Automatic bottle and can collection machines are being installed at a number of universities such as the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Ho Chi Minh City National University), Hong Bang International University, Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade, Ho Chi Minh City Open University...
At Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade, two automatic plastic bottle and can collection machines are located right at the entrance to the lecture hall, making it easy for students to dispose of plastic bottles and cans after use.
Accordingly, after using plastic bottles and cans, users only need to take the cans and bottles and put them into the machine. The machine will automatically classify and crush them, ready for recycling, helping to reduce the amount of plastic waste released into the environment, turning plastic waste into valuable recycled resources.
In case you put plastic bottles or cans into the machine but the machine refuses to recycle, the machine screen will display the reason for the refusal to recycle.
The entire process is quick with 3 steps, shortened from 11 steps compared to previous traditional recycling machines.
When the plastic scrap container is full, the machine will automatically send an alert. At that time, the user will come to collect and bring these plastic scraps to the factory to produce new products.
Quynh Nhi - a first-year student at Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade - said that for the past 3 months, after using bottles and cans, Quynh Nhi always keeps them to put in the collection machine instead of putting them in the trash like before.
"I think this is a very small job but it shows part of my responsibility for protecting the environment and sorting waste at the source. It can help people who collect waste become more comfortable and convenient," Quynh Nhi said.
Ms. Dao Thi Tuyet Mai - specialist of the Equipment Management Department, Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade - said that the machine collecting plastic bottles and cans helps to speed up the process of sorting garbage at the school because the amount of garbage at the school is very large.
"At the school, in addition to two automatic plastic bottle and can collection machines, trash cans are placed in all areas, clearly marked as recyclable and non-recyclable trash. However, students have not been doing a good job, so at the end of each day, environmental staff will continue to sort and then take them away for disposal," said Ms. Tuyet Mai.
According to Ms. Tuyet Mai, in the coming time, the school will research and cooperate with other units to deploy additional technology applications in the work of classifying and treating waste before sending it outside.
At Hong Bang International University, a school representative said that two automatic can and bottle collection machines have been installed since September 2024.
"In the first month, more than 1,000 students of the school participated in putting used plastic bottles and cans into the machine. As a result, there were nearly 150,000 plastic bottles and cans for recycling," said a school representative.
At Ho Chi Minh City Open University, the plastic bottle and can collection machine was installed in June 2024. As of November 2024, more than 10,000 plastic bottles and cans have been collected.
