A Lanarkshire supermarket has submitted a plan to install vending machines.
Cumbernauld's new machine for his ALDI will support the Scottish Government's deposit return scheme.
The scheme places a 20p deposit on the price of all beverages purchased in single-use containers.
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Then , will be refunded when returning the container to the reverse vending machine.
With a projected return rate of 90% by 2025, the scheme is the first of its kind in the UK.
Plans have been submitted to North Lanarkshire Council prior to the 2023 start of planning.
This is believed to result in the littering of 34,000 plastic bottles and 76,000 tonnes of waste across Scotland every day. recycled every year.
Locals voice their opinions on the new initiative.
As one Facebook user put it: "These are in every supermarket across Germany. It works very well.
A little cash."
Another user wrote: . I recommend buying a plastic bottle. ''
and he added a third:
"Similar to phone booths, there will be people breaking into machines after the store is closed to withdraw money."See the Scottish Government website.
You may also comment on the application on theNLC website.
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