8 Ways FirstBank is Helping The Planet With the climate crisis at the forefront of everyone’s mind, FirstBank puts “banking for good” to action with its many environmental initiatives. Here are eight ways FirstBank has strived to foster sustainability and help preserve our planet. Planting Trees Since 2021, FirstBank has partnered with global reforestation nonprofit, One Tree Planted, to plant 110,000-plus trees across Colorado, Arizona,… Read More
9 Ways to Help Save Bees and Other Pollinators According to the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), National Pollinator Week is celebrated from June 19th through June 23rd. Here are 10 simple ways to help some of the most vital pollen workers in our ecosystem all year. Build a Bee Garden One of the most significant threats to bees is a lack of safe habitat.… Read More
Help FirstBank Plant Trees, Protect Bees, and Conserve Water In 2021 and 2022, FirstBank partnered with global reforestation nonprofit, One Tree Planted, to help plant 100,000 trees across Colorado, Arizona, and California. This year, the bank is going even bigger. For every consumer checking account opened from June 5th (World Environment Day) to September 16th (World Ozone Day), the bank will donate* to a… Read More
5 Recyclable Alternatives to Grocery Store Plastic Bags Although the Plastic Pollution Reduction Act was passed in Colorado in 2021, the new year caught some shoppers by surprise. Effective January 1, 2023, the new law now requires all stores in Colorado to charge customers 10 cents for every plastic or paper bag provided. The complete ban of single-use plastic bags statewide will take… Read More
After Planting 50,000 Trees, FirstBank Introduces Recovered Ocean Bound Plastic Cards After planting 50,000 trees and supporting one of the largest post-fire reforestation efforts in Colorado, FirstBank has introduced a new initiative to underscore its “banking for good” philosophy: Recovered Ocean Bound Plastic (ROBP) Visa® Debit Cards. In an effort to reduce ocean waste, the bank partnered with Second Wave®, which uses recycled plastic sourced from… Read More