Recyclebank to Discuss Consumer Waste and Recycling Behavior at Cleantech Forum

SAN FRANCISCO, March 12, 2014 /3BL Media/ - Erika Diamond, vice president of community and product solutions, for Recyclebank®, the company that helps create a more sustainable future by educating and engaging people on steps toward living a greener lifestyle, and rewarding them for their sustainable actions with discounts and deals from more than 4,000 local businesses and national brands, will participate in a panel titled, “A Consumer-Centric Approach to Waste,” at Cleantech Forum San Francisco 2014 in San Francisco, Calif. The panel will explore consumer behavior change issues associated with waste disposal. Once an afterthought for consumers, session participants are bringing waste and recycling top of mind and leading major shifts in the way waste is viewed, handled and processed. Using her experience shaping Recyclebank’s consumer-driven recycling education and rewards program, Diamond will share the challenges and successes Recyclebank has experienced in inspiring people to make long-term changes to their waste and recycling behavior with on and offline initiatives.

Organized by the Cleantech Group, a global market research and advisory company, Cleantech Forum San Francisco 2014 brings together established and budding entrepreneurs, thought leaders, investors and government officials, to create a community of innovators leading the growth of cleantech markets worldwide.

Who: Erika Diamond, vice president, community and product solutions, Recyclebank

           Jean-Marc Boursier, senior vice president, Suez Environment

           Joseph Vaillancourt, vice president corporate venturing, Waste Management

           Mark Bowles, founder and CMO, ecoATM

           Melanie Nutter, former director, SF Department of the Environment

           Moderator: Sheeraz Haji, CEO, Cleantech Group

What: “A Consumer-Centric Approach to Waste” panel discussion

When: March 12, 2014, 4:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m. PDT

Where: Cleantech Forum San Francisco 2014, The Fairmont San Francisco, Gold Room

ABOUT RECYCLEBANK

Recyclebank helps create a more sustainable future by educating and engaging people on steps toward living a greener lifestyle, and rewarding them for their sustainable actions with discounts and deals from more than 4,000 local businesses and national brands. Through its online platform and partnerships with municipalities, haulers, small businesses and corporate brands, Recyclebank empowers individuals to make a collective impact on the environment by increasing household recycling and taking other environmentally-friendly 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 Program 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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