The ReVa machines are based on the 3Rs principle: Recycle, Redeem and Reward. They accept empty juice bottles and cans, soft drink bottles and cans and water bottles and give in return green coupons which AUB staff or students can exchange later on for free water bottles, Plat Du Jour or even free guest passes at CHSC.
This is a great initiative to help spread awareness and improve the recycling process at AUB. So far 3 ReVa machines were installed at Ada Dodge Cafeteria, Charles Hostler Student Center and AUBMC Cafeteria as part of the pilot program and hopefully the idea will spread to other universities and even businesses. Based on AUB article, the number of bottles placed inside the machines during the month of February reached around 9000 bottles.
Spinneys already has ReVa machines in all its branches.
This is indeed a great initiative. I was wondering last day that we used to be way more ecological in the past with the concept of “Chraba redda = Fregha” for bear but also for all other drinks.
I work in Germany and the Reva concept is everywhere. Almost 90% of bottles have an extra 15-25 cents when you buy them. You can recover your extra money back when you return the “Fregha” back. The advantage here is that you can return it back in any collection point in Germany.
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so that’s why they increased the tuition… they wanted the money to buy 3 ReVas.