Bridgeport Recycling Rate up 67 Percent
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Aug. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayor Bill Finch announced that the City of Bridgeport increased its recycling participation rate by 67 percent as compared to the previous two-year period. The increase follows the City's switch to single-stream recycling and the expansion of the Recyclebank® rewards program citywide. A recognized leader in behavior change, Recyclebank helps create a more sustainable future by rewarding people for taking everyday green actions, like recycling, with discounts and deals from locally-based businesses and national brands. Bridgeport has dramatically increased its recycling participation rate since it launched the enhanced recycling program in September 2011. "Increasing recycling rates is one of the highest priorities of our BGreen2020 initiative. We know that increasing recycling rates means…
