| Though programs for recycling have been in place | | | | household. |
| throughout the city, there had been little push to | | | | In March of this year Houston made the switch |
| involve its residents. City officials promise that | | | | from a dual-stream to a single-stream recycling |
| new partnerships and expansion of recycling | | | | program, meaning all materials (paper, plastic, |
| programs will help encourage residents to | | | | aluminum, cardboard, glass, tin, etc) are collected |
| recycle.ca By newly partnering with RecycleBank | | | | in a single bin. Over ten thousand homes started |
| they will be able to increase recycling and reduce | | | | the program and participation in those |
| the amount of material going into their landfills. | | | | neighbourhoods grew from 224 percent to 55 |
| Beginning on Nov. 9, RecycleBank will now offer | | | | percent in a six month period. |
| its services to 22,000 new residents who can | | | | Houston expects participation to continue to grow |
| benefit from its incentives such as coupons, gift | | | | especially since each household has the potential |
| cards and discounts that participants can earn. | | | | to earn rewards for their efforts. RecycleBank |
| The program which is already offered in 21 states | | | | estimates that individual homes could earn as |
| has been warmly received and offers the | | | | much as $450 in rewards yearly by participating in |
| incentives based on the amount recycled by each | | | | the program. |