System and computer program for managing and tracking recycleable products

A system, computer program product for managing and tracking recyclable products. The computer program product includes computer codes for uniquely associating one or more recyclable products with unique identifiers and other product information stored in a database, receiving tracking information associated with the one or more recyclable products, periodically storing and updating the tracking information in the database, associating the unique identifier with a recycling user having user account information stored in the database, updating the reward total based on a recycling activity of the recycling user, and updating the reward total based on a recycling activity of the recycling user. Each recyclable product includes indicia that is both a unique scannable identifier and a visual indicator that the recyclable product is recyclable. The visual indicator is arranged to encourage recycling. The tracking information includes information scanned at one or more stages of the lifecycle of the one or more recyclable products. The user account information includes user information including a reward total and recycling data associated with the recycling user.