From now on, passengers on city and intercity lines of Ljubljana's passenger transport can also pay for bus trips in a new, modern way - with payment cards.
Mastercard, a leading global technology company in the field of payment solutions, in cooperation with Margento R&D doo, Ljubljana Passenger Transport (LPP) and Nova Ljubljanska Banka (NLB) announced an innovative payment service in Ljubljana Passenger Transport. The new solution, known as "Tap & Ride," will complement the existing Urbana system and allow passengers to easily pay for their bus tickets using a Mastercard payment card, mobile wallet or other suitable wearable device that supports this functionality.
the day of the biggest Slovenian sports events is behind us, and with it also the encouraging results of how we, as a company, once again contributed to a better environment. As part of the SharePlanica project, Mastercard has reduced the number of cars in Planica thanks to shared transport, thereby saving as much as 12 tons of CO2. With the amount of CO2 saved, a house could be heated with a heat pump for 19 years, a refrigerator could work for 41 years, a laptop could be charged for 130 years, a 7W LED bulb (equivalent to a 60W classic bulb) could burn for 648 years, a gasoline car could last 1, Circumnavigated the world 7 times. As part of the Priceless Planet Coalition, Mastercard will plant 10,913 trees, making an additional contribution to a planet without an expiration date.
At a ceremony at the Center for Education, Rehabilitation, Inclusion and Counseling for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Ljubljana, Mastercard donated a Table for Everyone and presented a manual entitled Inclusion for Everyone. The inclusive desk, created as part of the Mastercard Holiday Village project in collaboration with the Romanian NGO AMAIS, will provide students at the IRIS Center with innovative learning and school tools. The manual contains advice and recommendations for a more inclusive lifestyle and effective communication with people who face challenges in life.
The results of a new sustainability survey commissioned by Mastercard reveal a significant increase in consumer environmental awareness as a result of the COVID-19 virus. Almost half of the Europeans questioned therefore believe that reducing their carbon footprint is even more important now than before the pandemic.
Through the newly launched Girls4Tech Connect website, as well as activities carried out in collaboration with education partner Scholastic, teachers and parents can now download free and easy lessons to help children learn about STEM topics from the comfort of their homes or anywhere in the world (with fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics).
With the introduction of the mBills Mastercard debit card, MBILLS has dramatically expanded the possibilities of paying with mBills at almost 44 million points of sale worldwide. MBILLS thus became the first Slovenian company to launch a Mastercard debit card. With the money card from their mBills mobile wallet, users can use it for everyday purchases at all points of sale, and it is also suitable for purchases online or abroad. Ordering and paying by card is free for mBills users.
Mastercard reveals tips that will enable avid vacationers to pay securely and conveniently electronically at every step of their trip – from planning and booking to spending time at their chosen destination. When traveling abroad, people rely more and more on the advantages of electronic payment and include cards in their everyday life, which is an indispensable part of travel.
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