Aarhus has successfully pioneered a city-wide deposit system for coffee cups, resulting in over 650,000 reuses and 400,000 returns. Residents receive five kroner via an app for every cup returned to automated kiosks. Now, the Danish city is expanding the smart technology to include pizza boxes and food containers.
(c) Ioana Grancea
(c) Ioana Grancea

Ciudad danesa triunfa con el primer sistema de envases de café reutilizables

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La ciudad de Aarhus ha logrado más de 650.000 usos y 400.000 devoluciones con su sistema de depósito para tazas de café. Los ciudadanos reciben cinco coronas mediante una app al devolver los envases en quioscos automáticos. Ahora, esta tecnología danesa se amplía para incluir cajas de pizza y recipientes de comida.

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