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Tired of recycling and not benefiting from your hard efforts? Do you want confirmation that your recycling is going to a good cause? Check out these 4 websites that make it worth your time.
Recyclebank rewards you and the planet. If you want to live a greener lifestyle and get rewarded for it, then Recyclebank is right for you. Recyclebank revolves around you taking pledges and actions to recycle at home. You get points for all your actions/pledges that can be redeemed for rewards.
GBrecycle (GreenBean Recycle) is very interesting. They are only in select cities and states for now, but they continue to expand. I encourage the people who live near one of their machines to use it. You need to register at their site or at a nearby GB machine. Once you've done that, you can start recycling your bottles and cans at any of their GB machines. You can check their site to keep track of your results, real-time sustainability stats, and create your profile. They also have challenges you can do on their website to win cash and prizes. Direct electronic refunds can be sent to your Paypal or a charity.
TerraCycle eliminates the idea of waste. They have a simple elimination process. Once you sign up, you join one, or more, of their Brigade programs. Then you collect and send your waste to them. You can download their shipping label from your account and once your waste is processed, they will credit your account with points. 1 TerraCycle point is the equal to $0.01. You get the option to donate your money to the non-profit organization or school of your choice or it can be used for charitable gifts too.
Earth911 is a website that helps you fight against waste, save money, time, and resources by giving you innovative ideas and examples. Earth911 has many different ways you can use your waste/recyclables again and again.
