Fast Company

This vending machine’s secret to reducing waste? A hidden dishwasher

This vending machine looks very similar to any other. But when you use it to buy a drink, your beverage comes in a reusable bottle—and when you’re done, it takes the bottle back, sanitizes it, and ...
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Costco shopper cashes in after bringing bottles to reverse vending machine: 'This could be a great hustle'

Imagine walking into your local Costco with a bag full of plastic bottles and, minutes later, having enough money to get a couple of enormous pizzas from the food court. That's the reality behind a ...
The Sun

Here’s how you can get paid to recycle plastic bottles in Iceland’s ‘Reverse Vending Machine’

Deposit scheme is now being trialled at one store in bid to tackle plastic waste problems SHOPPERS at one Iceland store are the first in the country to get cashback from their plastic bottles. Bosses ...
Business Insider

I made nearly $300 in 3 weeks after putting a vending machine in my hair salon. Here's my advice on choosing a machine, where to place it, and which items to stock.

Bri Bucks purchased a vending machine for her hair salon hoping to earn passive income. In the first three weeks of operation, Bucks earned nearly $300 from her drink-and-snack machine. Here's her ...