RECYCLES is an Ecoembes initiative that rewards your environmental responsibility through a Return and Reward System (SDR). This project takes the form of a very practical application with which we can scan cans and plastic drink bottles to put them in the yellow container and win prizes while doing a benefit to the planet.
June 5th is celebrated World Environment Day. This year marks the 50th anniversary of this global day first established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972, a date that marks a turning point in the development of international environmental policy. All kinds of sustainable initiatives need to be taken to keep global warming below 1.5°C this century and we must also halve annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
This year also marks the 25th anniversary of the law that promoted the recycling of packaging in Spain, so it is the perfect time to change this habit in your home with RECICLOS.
With RECYCLES you win and the environment wins
Technology is increasingly present in our day to day and Ecoembes has wanted to integrate into the sector to encourage the habit of recycling, looking for ways for recycling to continue to be close to people and their way of life. Sometimes we just need An incentive to start doing certain actions. A little push never hurts and that pretends to be RECYCLES for that we recycle more and better. 20% of domestic plastic packaging incorporates recycled material, thus promoting its circularity, which gives a good idea of the benefits of this system.
RECICLOS is a Return and Reward System (SDR) that rewards us with points every time we recycle. The operation of this SDR is very intuitive and makes a task that can become routine a lot of fun. Last year, 708,596 tons of plastic packaging were recycled (4.7% more than in 2021), and thanks to initiatives such as RECYCLING, the figure may continue to increase.
The first thing to do is download the RECYCLES app in Google Play Store for android or Apple Store on iOS. The following is to indicate your data to create an account in the system and indicate your municipality. RECICLOS is already present in municipalities of all the Autonomous Communities of our country, so it is more than likely that your area is implementing the system.
By simply granting camera permissions, the RECYCLING SDR process will begin. The first thing you will have to do is scan the barcode of beverage cans and plastic bottles that are consumed to, thus, obtain points that you can later exchange for incentives. The last step is to go to one of the specific recycling machines or yellow containers in your city and participate simply by scanning a QR code with the application.
Once this process is finished, what can be done with your waste from the yellow container and knowing that you can recycle up to 25 containers each week With RECYCLES, it’s time to get the points to be able to win prizes or collaborate in social initiatives.
The contribution to the circular economy through packaging recycling It continues to establish itself in Spanish society, making more and more containers become new raw materials to create other products such as textiles, urban furniture, pipes and new containers from them.
Get prizes and collaborate in good causes
Getting prizes is the great incentive to add RECYCLES to your recycling process. With each complete process in which you have scanned the barcode of your containers and the QR code of the machine or yellow container where you have deposited them, you obtain a quantity of RECYCLE points.
One of the possibilities of exchanging the RECYCLES obtained is through prize draw entries. More than 3,000 raffles have already been held and incredible prizes have been awarded just for recycling with RECYCLES. These awards are also usually synonymous with a greener environment, promoting sustainable mobility with examples such as raffles for electric scooters or bicycles, among others.
However, there are also occasions when there are other types of prizes. For example, if we review some of the latest draws that have been carried out, we will also find prizes such as tablets or travel backpacks.
Another of the uses that your RECICLOS points can have is to participate or collaborate in social initiatives. With RECICLOS you will be supporting local projects of a social or environmental nature, such as donations to NGOs, to improve your neighborhood and help those who need it most.
There are all kinds of local initiatives that help a certain community or neighborhood improve. Some examples in which RECICLOS has served as a catalyst for collaborative projects are the following:
- In the Murcian municipality of Bullas, its neighbors contribute with their RECYCLES to take care of the green areas in what used to be an old landfill.
- The residents of the Madrid town of Getafe help plant trees in areas near schools.
- In Seville, thanks to RECICLOS, its neighbors have collaborated with the Food Bank to help the most vulnerable in the city.
- The inhabitants of the municipality of Valls used their RECYCLES to donate sanitary material to prevent Covid-19 in families at risk of exclusion.
As can be seen with some of the examples of the use of RECICLOS in social initiatives, you do a double good job. On the one hand, you collaborate in the recycling targets set by the European Union, which are becoming more and more ambitious taking into account the climate emergency, and on the other hand you can help people who need help in our society. Download the RECYCLING application now and start doing your bit to make this world cleaner and better.
