Five top ideas has been listed out to help to improve on the number of people who recycle. Some programmes and ideas which can be implemented to help to encourage people to recycle.
3.2.1 Green Policeman
Policeman wearing full green uniform have the duty of patrolling to spot for people who do not recycle and recycle the incorrect item into the wrong bins. The people who do not recycle or recycle into the incorrect bins will fine or give warning cards. The policeman are wearing the full green uniform to promote and let others be aware of recycling as their green uniforms is very unique and attracts people to notice them.
3.2.2 Recycling Subject is Compulsory
The subject recycling will be introduced into every school as a compulsory subject. Recycling is compulsory and every school has to conduct recycling lesson at least an hour per week. There will be exams and competition and campaigns that are compulsory for the students to take part in too.
3.2.3 Stop and Snap
There will be cameras that will be taking pictures of people who do not recycle and also there will be cameras placed in every recycle bins. Cameras that will be placed in each recycled bins will be taking picture of the people who recycled into the wrong section of the bins. The picture will than be sent to the in charge of the environment section than they will note down and also sent a notice letter to them. Actions will be taken if a high number of mistakes are made.
3.2.4 Recycling bin machine (Sort-A-Matic Machine)
A recycling bin machine that will sort the different items into the correct recycling columns for you. For example when items like a mixture of metal cans and plastic bottles, were thrown to this machine, the bin will sort it out into the correct section and it will be returned back if the items was not recyclable. Reducing the hassle needing to sort the rubbish before it is being recycled.
This idea is inspired by TOMRA sorting system powered by TITECH. This company used sensor-based sorting system to sort it the wastes. A lot of countries are using this technology such as United Kingdom, German, China, India, and Rusia. By produce this machine, it will automatically reduce manpower cost and service costs. 
fig 3.2b The Automatic Sorting Test Center in Mulheim-Karlich, Germany
The idea of sort-a-matic machine is a little bit different with TOMRA system. In fact that TOMRA technology is used on recycling company. However, this sort-a-matic machine is put in the public places and residents will consider it as a recycling bin. Every time people recycle the wastes, they will wait first and the machine will sort it and return it back to residents if they put the non-recyclable items.
3.2.5 Incentive Reward System
Recycling rewards will be given to the people. Like for example in Japan, recycling will be rewarded. Recycle machines are found in subways which is very convenient for the people. By sorting the recyclable items into the different recycle vending machine, a cash refund will be received back for the cost of the bottles or the cans that has been recycled or a reward card will be given. Reward cards will store there points unused for later use.
Not only that, a lot of countries are using this idea and improving on recycling and coming up with more campaigns. Like even in Beijing now they have the recycling machine in Shaoyaoju Station at Beijing. The machine accepts used bottles and passengers could get five to fifteen cents for each bottle or they could recharge their transportation charges on site.
fig 3.2c Recycling Machine in Subway, Beijing
3.3 Final Outcome: Vending Sort-A-Matic Machine
Vending Sort-A-Matic Machine is a combination of incentive reward program (refer to 3.2.5 Incentive Reward System) and sort-a-matic machine (refer to 3.2.4 Recycling Bins Machine). Basically, people who throw their wastes to this vending will be paid. The purpose of this vending sort-a-matic machine is to encourage people to do recycle since they will be paid if they did it and to increase the public awareness of recycling.
3.3.1 Appearance
This machine replaces the recycling bin, so people will end up throw their wastes into this machine. The size of this machine is the same size with vending machine.
3.3.2 Operation
This machine is using card to keep the reward point. People need to go to particular office to get the reward card then they will use it everytime they recycled. While they want to recycle, they need to tap the reward card first When they have enough points they could redeem the point to the recycling office and they will get some money.
The work of this machine is like reserve vending machine. The residents will insert the wastes one by one. The wastes will be automatically scanned and identified (based on the database program) and after the machine recognized the wastes and accept them, the machine will process and crush the wastes to reduce the size so it will save the vending capacity. If the wastes were not acceptable by the machine, it means that the wastes are not recyclable. The non recyclable items will be returned back to residents. The residents will need to tap it again and the machine will automatically input how much point they will get.
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