If you aren’t a member of Recycle Bank, you should be! Just for educating yourself about recycling, you can earn free stuff. There are tons of opportunities to earn points. You can use those points to cash in for sweepstakes entries, local discounts, charitable donations, free magazine subscriptions, and much more! It’s SUPER easy and really fun, plus, you’ll score free stuff just for joining and earning points!
Other ways to earn points:
#1 Daily Pledge-on the right hand side of the page, you’ll find the daily pledge. Pledge and click the button for 5 points daily
#2 Send an invite to join Recycle Bank on Facebook and earn 25 points for each friend who joins within 14 days
#3 Bonus points from newsletters, on your anniversary and more, make sure to sign up for mailings on your edit settings page.
#4 Recycling Number 5 Plastics by mail and earn 45 bonus points
Some of our favorite rewards right now:
2 year subscription to Popular Mechanics magazine for 240 points
1 year subscription to Time Magazine for 400 points
2 year subscription to Better Homes and Gardens magazine for 300 points
1 year subscription to Entertainment Weekly magazine for 400 points
$25 off a Hello Fresh Box for 100 points
1 year subscription to Sports Illustrated or Sports Illustrated Kids magazine for 300 points
Free One All Terrain Handsanitizer for 1,000 points including shipping
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Now Let’s Earn Points! With this complete list, you’ll earn HUNDREDS of points and be able to cash in on freebies!
3 Step Recycling Process earn 25 points for flipping through the slideshow
3 Streams For Organic Waste earn 25 points for completing a short quiz
4 Basic Recyclable Materials earn 25 points for flipping through the slideshow
5 Best Ways To Find Responsible E-Cyclers earn 30 points for flipping through the slideshow
5 Everyday Items That Can Replace HHW Materials earn 30 points for flipping through the slideshow
Glass Recycling Mythbusters earn 25 points for completing a short quiz
5 Most Basic Rules For Recycling Right earn 30 points for flipping through the slideshow
5 Recycling Do’s, Dont’s, and Double Checks earn 20 points for flipping through the slideshow
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5 Things To Know About H20 earn 25 points for flipping through the slideshow
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6 Ways To Shrink Your Water Footprint earn 30 points for flipping through the slideshow
11 Common Recycling Questions earn 5 points for clicking on the earn button at the end of article
A Closer Look At Glass earn 5 points for clicking on the earn button at the bottom of the article
Basic Glassifications earn 25 points for flipping through the slideshow
Becoming a Recycling Pro Step #1 earn 20 points for flipping through a slideshow
Becoming a Recycling Pro Step #2 earn 15 points for completing a short quiz
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Before You Put Glass In The Bin earn 25 points for flipping through the slideshow
Big Plastic Bag and Film Problem earn 25 points for taking a short quiz
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Can You Picture A World Without Paper earn 30 points for watching the video, be sure to click the earn button at the end
Coming To Terms With HHW earn 20 points for completing a short quiz
Confusing Things About Plastic Recycling earn 40 points for completing a short quiz
Contamination and it’s Impact on Clean Recyclables earn 25 points for completing a short quiz
Contamination’s Negative Effects earn 20 points for completing a short quiz
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Dive Into The Details Of Organic Waste earn 25 points for flipping through the slideshow
Do Recyclable Materials Vary from City To City earn 30 points for flipping through the slideshow
Dollars And Common Sense Behind Glass Recycling earn 25 points for flipping through the slideshow
Don’t Trash Old Tech earn 20 points for completing a short quiz
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Glass Recovery Process earn 25 points for flipping through the slideshow
Greenhouse Gases Defined earn 25 points for completing a short quiz
Helpful HHW Disposal Tips earn 25 points for completing a short quiz
How Does Water Reach Us earn 25 points for completing a short quiz
How Much Does Metal Matter earn 25 points for completing a short quiz
How Much Is E-Cycling Worth earn 15 points for flipping through the slideshow
How Recycling Combats GHG’s earn 20 points for flipping through the slideshow
How To Cut Down On Your CHG Footprint earn 30 points for completing a short quiz
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How To Tell Your Metals Apart earn 25 points for flipping through the slideshow
How Today’s Water Usage Impacts Tomorrow earn 30 points for flipping through the slideshow
How Your Glass Can Make A Smaller Impact earn 25 points for completing a short quiz
Identifying Responsibly Made Paper earn 25 points for taking a short quiz
Identifying the Various Waste Streams earn 25 points for flipping through the slideshow
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Importance Of Paper Recycling earn 25 points for completing a short quiz
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Know Your Metal earn 25 points for flipping through the slideshow
Learn How GHG’s Affect Global Temperatures earn 25 points for completing a short quiz
Learn How To Coexist With Plastics earn 25 points for flipping through the slideshow
Limits Of Recycled Paper earn 35 points for flipping through the slideshow
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Meet Your Main Power Players earn 25 points for completing a short quiz
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Metal Recycling Process Revealed earn 25 points for flipping through the slideshow
New Paper Playbook earn 25 points for completing a short quiz
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Origins Of Plastics earn 25 points for flipping through the slideshow
Paper Pick Em earn 25 points for spotting the recylable paper products
Paper Recycling By the Numbers earn 25 points for completing a short quiz
Paper Recyling Process earn 30 points for watching a video, make sure to click the earn button at the end
Paper’s Weight In The World earn 25 points for taking a short quiz
Pause Before Pitching HHW earn 30 points for completing a short quiz
Phone Facts You Should Know Before You Throw earn 25 points for flipping through the slideshow
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Power Up Your Energy IQ earn 30 points for completing a short quiz
Pre Recycling Prep For Paper earn 25 points for taking a short quiz
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Put Organic Waste in it’s Place earn 25 points for flipping through the slideshow
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Recycle These 5 Overlooked Metals earn 30 points for flipping through the slideshow
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Recycling: A Serious Saver Of Water earn 20 points for completing a short quiz
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There Is No Away earn 25 points for completing a short quiz
Turn Over A New Leaf earn 5 points for clicking earn at the bottom of the article
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What Are Plastics Really earn 25 points for taking a short quiz
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What Is Recycling Contamination earn 20 points for completing a short quiz
What Kind Of Paper Is That earn 25 points for flipping through a slideshow
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