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eBay® and RecycleBank® Align to Reward Consumers for Being Green
Nationâ??s Premier Recycling Rewards and Loyalty Program Joins With
Being green has never been such a great deal. RecycleBank, the countryâ??s
premier recycling rewards and loyalty program, is joining with
(Nasdaq:EBAY), the worldâ??s largest online marketplace, to reward
consumers for recycling and reusing what already exists in the world
today. Todayâ??s more environmentally-conscious consumers now have an
innovative loyalty program that rewards them for being green, connecting
how they recycle and reuse with how they shop.
RecycleBank rewards people for positive green actions (currently the
recycling of trash and electronics) and seeks to create a greener
economy with key partners across the U.S. In just five years, the model
has proven its success; on average, recycling volumes increase
two-to-five times and members across the country earn hundreds of
dollars in reward value. RecycleBank has programs in hundreds of cities
around the country, reaching over one million consumers.
The new
recycling and brings consumers online, offering 50 RecycleBank Points
for joining eBayâ??s Green Team community. The Green Team draws its
strength from the vibrant
commit to using what exists in the world today. Additionally,
RecycleBank members will soon be able to use their RecycleBank Points
for discounts on
believes the greenest products are ones that already exist, and the
Marketplace helps connect 90 million active users to add value and
extend the useful life of existing products.
â??Our relationship extends the power of
reward the greener actions that more and more consumers are taking every
day,â? said
â??Thousands of
recycling, re-using and re-selling products that already exist and may
otherwise have ended up in landfills. Our relationship with RecycleBank
offers an innovative way to encourage and reward green-conscious
consumers who are looking for more sustainable ways to shop.â?
In an effort to highlight the environmental benefit of reuse,
commissioned proprietary research in early 2009 that measured the carbon
savings of specific items available on eBay.com and found that:
Choosing a new-to-you blender saves 95% of the CO2 needed to produce a
new one
Selecting a refurbished smart phone saves the energy equivalent of
driving 186 miles
Choosing a classic, previously loved watch saves the energy equivalent
of 39 days of refrigerator use
The
estimated
community has facilitatedâ??to dateâ??a resource impact equivalent to saving
over 4.3 million trees and more than 289 millions of gallons of oil.
â??RecycleBank has always been rewarding more responsible environmental
behavior like recycling for households across America. Working with
on an initiative to promote reuse and rewarding consumers for that
behavior becomes a natural progression of our business,â? said
Ivers
to amassing a movement of people committed to reusing and recycling.â?
About
Founded in 1995,
around the world every day, empowering them to explore new opportunities
and innovate together.
platforms of choice for global commerce, payments and communications.
Building on this positive foundation, eBayâ??s sustainability efforts
harness our technology and reach to extend this positive impact into
vibrant, sustainable commerce experiences. Our sustainability portfolio
includes the eBay Green Team, the eBay Foundation, eBay Giving Works,
MicroPlace, and WorldofGood.com by
About RecycleBank®
RecycleBank® motivates people to recycle and rewards consumers for
taking greener actions with points that can be redeemed from
participating local and national business partners. Through
collaboration and innovation, RecycleBank is helping to create a culture
that encourages people to take simple steps towards greener lifestyles.
With new products and services like residential recycling, product
reuse, expanded e-waste recycling, responsible disposal or simply
focusing on using what already exists in the world today, we believe
that making greener choices shouldnâ??t feel at all like a trade off. It
should be a trade up, and so RecycleBank rewards you every step of the
way. RecycleBank currently provides service to over one million people
across the U.S. and the U.K. and has been recognized with a number of
business and environmental awards, including being named as a Technology
Pioneer by the
the United Nations Environmental Programme. RecycleBank is headquartered
in
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