It’s a joint project between the People’s Action Party (PAP) and SGRecycle to roll out over 78 of these paper recycling machines in HDB estates across Singapore
One tonne of paper recycled per machine each month is estimated to be equivalent to saving 17 trees, the press release added.
To use the machine, members of the public will have to register for an account with SGRecycle.
Paper in the form of general scraps, letters, books, corrugated cardboard, magazines, and newspapers can be deposited into the machine.
There are sensors within the machine to weigh the amount of paper deposited.
For every 1kg of paper deposited into the machine and recycled, users will receive six reward points, or the cash equivalent to 6 cents, in their digital wallets.
According to SGRecycle’s website, 1000 points is equivalent to S$10. The minimum sum of money that one can withdraw is S$10. This can be done via PayNow, PayLah!, bank transfer. The money can also be credited to EZ-Link via the website or the SGRecycle mobile app.
According to mothership.sg
