How to earn and collect green energy points in GForest
Help the environment when you use GCash. You earn green energy points from every cashless transaction, and these points help you plant a tree in GForest.
How to earn green energy points:
Green energy points show how much carbon you save by using GCash instead of cash. You get points from successful transactions like Send Money, Buy Load, and Pay Bills.
Points are added within 24 hours after each transaction.
Below are GCash transactions that earn green energy and their monthly limits:
| GCash Transaction | Green Energy Points | GCash Transaction Monthly Limit (max) | Green Energy Points Monthly Limit (max) |
| Buy Load | 106 points per transaction | 30 per month | 3,180 energy points |
| Bank Transfer | 228 points per transaction | 10 per month | 2,280 energy points |
| Pay Bills | 253 points per transaction | 20 per month | 5,060 energy points |
| Cash-in Online | 65 points per transaction | 10 per month | 650 energy points |
| Send Money | 279 points per transaction | 30 per month | 8,370 energy points |
| GSave - Deposit | 301 points per transaction | 20 per month | 6,020 energy points |
How to collect green energy points:
- On your GCash app > tap GForest
- Tap the floating energy bubbles on your GForest home screen
- You can also collect energy from friends by tapping their names in the GForest dashboard
Right now, you cannot unfriend GForest friends. To stop friends from getting your energy, open GForest and collect your energy 24 hours after your transactions.
Energy bubbles do not appear at a fixed time, but they usually show up around:
- 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM
- 11:00 PM – 12:00 MN
Collect your energy as soon as you can. Uncollected bubbles disappear after 72 hours.