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Some different ovservations about the Volta recycling system
Some different ovservations about the Volta recycling system
Scavangers
Scavangers
There are consumers who are not yet aware of the Volta System - people who are paying their deposits but disposing of empty containers in the existing recycling bins or lixo bins. This has created a situation where scavengers are rummaging through - or breaking into - these waste containers searching for discarded bottles and cans which bear the Volta recycling symbol. The lure of a single source concentration of negotiable objects creates an environmental nightmare. Items not bearing the Volta logo are frequently just dumped - rarely returned to the containers in which they were originally deposited.
Beggars
Beggars
There is an opportunity for supermarket car park beggars to capitalise on the shortcomings of the Volta recycling system. Consumers who are not inclined to take the time to queue for the machine, feed the empties and then wait further to get a cash refund in the associated shop might be sufficiently incentivised to expedite the process by selling their recyclable to beggars at a discount. Everyone benefits, at least somewhat. Time is saved. The indigent earn.
Charity Shops
Charity Shops
Charity shops could find a new income stream by offering their facilities to collect bottles and cans from persons who are unconcerned about obtaining a refund, but who would also like to see a benefit being derived from the deposits collected. Once a sufficient amount had been collected, a single visit to a Volta recycling machine could reap a previously untapped source of income.
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