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RECYCLING YOUR GARBAGE MAY SOON RECYCLE MONEY BACK INTO YOUR SAVINGS ACCOUNT!  HEAR ALL ABOUT HOW YOU CAN SAVE WITH RECYCLEBANK ON TODAY’S ENVIRONMINUTE. 

TWO PHILADELPHIA NATIVES FOUND A WAY TO MAKE RECYCLING EVEN BETTER WITH THE LAUNCH OF RECYCLEBANK, AND THE PROGRAM IS WORKING ITS WAY ACROSS AMERICA.  GUESS WHAT MAKES IT WORK…PEOPLE SAVE MONEY BY PARTICIPATING.

SPECIAL RADIO FREQUENCY TAGS IDENTIFY WHICH HOUSE EACH COLLECTION BIN COMES FROM.  THE BINS ARE WEIGHED, SORTED BY SPECIAL TECHNOLOGY, AND EACH HOUSEHOLD IS CREDITED COUPONS BASED ON THE HEFT OF THAT WEEK’S CONTRIBUTION.  THOSE COUPONS CAN BE EXCHANGED FOR GOODS AT MANY LOCAL STORES OR DONATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.  HOUSEHOLDS CAN EARN UP TO FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS A YEAR JUST FOR SAVING UP THEIR TRASH. THE PROGRAM SAVES EXCESS TRASH FROM HITTING LANDFILLS AND BOOSTS PROFITS FOR RECYCLING COMPANIES, SO THEY CAN KEEP DOING A GREAT JOB.

THE ENVIRONMINUTE IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE HEINZ FAMILY PHILANTHROPIES AND THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS.  LEARN MORE BY VISITING ENVIRONMINUTE-DOT-COM. 

To learn more, visit the Recyclebank web site.