Manilla and Recyclebank Reward Users for Going Green

(3BL Media) New Yok, NY - May 30, 2012 - Manilla (http://www.manilla.com), a free service that offers the best way for consumers to manage their bills and accounts online and via mobile applications, today announced a partnership with Recyclebank®, the company that rewards people for taking everyday green actions with discounts and deals from local and national businesses. Manilla users can now earn Recyclebank points and rewards by signing up for or adding additional accounts to Manilla. 

“Recyclebank is an innovative company that we believe has a very unique approach to encouraging people to make decisions that improve our environment,” said Jim Schinella, the chief operating officer of Manilla. “Our views on preserving the environment are completely in line with theirs and we believe that there is great work to be done together.”

With the announcement of this partnership, there are now two new ways that users can earn and redeem Recyclebank points. New Recyclebank users will earn 35 points if they sign up for Manilla when they sign up for Recyclebank. They will earn an additional 15 points when they add at least one account on Manilla. Additionally, existing users of Recyclebank will also have the opportunity to sign up for Manilla via the Recyclebank website.

“Manilla is a great service that not only helps people keep their lives organized and, ultimately, paperless, but it’s one that is also very eco-minded,” said Samantha Skey, chief revenue officer for Recyclebank. “At Recyclebank, we are always looking to partner with like-minded companies that can help us get closer to our goal of making a measurable impact on the environment. Together with Manilla, we are motivating more people to reduce daily paper usage by rewarding them along the way.”     

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About Manilla

Manilla organizes and simplifies people’s lives by providing one secure access point to all household accounts and services. The free service helps consumers manage their household accounts, including financial, utilities, subscriptions, daily deals, and travel rewards programs, all through Manilla.com or via the Manilla mobile apps. Under a single password, Manilla gives customers an automated, organized view of all of their account information, text and email reminders to pay bills, renew expiring subscriptions and manage soon-to-expire daily deals, all with unlimited storage and seamless document retrieval. 

Manilla is a company incubated within and backed by the Hearst Corporation, one of the most diversified private media companies in the world. Manilla, which partners with hundreds of businesses across multiple categories, is led by an executive team of experts and innovators from the finance, technology and consumer products industries. Manilla is the recipient of the 2012 Webby Award and People’s Voice Award for Best Banking/Bill Pay Service and was also named one of Time Inc.’s “10 NYC Startups to Watch in 2011.” For more information, please visit www.manilla.com.

About Recyclebank

Recyclebank helps create a more sustainable future by rewarding people for taking everyday green actions with discounts and deals from more than 3,000 local and national businesses. Through its online platform and partnerships with municipalities, haulers, small businesses and corporate brands, Recyclebank is empowering individuals to make a collective impact on the environment by increasing household recycling, reducing household energy usage and taking other environmentally-preferred actions. A Certified B Corporation, Recyclebank has been recognized as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum, a Champion of the Earth by the United Nations Environment Programme and for Outstanding Excellence in Public/Private Partnerships from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Recyclebank is headquartered in New York City. For more information, visit www.Recyclebank.com.

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Justin Finnegan

The Morris + King Company for Manilla

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