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

Une ville danoise déploie son système de consigne pour les gobelets de café

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La ville d’Aarhus a atteint 650 000 réutilisations et 400 000 retours grâce à son système de consigne urbain. Les habitants reçoivent cinq couronnes via une application pour chaque gobelet déposé dans des bornes automatiques. Le Danemark étend désormais cette technologie aux boîtes de pizza et aux contenants repas.

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