Unique machine that changes garbage into money in Taiwan, China

People just need to collect and bring recycled plastic bottles and iron boxes to the Itrash Booth locations, in Taipei City (Taiwan, China) and sell the scraps to the machine, they are Can get money back.

However, the money they receive is not cash but will be transferred directly to their personal smart transport card , a type of card that integrates public transport.

iTrash Booth is available 24/7.Just collect garbage here to exchange, the exchange will receive money back in your public transport card.

This special machine, called iTrash booth , can receive about 200kg of recycled boxes and bottles.

Ms. Huang, 45 years old, who lives near the iTrash Booth installation, brought her collected plastic bottle here, to try out this amazing machine that people still transmit.

'This is my first time using this device. My house is also nearby. I want to earn points for my EasyCard and also want to contribute to protecting the environment. It is true that most sent a bhikkhu. I find this device very convenient , 'Ms. Huang said.

Garbage booths that collect money from iTrash booths are the size of vending machines, designed to automatically squeeze recyclable waste. Even these smart machines emit a fragrance when you recharge your traffic card and print receipts for the exchange.

This initiative aims to promote the trend of using institutional goods in Taiwan, and at the same time facilitate people in the classification and handling of household waste in this city of 2.67 million people.

'Each of these machines can receive about 200kg of garbage. We plan to install 10,000 such machines in Taipei City so that people in Taipei can recycle right here. At that time, Itrash Booth's money-swapping service was definitely more complete, and became one of the factors that helped Taipei become a smart city, ' said Jewel Liu, deputy director of the limited liability company. Environmental science Hao-Yang, manufacturing company iTrash Booth said.

Due to the lack of garbage collection points as well as limited disposal of garbage, people in Taiwan are required to comply with strict regulations for sorting waste, such as paper, plastic, metal and kitchen waste. At the same time, they cannot take the garbage out to the street to throw it because it will be severely punished. Meanwhile, many people often miss garbage collection hours. Therefore, iTrash is considered one for the problem.

Each iTrash Booth machine can receive about 200kg of garbage.iTrash Booth currently receives very positive feedback from the people.

People in Taipei can go to exchange rubbish for 24/7 cash at iTrash Booth. This makes the residents here very excited. Because Taiwan is one of the places where it is difficult to dump garbage.

'I think this machine brings convenience. For example, I usually do it at 8 or 9 pm, while the garbage collector is no longer active. Many times I have to waste the house for many days with a very unpleasant smell. But now there's an iTrash booth, I can throw it away at any time. In return, actively 'selling' garbage, I also have money in traffic cards. The device is also very easy to use , 'said Hsu, a 38-year-old electrical engineer.

Representative of environmental science company Hao-Yang, manufacturing company iTrash Booth, said the response from citizens about iTrash Booth was very positive. Even more, many opinions expect the company to quickly replicate this model throughout Taiwan.

Taiwan was once nicknamed "Island of Rubbish" because when it went everywhere, it saw garbage. In this context, the Taiwanese government decided to reform the garbage collection system as well as mobilize and educate people to classify and obey the garbage dumping time. Slowly, people are no longer uncomfortable but happy to follow.

For residents and domestic waste, they will separate themselves by categories: Pouring glass, paper, metal cans, non-recyclable waste, . And every day, there will be 2 cars in a fixed time. garbage coming, people gather to the place to dump garbage. In it, a yellow car to collect non-recyclable garbage and a white car to recycle. In fact, there is always a support person if someone does not know where to put it or is not strong enough to dump it.

According to statistics, the recycling rate in Taiwan is 55% above the top 10 in the world, more than the US and Japan.