Ambev and Triciclo-Ambipar are joining forces to promote recycling in SP, and installed 10 machines where users deposit packaging and can receive points to exchange for various benefits
What if recyclable packaging, which would otherwise be thrown in the trash, could be transformed into prepaid cell phone recharges and transport vouchers, discounts at bookstores or bonuses on electricity bills? This is the proposal of Ambev and Triciclo-Ambipar, linked to the Ambipar Group. They installed 10 machines in the capital of SP, called the Return Machine, where post-consumer packaging is deposited through a reward and loyalty program.
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Learn how to participate in the recycling initiative of Ambev and Triciclo-Ambipar in SP
Those who are interested in participating must create a Triciclo digital account, free of charge, through the Triciclo's website-Ambipar or through the Triciclo app, which is available for Android and iOS.
Soon after, just deposit the packages in the machine to start earning points and receiving tricoins, the points of exchange of benefits. The machines installed by Ambev and Triciclo-Ambipar receive all types of materials for recycling, such as plastic, aluminum, glass, steel and long-life packaging.
Ambev and Triciclo-Ambipar recycling machines in SP can be found in the metropolitan terminals Diadema, Jabaquara, São Bernardo do Campo, Piraporinha, Santo André Oeste and São Mateus, in the ABD Corridor, which is operated by EMTU, and also at the Republic of Line 4-Yellow subway, operated by ViaQuatro.
In addition, you can also find it at fuel stations on the Duque Network, located at the following addresses:
- Av. Hélio Pellegrino;
- Av. Pedroso de Morais, 2.741;
- Av. Juscelino Kubitschek.
In addition to sustainability, job creation
According to data from the Brazilian Association of Public Cleaning and Special Waste Companies (Abrelpe), Brazil generates around 80 million tons of waste annually, of which only 4% is recycled.
The subject also deserves a reflection that goes further than the preservation of the environment, which in itself is of paramount importance. However, recycling is also a source of employment and income generation for many Brazilians.
Data from the entity show that Brazil loses R$ 14 billion per year due to the lack of recycling. What ends up in city dumps could be used to generate jobs and income in recycling cooperatives, going beyond fulfilling the mission of preserving the environment.
Learn more about the companies involved
With the aim of bringing people together for a better world, Ambev, which is headquartered in São Paulo, is present in 18 countries. In the national territory alone, the company is made up of 30 people who share the same passion for brewing beer with high technology to ensure moments of fun and celebration.
The company has partnerships with a system of more than 500 startups. Triciclo has been operating in the market since 2016, with the aim of creating and operating solutions for sustainable evolution.
Last year, it was acquired by the Ambipar group and is now the operator of the Return Machine, Leaves and Recicla Pharma projects, all linked to the Tricycle Loyalty Program. Ambipar is a multinational that was born in Brazil and has expanded to 18 countries in South America, Africa, Europe, North America and Antarctica.
