E-Bin

Set up a recycling station at your organization that rewards users for bottles, cans, cups and other trash they

throw out. Participants earn “green points” in the form of coupons that might include a prime parking spot or

classroom seat, school event tickets or store items, study hall, cafeteria or computer passes, or even coupons

from local fast-food restaurants or businesses. Existing recycling bins are arranged as needed to keep the castoff

plastic bottles, glass bottles, cans and other waste separated. An app on the user’s mobile phone is used to scan

the QR code at the recycling station along with the UPC (Universal Product Code) on the beverage bottle to be

discarded. The information enables a software algorithm to inform the students which bin to use and provides

rewards to them as they deposit cans, bottles and other trash. Rewards are also earned by depositing items that

don’t have UPC codes such as Styrofoam, plastic bags or ink cartridges by simply entering or speaking the name

of the item. The benefit of E-BIN is that more trash gets into the correct openings, thus generating sorted

recyclables which improves the recycling process and make trash collection much easier.

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Even for organization that use single stream recycling and don’t need materials separated, E-BIN still gets more

trash into containers, educates the students on the types of recyclables, makes recycling fun and keeps the

school campus spotless.

Here is what E-BIN offers communities, universities and businesses:

 Educates the surrounding community on the value of recycling, encourages the public to get not only recyclables, but all trash into bins.

 Can help clubs raise money in “Bottle Bill” state or on valuable aluminum cans

 Lowers recycling costs since sorted materials are easier to handle and process

 Identifies your organization as being a “green” leader in your community