an estimated pound of carbon offsets.
- Visit brighterplanet.com to calculate your carbon footprint, link your card and track your daily progress toward reducing your footprint, read about the projects you support and share your commitment with your friends and family.
Special offer
- Low Introductory APR Offer†.
The Brighter Planet Visa card from Bank of America: Apply now
Prefer to apply by phone?
Dial 1 (800) 511-1472 and mention priority code UABC2G.
Bonus points
- Earn 1,000 bonus points after your first transaction.
- Earn an additional 1,000 bonus points when you sign up for paperless statements.
† For information about the rates, fees, other costs, and benefits associated with the use of the card, click “Apply now” and refer to the disclosures accompanying the online credit card application.
‡ Participating retailers and offers are subject to change. You must have either a Bank of America debit card or credit card and be enrolled in Online Banking to be eligible for participation in the program. Redemption of accrued cash back rebates occurs in accordance with program Terms and Conditions, generally monthly when a minimum of $5.00 cash back has been earned. Program is not available to Online banking customers in WA or ID and select military bank customers. Select MyExpression® credit cards, co-brand debit cards, Business credit cards and other accounts are not eligible for participation in the program. Additional restrictions apply. For complete program Terms and Conditions visit http://www.bankofamerica.com/additup. ADDITUP.0909
Your Brighter Planet profile
Cardholders may create a profile on the Brighter Planet website. Use it to see the positive impact you're making by reducing your carbon footprint:
- calculate your carbon footprint
- find ways to reduce your environmental impact
- track your daily progress toward reducing your carbon footprint
- learn about the renewable energy projects that you help build
After you apply, you'll receive instructions on how to link your card into your profile to activate these features.
The projects you help build
The points you earn support a geographically and technologically diverse portfolio of renewable energy projects that help reduce your carbon footprint. Carbon offsets earned with your Brighter Planet Visa card come from projects approved by the Brighter Planet Project Selection Committee and always meet the requirements of our Carbon Offset Policy, created with guidance from industry experts and the Brighter Planet Advisory Board.
Carbon Offset Terms and Conditions
The Brighter Planet Visa card is provided by Bank of America.
Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions,
serving individual consumers, small and middle market businesses and
large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset
management and other financial and risk-management products and
services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United
States, serving more than 57 million consumer and small business
relationships with more than 6,100 retail banking offices, more than
18,000 ATMs and award-winning online banking with more than 23 million
active users.
The Brighter Planet Visa card is part of Bank of America’s $20 billion commitment announced in March 2007 to support the growth of environmentally sustainable business activity to address global climate change. This ten-year initiative encourages development of environmentally sustainable business practices through lending, investing, philanthropy and the creation of new products and services.
To learn more please visit bankofamerica.com/environment.
EarthSmart® points is a registered trademark of FIA Card Services N.A.