The recent trend in people using Online Scratch Cards is a forward step in preventing global warming, according to a governent think tank. The saving in paper cards alone means that less carbon is released and less waste is disposed, and also, the savings people make are paramount to the winnings won in the race to scratch off the panels forthwith. Latest figures show that online scratch cards have a higher payout rate than their paper contemporaries. Scratch cards are presented to users on their computer screens, usually with a funky colour scheme and funny flash animations.