Feed Editor (Unlicensed) 27 May 2009 16:32:27 GMT Reverse Vending Machine News http://www.reversevending.co.uk/pressreleases.php en Over a million students will have seen environmental best-practice in place as a result of 79 Unions entering into these awards. The Sound Environmental Impact Award is a scheme that ranks student unions by their environmental achievements, encouraging the sharing of best practice and innovation.Reading University Students' Union won the Silver Standard award for initiatives such as replacing all the lighting in its night club with energy efficient lighting and the purchase of a Reverse vending machine. This 'green machine' encourages students to recycle by giving them money off vouchers when they recycle bottles and cans using the machine. President of Reading University Students' Union Rhiannon Horsley said: It's fantastic that we've been recognized for all the hard work we do to promote responsible drinking as we put a lot of energy into creating a safe, comfortable drinking environment". The Sound Environmental Impact scheme has helped us to continually improve our environmental performance, learn from other best practice and develop our own initiatives. 27 May 2009 16:32:27 GMT http://www.reversevending.co.uk/pressreleases.php Following the successful installation of the "First Reverse Vending Machine” in a UK Shopping Centre. Eastgate Shopping Centre have taken delivery of a Brand New reVend 370 Reverse Vending Recycling Machine 27 May 2009 16:32:27 GMT http://www.reversevending.co.uk/Eastgate_shopping_centre_basildon_Essex.php Reverse Vending Corporation has joined forces with Stagecoach and Aberdeenshire Council to offer discounted bus travel to encourage recycling of drinks cans and plastic bottles. More >> A reverse vending machine, the first in Scotland, has been installed at Ellon Park and Ride facility that gives users a point for every item they recycle at the facility. The user can then receive a 20p bus travel voucher, in exchange for 50 points, or a 50p voucher for 100 points. More >> Stagecoach chief executive Brian Souter said the project would "help local people turn their waste into cheaper bus travel, saving landfill and helping consumers cut their carbon footprint". The reVend FR 600 machine can hold more than 2,000 items and uses barcode technology to identify and sort the can or bottle, and prints a ticket showing the number of points earned. Ellon Park and Ride is used by some 123,500 people a year, and the material will be collected by Ellon Can-do, which already collects plastic bottles from local recycling points in the area. 27 May 2009 16:32:27 GMT http://www.reversevending.co.uk/Stagecoach_offers_cut_price_bus_rides_reverse_vending_scheme.php