People are getting 10p back for their used drinks containers in a Brecon (UK) trialling a deposit scheme that could come to all parts of the country. Customers scan a bar code on every bottle, can or carton for sale then put it in a recycling bin or at set collection points to receive their money. QR code stickers are being put on drinks from every seller in town. People scan the code using an app on their phone before recycling, or they can scan at some shops machines.

The QR code will be added to existing bar codes on all drinks for recycling the nearest future.

The online app keeps track of how many bottles you manage to recycle, and once it hits £5 you can then bank that.

So far about 1,000 households have taken part in the trial.

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