2020-03-01 Reader\'s Digest AUNZ

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ustralia,NewZealandandHong
Kongarealreadyonboardand
nowthere’sa goodreasonfor
Singaporeanstorethinkhowthey
discardtheiremptydrinkcansand
bottleswiththerolloutofthefirst
‘reverse’vendingmachines(RVMs).
Insteadofacceptingmoney,RVMstake
emptydrinkcansandplasticbottles
and,insteadofdispensingdrinks,they
giveoutgroceryvouchers.
RVMsareaninitiativebythe
NationalEnvironmentAgencyto
encourageSingaporeanstorecycle.
Themachineswillbelocatedat

varioussupermarketsandmallsin

partnershipwithdrinksmanufacturer

FraserandNeave(F&N).

Foreveryfourcontainersdeposited,

a groceryvoucherworth 20 centswill

bedispensedforuseatparticipating

retailerssuchasFairPriceand

Cheers.RVMs,whicharefixedwith

compactors,acceptbottlesofupto

twolitresandallowfora capacityof

upto 600 flattenedcansandbottles.

Oncethemachineis 80 to 90 percent

fullanautomaticalertissenttoF&N

sothecrusheditemscanbecollected

andsentforrecycling.

NEWS WORTH SHARING

Reverse VendingMachines Spur Recycling in Singapore

PHOTO (CANS): GET T Y IMAGES

‘Reverse’ VendingReverse Vending Mac

10 march 2020