Sunday, January 31, 2010

RecycleBank and Smarter Recycling

RecycleBank, a venture-backed company devoted to smarter recycling and living, is asking you to recycle smarter through new video series and rewarding website. Here is one reason you should check them out, "In April, 2009, RecycleBank was designated Champion of the Earth by the United Nations Environment Program. " - recyclebank.com

RecycleBank is a great tool for anyone looking to recycle with higher efficiency, reduce their carbon footprint, and start working towards a greener future. Their site has a vast amount of information on how to be smarter with your recycling, including the best ways to recycle oils and milk cartons, to name a few. But the people at RecycleBank want you to do more than just listen to their great advice, they want you to be a part of their team. The website allows for users to start an account and earn points as they make smarter decisions with their waste and strive to become more sustainable. As you earn more points you begin to win awards for your hard work. (Awards include gift cards to stores from Bed Bath and Beyond to Subway). What a smart idea for a company to make this somewhat difficult transition towards sustainable living smoother with a website that allows for you to interact and work with it all while you are rewarded for your progress.

So what can you do to make this transition? Start by watching the video series, it helps to know what exactly happens in the recycling plants in order to be more efficient in recycling. The series displays the procees from your curb towards the manufacturers who buy the material for their companies. Next, visit RecycleBank's website and see how you can start living more sustainable. Set up an account and start making a difference.

Another interesting add-on to their site is the "trees saved" and "Gallons of Oil Saved" tally. With over a combined 300 million of the two, it is no lie that what they are doing at RecycleBank is working. Now it's your turn to help the cause and see what you can do to make a difference.

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