Go Green this CNY
Go Green this CNY — Recycle Your Used Drink Cans & Bottles
Resident Eric Choong donated a mahogany open shelf cabinet custom-made in Indonesia. Said the 53-year-old: “We liked it very much but never got around to using it, so I am happy that it will be put to good use in this project.”
Though he did not recognise his old cabinet, which had been reborn into a desk-cum-shelf named DUO, he felt efforts such as Project Circular were worthy pursuits because the more people recycled their unwanted furniture, the fewer trees would have to be cut down to create new products.
As you entertain your family and friends this Chinese New Year (CNY), do your bit for the environment too by recycling the cans or bottles of drinks served.
Deposit your plastic drink bottles or aluminum drink cans at these Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) (pictured left) and earn rewards.
For every 10 drink containers successfully deposited, you can choose to get:
- 10 CapitaStar dollars
- ActiveSG $0.50
- 5 Sentosa Fun Pass Tokens
- 30 minutes free ride on Anywheel shared bikes
Since this Recycle N Save initiative was launched in October 2019 by F&N Foods, with support from the National Environment Agency (NEA), about 9 million drink containers have been collected through 50 RVMs deployed island-wide.
In January 2022, F&N and NEA announced they are embarking on the next phase of the drive by redeploying the RVMs to more schools and also to new locations such as business parks, office buildings and mixed developments in a bid to widen the programme’s reach.
There are also plans to upcycle the cans and bottles collected into 3D-printed artworks such as everyday objects like benches and planters.
In CCK Town, the RVMs can be found at:
- Lot One Shoppers’ Mall
- Bukit Gombak Sports Centre
- Hong Kah North Community Centre
Have questions about the initiative? You can get them answered here.
This year, make your CNY a more eco-conscious celebration!