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Recycling Used Food Containers and Receiving Various Benefits

Lee Gang

Published : Sep 2, 2026 8:20 AM

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What do you usually do with used food containers, empty plastic bottles, or cans? Did you just throw them away?

You might want to take a closer look from now on.

Recycling programs that allow people to return discarded containers and earn points or various benefits are gaining attention.

Recently, the retail industry has been introducing various collection programs that recover certain used food containers for recycling and offer points to participating consumers.

In addition, inserting empty plastic bottles or cans into unmanned collection machines allows users to earn points based on the quantity, while returning used coffee capsules offers events where participants can win prizes through a lucky draw.

Consider taking an interest in this recycling culture, where discarded containers are reused as resources and consumers receive various benefits.