Recyclebank Tops Wall Street Journal’s Clean-Tech Company List

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By Bart King

March 8, 2011 – Recyclebank—a company focused on rewarding individuals for green lifestyle actions, like recycling—was ranked #1 this week on the Wall Street Journal’s list of Top 10 Clean-Tech Companies.

The ranking was announced at the Journal’s ECO:nomics Executive Conference in Santa Barbara, Calif., a forum for CEOs, entrepreneurs, policymakers and industry experts to assess the risks and opportunities emerging within the environmental sector.

As part of this recognition, Recyclebank has also been named to the Journal’s “Next Big Thing” ranking of the top 50 U.S.-based venture-backed companies across all industries, which will be published on March 10.

Recyclebank, which operates in 29 states and the UK, rewards people for recycling by giving them coupons at their favorite retailers based on how much they recycle.

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