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RecycleBank, Phoenix Work To Educate, Incentivize Residents To Recycle

Phoenix residents could soon get rewarded for putting recyclables in their blue bins rather than tossing them out with the trash.

The city has started working with a company called Recyclebank, which calls itself an education and incentives program that helps cities reach waste and recycling goals.

To find out how it works, I’m joined by Recyclebank’s CEO Javier Flaim.

Phoenix is working with Recyclebank as part of its “Reimagine Phoenix” initiative.

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Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.