RecycleBank Celebrates America Recycles Day 2010
Sets Goal to Add Two Million More Members to its Green Rewards Program; Launches Digital, Social Media Initiatives to Educate, Empower Consumers on Recycling Right
(3BL Media / the CSRfeed) New York, NY - November 15, 2010 - RecycleBank®, the leading green rewards program that motivates consumers and communities to take positive environmental actions, announced today that in celebration of America Recycles Day the company has set a goal of adding two million more people to its green rewards program by America Recycles Day 2011. This month, RecycleBank launched digital and social media initiatives in an effort to educate and empower consumers on recycling right. Held each November 15 and founded by Keep America Beautiful in 1997, America Recycles Day is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle and buy recycled products.
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If two million people recycle each paperboard cereal box they use over the course of a year, over 50,000 trees will be saved—that’s twice the number of trees in New York’s Central Park.
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If two million people each recycle just one vitamin bottle next year, they will save a combined 91,500 kWh—as much electricity as the Hoover Dam produces in one hour.
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If two million people recycle two 3-oz. aluminum cans every day for a year, they will each save as much energy as they could burn driving from New York to Los Angeles.
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If two million people recycle their cell phones next year, more than 70,000 pounds of copper will be conserved—almost 10,000 more pounds than are in the Statue of Liberty.
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If two million people each recycle six glass bottles next year, enough glassphalt (50,000 tons!) could be made to repave the 1.4 million square foot Daytona International Speedway.
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RecycleBank celebrates America Recycles Day: http://www.recyclebank.com/ard
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RecycleBank on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RecycleBank
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Become a RecycleBank member: http://www.recyclebank.com/login/register