Abstract: A recyclable plastic card and method of manufacturing the same. The plastic card is made from an unfilled or filled polymeric material, such as polypropylene or polyethylene material, that can be readily printed, embossed, thermally imaged, surface printed with a variety of inks and printing methodologies, laminated, and/or polished, such that the card will perform acceptably in a retail point of sale machine readable activation system. The plastic card performs similarly to a PVC card in retail point of sale systems or environments, and meets ISO requirements for thickness and dimensional stability regarding heat and humidity exposure.