The goal behind the machine is to provide a platform to engage people in disposing plastic in a scientific manner. The coupons will contain discounts on various products and restaurants. The user can choose one option and collect the coupon to redeem it later. On dropping the bottle, reward options will be displayed on the screen. ![]() It can store up to 2,500 bottles at a time and once it reaches 85 per cent limit, the crushed pieces of plastic will be handed over to the recycling units in the city.Īlso Read: #CarryYourOwnBag: Tamil Nadu IAS Officer Is Challenging People To Go Eco-Friendly And Support Plastic BanĮxplaining the use and features of the machine, Hephzibah Nevis, Director of Golden Star Innovations Private Limited tells NDTV,Īnyone can deposit a plastic bottle or an aluminum can in the machine. The vending machine can crush plastic bottles and aluminum cans into pieces that can be recycled. ![]() The machine has been provided by the Golden Star Innovations Private Limited in association with Zeleno, the company that has installed a total of seven machines in Delhi last year. Edappadi K Palaniswami January 31, 2019 “To prevent environmental hazards and increase awareness among people to manage and recycle plastic waste, a reverse vending machine or smart dustbin has been launched in the state for the first time,” the Chief Minister said during the launch at his Greenways Road residence. Executing this concept in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami recently launched state’s first reverse plastic vending machine.Īlso Read: Tamil Nadu Plastic Ban: These Chennai Brothers Are On A Mission To Distribute 1 Lakh Cloth Bags For Free To Vendors But what if you could give a second life to the bottle and get a reward in return. Every minute one million plastic bottles are consumed worldwide adversely affecting the environment and marine life. Mumbai: Have you ever wondered what happens to the plastic bottle that you purchase and dump it after one-time use? It either goes to the landfill or makes it way to the water bodies.
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