The consumer electronics industry is getting serious about going green

The consumer electronics industry is getting serious about going green

Ironically, there were hardly any truly green gadgets on the exhibit floor at last week’s Greener Gadgets conference. Fortunately, much of the debate taking place at the event suggested that the consumer electronics industry is starting to move beyond greenwashing and tokenism.

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RecycleBank gets $30M from Kleiner Perkins to reward recyclers

RecycleBank gets $30M from Kleiner Perkins to reward recyclers

RecycleBank, a Philadelphia company that rewards people for recycling at home, has raised another $30 million in financing led by Silicon Valley venture firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, according to VentureWire.

We first reported on RecycleBank last year, when it raised $13.1 million in a… Continue Reading

RecycleBank raises $13.1M to give people incentives to recycle

RecycleBank, a Philadelphia company that rewards people for recycling at home, said it has raised $13.1 million in a first round of funding.

RRE Ventures and Sigma Partners were the investors in the three-year old company.

Here’s the press release, and a snippet:

RecycleBank presents a business solution… Continue Reading