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Rubicon Announces the Launch of Trash or Treasure: Valentine’s Day

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Rubicon Technologies, Inc. (“Rubicon” or the “Company”) (NYSE: RBT), a leading provider of technology solutions for waste, recycling, and fleet operations, today announced the launch of the first Valentine’s Day campaign of its annual Trash or TreasureTM program (“Trash or Treasure”).

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  • Rubicon Technologies, Inc. (“Rubicon” or the “Company”) (NYSE: RBT), a leading provider of technology solutions for waste, recycling, and fleet operations, today announced the launch of the first Valentine’s Day campaign of its annual Trash or TreasureTM program (“Trash or Treasure”).
  • Now in its fifth year, Trash or Treasure helps reduce the waste that accumulates around seasonal celebrations throughout the year.
  • In a 2023 consumer survey , 57% of respondents reported that they will buy candy for their significant other for Valentine's Day.
  • “We are so excited to announce the launch of Trash or Treasure: Valentine’s Day,” said Dan Sampson, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Rubicon.

Rubicon Announces the Launch of Trash or Treasure™

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

Starting this fall, the Trash or Treasure program will run throughout the year with special campaigns around Halloween, Valentine’s Day, and other seasonal festivities in 2024.

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  • Starting this fall, the Trash or Treasure program will run throughout the year with special campaigns around Halloween, Valentine’s Day, and other seasonal festivities in 2024.
  • “Rubicon’s mission is to end waste, and our Trash or Treasure campaign is the clearest example of this mission in action,” said Dan Sampson, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Rubicon.
  • We are incredibly grateful to all the schools, community groups, and small businesses for being a part of Trash or Treasure.
  • Their support and enthusiasm have made the program what it is today.”
    Is It Trash or Is It Treasure?

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

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  • Even if you want to recover deleted files after emptying the Trash on macOS Sonoma, this is entirely possible.

Los Angeles County Deploys First Trash Interceptor Vessel in North America

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Friday, October 21, 2022

Los Angeles County Public Works has officially launched the Ballona Creek Trash Interceptor 007 Pilot Project where the creek meets the ocean in Playa del Reya prime location for the debut of this internationally tested solution.

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  • Los Angeles County Public Works has officially launched the Ballona Creek Trash Interceptor 007 Pilot Project where the creek meets the ocean in Playa del Reya prime location for the debut of this internationally tested solution.
  • The Trash Interceptor 007 is a fully automated, solar-powered trash collection device developed by The Ocean Cleanup, a Netherlands-based nonprofit.
  • The Interceptor is a powerful addition to the County's multi-pronged approach to prevent trash from entering our waterwayswhich also includes banning single-use plastics and anti-littering awareness campaigns, said Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Holly J. Mitchell.
  • We congratulate The Ocean Cleanup and Los Angeles County on the launch of Interceptor 007 in Ballona Creek.

Mars and Rubicon Halloween 2022 Innovation: Tackling Packaging Waste

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As Halloween approaches, Mars has again put the consumer first by introducing an innovative collaboration to minimize wrapper waste this Halloween season. Working with leading digital waste and recycling solutions provider Rubicon Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: RBT), Mars will offer specially designed, recyclable, trick-or-treating bags throughout October as an expansion of Rubicon's existing Trick or Trash™ campaign. The collaboration aims to give Halloween lovers a simple, fun, and free way to tackle wrapper waste by providing trick-or-treat bags with a prepaid postage stamp and simple three-step instructions on how to return it for proper recycling. Once returned, each individual bag and the wrappers placed inside are fully recycled for future use. 

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  • NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As Halloween approaches, Mars has again put the consumer first by introducing an innovative collaboration to minimize wrapper waste this Halloween season.
  • "Mars, and our iconic line-up of brands, put the consumer at the heart of all we do, especially during our biggest moments like Halloween," said Tim LeBel, Chief Halloween Officer and President of Sales at Mars Wrigley.
  • This year, our Halloween leadership highlights Mars' commitment to a healthy planet by providing a simple way to minimize packaging waste with the Mars and Rubicon Trick or Trash bags."
  • Mars' collaboration with Rubicon underscores the company's commitment to contributing to a circular economy where packaging material never becomes waste, but is recycled, reused, or composted and supports the Mars Sustainable in a Generation Plan .

Rubicon Announces the Launch of Trick or Trash™ 2022

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

Trick or Trash participants deposit their wrappers into custom collection boxes and, once full, simply return the boxes for processing using a prepaid shipping label for carbon-neutral shipping.

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  • Trick or Trash participants deposit their wrappers into custom collection boxes and, once full, simply return the boxes for processing using a prepaid shipping label for carbon-neutral shipping.
  • Rubicons mission is to end waste, and our annual Trick or Trash Halloween recycling campaign is the purest example of this mission in action, said Nate Morris, Chairman and CEO of Rubicon.
  • This years program sees the return of The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) as the official education partner of Trick or Trash.
  • The company has pledged to place hundreds of Trick or Trash boxes in community organizations, YMCAs, Boys and Girls Clubs, and local schools.

LRS DENSIFIES ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY FOOTPRINT ACQUIRING LONGTIME INDEPENDENT HAULER LEE'S TRASH SERVICE

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

ATKINS, Ark., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LRS, among the nation's leading independent waste diversion, recycling, and portable services providers, today announced an expansion of its LRS South territory with the acquisition of Lee's Trash Service, the Arkansas River Valley's provider of choice for residential and commercial waste disposal and roll-off container services. Advisory and legal services were provided by Capstone Partners and Much Shelist, respectively; the acquisition is effective immediately.

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  • Founded in 1993, Lee's Trash Service has transformed from one collection route to one of the premier waste service providers in the Arkansas River Valley.
  • Over 30 years, Founder Tony Lee has scaled his business with an unwavering entrepreneurial spirit rooted in family values and customer service excellence, making the transition to LRS seamless.
  • LRS President and Chief Executive Officer Alan T. Handley welcomed all Lee's Trash Service employees to LRS and commented further on how such acquisitions shape and impact LRS culture.
  • At LRS, these family legacies are interwoven into our culture and form our unshakable commitment to customer service and satisfaction."

Burrow Introduces Resale Program in Partnership with FloorFound

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Austin, Texas, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recommerce pioneer and leader FloorFound today announced a strategic partnership with leading direct-to-consumer furniture brand Burrow. With this partnership, Burrow and FloorFound hope to reduce waste and sidestep supply chain delays by reselling a number of its award-winning modular sofas, loungers, armchairs, and soon mattresses.

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  • Now, through FloorFound, Burrow is offering high quality returned and open-box items at a discount through the FloorFound store .
  • Burrow has sold hundreds of resale items to-date and plans to launch a branded resale portal on its flagship site www.burrow.com .
  • Through this partnership, Burrow can promote in-stock furniture that is ready to ship a selection supplemented by the FloorFound resale items, which can be delivered to new buyers within weeks, not months.
  • Joybird, Floyd Home, Burrow and Inside Weather rely on FloorFound to power their resale storefronts and drive traffic via the FloorFound marketplace.

HeroX Crowdsources to Solve NASA's Trash-to-Gas Challenge

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Thursday, March 3, 2022

HOUSTON, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HeroX , the leading platform and open marketplace for crowdsourced solutions, today launched the crowdsourcing competition, Trash-to-Gas Challenge , on behalf of NASA.

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  • HOUSTON, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HeroX , the leading platform and open marketplace for crowdsourced solutions, today launched the crowdsourcing competition, Trash-to-Gas Challenge , on behalf of NASA.
  • The Challenge seeks innovative ways to safely remove ash from trash-to-gas reactors that astronauts may use on long duration missions.
  • The Challenge: NASA's Trash-to-Gas Challenge asks the global community to design an ash removal process for NASA's trash-to-gas reactor so that it can be safely used throughout a long mission.
  • HeroX offers a turnkey, easy-to-use platform that supports anyone, anywhere, to solve everyday business and world challenges using the power of the crowd.

Rubicon’s Smart City Technology Listed in Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards for 2021

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

RUBICONSmartCity helps city governments ensure every resident\xe2\x80\x99s trash and recycling is collected on their scheduled day, meaning no missed pickups.

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  • RUBICONSmartCity helps city governments ensure every resident\xe2\x80\x99s trash and recycling is collected on their scheduled day, meaning no missed pickups.
  • It also documents litter, bulky waste, and illegal dumping with photos, thus ensuring that these piles are cleaned up in a timely manner.
  • In the City of Spokane, Washington, Rubicon\xe2\x80\x99s smart city technology saved the City an estimated $25,000 in annual printing costs and helped to bring in approximately two million dollars in revenue each year from extra set outs.
  • Using technology to drive environmental innovation, the company helps turn businesses into more sustainable enterprises, and neighborhoods into greener and smarter places to live and work.