Gwangyang City Operates AI Can and PET Bottle Collection Machine 'Nephron'

From the 28th, collect and dispose of cans and PET bottles and earn points (cash)!

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Gwangyang City announced that it will install and operate the AI can and PET bottle collection machine ‘Nephron’ starting from the 28th.

To increase the separation, sorting, and collection rate of recyclables and improve citizens' awareness of resource circulation, the city will install one unit each at Gwangyang-eup Office, Jungma-dong Community Center, Gwangyeong-dong Community Center, and Geumho-dong Baegun Shopping Center, totaling four units, and begin pilot operation.

‘Nephron’ is a recycling collection machine developed by combining artificial intelligence and Internet of Things technology. When empty cans or PET bottles are inserted into the vending machine, AI sensors automatically sort, compress, separate, and store them.

By pressing the start button on the screen, inserting one clean rinsed can or PET bottle at a time into the input slot, and entering a phone number, points are accumulated.

Points (1 point = 1 KRW) are awarded as 7 points per can and 5 points per PET bottle, with a maximum of 200 items per person per day allowed, and redemption is possible starting from 2,000 points.

Points can be checked and redemption requests can be made after registering on the Superbin website (www.superbin.co.kr). Kim Jae-hee, head of the Environment Division, said, “We hope that the automatic recycling collection machine will improve awareness of recycling and spread a culture of recycling practice.”

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