Member Donation Period for Recyclebank Green Schools Program Enters Final Two Weeks

(3BL Media / theCSRfeed) New York - March 1, 2012 - Recyclebank®, the company that rewards people for taking everyday green actions with discounts and deals from local and national businesses, today announced that through Thursday, March 15, 2012, members can still donate Recyclebank points to any school participating in its Green Schools program and help fund schools’ green projects.

WHAT:                 The Green Schools program awards grant monies to schools for student projects that will green their classrooms and communities. Recyclebank members can donate points to schools participating in the Green Schools program until Thursday, March 15, 2012. At the conclusion of the donation period, Recyclebank will match points donated by members dollar-for-dollar, making donations go even further toward funding schools’ green projects.

WHO:                   All Recyclebank members can earn points by taking everyday green actions and donate them to schools participating in the Green Schools program. To view a list of all participating schools and their green projects, visit http://www.Recyclebank.com/contest/index/.

HOW:                   Recyclebank members can learn about schools’ project ideas, track their progress and donate points that help fund Green School projects by visiting http://www.Recyclebank.com/greenschoolsprogram.

Recyclebank rewards people for taking everyday green actions with points. These points can be used for discounts and deals, but can also be donated to schools to fund unique student projects across the country. Since 2007, Recyclebank’s Green Schools program has granted close to $350,000 to more than 100 schools across the country. To get involved and start earning points for everyday green actions, visit http://www.Recyclebank.com and sign up for a free membership.

ABOUT RECYCLEBANK

Recyclebank helps create a more sustainable future by rewarding people for taking everyday green actions with discounts and deals from more than 3,000 local and national businesses. Through its online platform and partnerships with municipalities, haulers, small businesses and corporate brands, Recyclebank is empowering individuals to make a collective impact on the environment by increasing household recycling, reducing household energy usage and taking other environmentally-preferred actions. A Certified B Corporation, Recyclebank has been recognized as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum, a Champion of the Earth by the United Nations Environment Programme and for Outstanding Excellence in Public/Private Partnerships from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Recyclebank is headquartered in New York City. For more information, visit www.Recyclebank.com.

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