1,000,000 Empty Bottles Collected In One Week As BCRS Announces New Machines
A million empty bottles have already been collected through the reverse vending machine scheme, just one week after the launch!
The BCRS reverse vending machine scheme was launched last Monday with machines stationed all over the Maltese and Gozitan islands, where 10c is returned for each bottle inputted.
“We are filled with courage by your participation to return empty containers for recycling, a true confirmation of the ambition of the Maltese public to give the island a greener tomorrow!” BCRS Malta said in a social media post, reacting to the 1,000,000th bottle.
“The 40 tons of empty containers collected from across all of Malta and Gozo, in just under seven days, are now being sorted in our clearing center in preparation for recycling, to be ultimately re-used again to make new beverage containers.”
BCRS Malta has now also announced that it will be rolling out more reverse vending machines in some localities, as well as enhancing further logistics.
“We are striving to continue enhancing the efficiency of the system to minimise the inconveniences as together, we learn new ways of recycling,” it continued.
Since launching, some issues have been experienced, with many consumers finding the machines full up upon trying to use them, hence appealing that the machines should be emptied more often.
Some machines have also been subject to littering, with the Balluta machine being left surrounded by heaps of bottles that were not accepted by the machine.
The trash was presumably left by someone who either found the machine full or else realised at the last minute that glass bottles holding spirits will not be accepted by the machine.
Have you tried out the new reverse vending machines?
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