- At this point, it's hard to ignore the fact that we have a trash problem.
- As a society, we've become accustomed to ending the lifecycle of our products when we no longer want or need them. But, plenty of brands are incentivizing us to extend the life of our products by offering to recycle them for us and giving us discounts for our next shopping trip.
- Patagonia, Madewell, and Best Buy are just a few of the retailers that'll recycle your old products for you and give you discounts and store credits in return. Keep reading to see all 10 companies that reward you for getting rid of stuff you don't need anymore.
Most of us are willing to agree that recycling is important - be it the Patagonia jacket you outgrew or the plastic water bottle you bought at lunch.
And while most of us mean to donate used clothes or finally find out the proper way to recycle batteries, far fewer of us actually get around to it in the end.
It might help, then, that some companies even offer incentives like store credit, discounts, and cash back for getting rid of the things you're no longer using. Some stores, like Staples and Best Buy, can even recycle it in a better way than you can.
You can save money, or even make some, at the same time that you purge your place of clutter, and keep more trash out of landfills and help communities in need.
Below are 10 companies that reward you for recycling stuff you no longer need:
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