More rewards for recycling with Reverse Vending Corporation, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust and Sodexo

More Rewards at Queens Hospital Romford for Recycling with Reverse Vending “Green Machine”

Dennis Relojo, (member of public) was the winner of a NutriBullet for recycling at Queens Hospital “Green Machine”

With thanks to all – We are now into the sixth month of Queen’s Green Machine in use at Queen’s Hospital.

With this success, we are pleased to inform the 2^nd winner of Recycle and Reward. Dennis Relojo (a member of public and a visiting patient) at Queen’s Hospital is the winner of NutriBullet following a draw on 24^th March 2016.

 

Dennis Relojo, (member of public) was the winner receiving award (a  NutriBullet) from Alan Brownlie MIH; MInstLM; LCGI Facilities Manager Queen’s Hospital and The King George Hospital,

 

The reward offering will be changed throughout the year to keep the recycler interested and motivated, the latest reward offering will be displayed on the large  digital (smart) online signage screens around the Hospital.

The next winner will win a £100 worth of Sodexo vouchers, valid in major high street shops. The draw will take place on Wednesday, 22^nd June 2016.

 

First Reward

The first reward was a prize draw to win Fit-Bit sponsored by Sodexo to encourage Health and Well-being.

The first draw happened on 29^th January 2016 and the winner was Gill Sullivan from Sodexo

Gill Sullivan, Green Machine – Recycle and Reward first Winner.

Here are the details of the last winner 

 

Recycle and Reward

The machine will automate the collection of used beverage containers (used Plastic drink bottles and used drink cans) and reward the recycler with a reward voucher.

By rewarding the recycler we know that we are able to increase recycling activity and awareness, whilst reducing litter.

State of the art Reverse Vending technology  compacts items by up to 90% of their original volumes and stores them ready for recycling

Reduction in Waste Costs

The reVend Reverse Vending Machine installed at Queens Hospital uses state of the art Reverse Vending technology and even compacts items by up to 90% of their original volumes and stores them ready for recycling

With a large storage capacity and compaction of the items, the machine requires less emptying, reducing staff time as waste volume and quantity is reduced in other onsite bins. When the machine is full, the machine sends email alerts allowing for the resources to be collected and stored on site until a large enough quantity is collected. Installing one Reverse Vending Machine has the equivalent C02 saving of taking 2,000 cars off the road.

Queens Hospital is the first to install this unique reverse vending recycling machine in the UK. Customers who recycle their used drink cans and drink plastic bottles will automatically receive a reward voucher from the recycling machine to use in-store.

 

The new range of recycling machines will help increase national recycling amounts and assist companies and organisations comply with their recycling targets and environmental recycling obligations.

    

The Trust has a strong commitment to be Sustainable in its operations and reduce its impact on the environment and enhance our patients and visitors experience.  To accomplish this, we work in conjunction with our contractors to deliver our Sustainability objectives by implementing various projects and initiatives.

This particular Queen’s Green Machine initiative will help with :

• Highlighting an example of the Trust working in partnership with  partners such as Sodexo and achieving mutual objectives
• Provide additional option/facilities for staff, patients and visitors to recycle more and reward for it.
• Helps in increasing recycling rates (by avoiding some of the bottles/cans ending in clinical or food waste bins).
• A good public image of the Trust and contractors in promoting Sustainability and helping the environment.
• Wider benefits through various targeted rewards/prizes over the time.

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust and Sodexo, installed their “Green Machine” over 6 months ago.

For further details please visit www.reVend.co.uk

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust and Sodexo

 

 

Get £1 off any LEDARE lightbulb when you recycle any Light Bulb at IKEA Gateshead Light Bulb Machine in April 2016

Get £1 off any LEDARE lightbulb from April 1st 2016 to April 30th 2016”

When you recycle any Light Bulb at IKEA Gateshead  Light Bulb Machine in April 2016

Reverse Vending  invented and designed the technology to enable the safe collection of CFL (mercury containing) Domestic Light Bulbs from IKEA customers. IKEA customers receive a reward for each light bulb recycled.

 

Valid from Friday 1st April 2016  – Saturday 30th April 2016

 http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/categories/departments/lighting/20514-2/

The Light Bulb Reverse Vending Recycling Machines are sited in prominent positions for the Public to see the initiative in action as they need to be encouraged to improve recycling.

Low energy bulbs contain a small amount of mercury, we want to stop that going into people’s dustbins and landfill

This machine takes the bulb away and rewards the customer, the machine recognises that it is a light bulb

The recycler is guided through the simple process by an exciting touch screen menu, the user then receives a reward incentive voucher, automatically dispensed by the machine.

The touch screen enables the user to choose from a large selection of different rewards, the user may even choose to donate to charity.

The user may choose a voucher for Free Coffee or they may choose to donate 10 pence to one of the four Corporate Charities UNICEF ,WWF , Save The Children, The Woodland Trust

Donate to a charity or receive an exciting offer

reVend worked closely with IKEA, conducting a 14 month pilot at IKEA Lakeside testing Customer interface, incentive rewards and technology.

IKEA and customer requirements were studied by reVend when using the new technology and compliance with Legislative Drivers.

reVend Light Bulb Recycling Machine
The reVend Light Bulb Reverse Vending Recycling machine was developed by reVend utilising existing proven reverse vending platforms with added new technologies including mercury fume extractors, soft drop mechanism and light bulb video recognition.

The Light Bulb Recognition Database is updated regularly.The machines are automatically updated via telemetry from anywhere in the world by authorised users.If a new light bulb is launched on the market, the database is updated automatically to all reVend light bulb recycling reverse vending machines around the world.

The recycling data of every light bulb received is transmitted to the secure central database via telemetry to enable for the first time real recovery and recycling statistics.
The Light Bulb Database is updated via telemetry to every machine, ensuring that ALL Light bulbs are accepted by the reVend machines.
The reVend machines automatically send a text and/or an email when the secure light bulb storage container is nearly full and needs to be emptied, therefore reducing journeys by the waste management company.

The reVend patented Light Bulb Recycling Reverse Vending Machine ensures that ALL Low Energy Light Bulbs are safely collected and safely stored, ready for recycling. read more

Safety is the main feature of this machine with an automated soft drop system to safely collect and lower the light bulbs into a special collection container and an onboard mercury fume extractor and mercury fume filter to remove any mercury fumes. read more

The reVend light bulb recycling machines automatically send a text or email when the secure light bulb storage container is nearly full and needs to be emptied.

 http://www.light-bulb-recycling.co.uk/Light_Bulb_Recycling_Case_Study.html

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/categories/departments/lighting/20514-2/