The GreenOps Tracking System, allows for better consumer engagement in the recycling process. The GreenOps Symbol is placed on the packaging and a scanning technology is used to directly engage people through a registration process. Each time you recycle using the GreenOps Tracking Station, you receive a receipt indicating the number of items recycled and a deposit statement with a prize code redeemable for points at Greenopolis.com. The GreenOps Tracking Station also provides a way for companies to engage their consumer through a direct message, on the Tracking Station or on the Tracking Station video screen. Applications are also in development for scanning at home, school and from your mobile phone. Will be interesting to see how this develops further and if it’s easy enough for consumer to apply in their daily life.

Seabags – Nice tote bags out of recycled sails…which makes them durable, water resistant and washing machine friendly.

Superfry. Greece is for lovers created a paper recycling bin for Hartovasilion (Translated as Paper Kingdom).

Tesco has initiated a program which will allow people to leave unwanted packaging at the store. The program will run for six weeks in a few selected stores around UK. The intention is to find out which kinds of packaging people find unnecessary and useless. Tesco points out that this is a pilot test - a consumer test to get their feedback and use that as an input for future work. Alasdair James, Tesco’s head of energy, waste, and recycling says: ”We know our customers expect us to help them recycle easily, and we have also committed ourselves to cutting our own waste. This unique pilot helps us do both. Packaging left by customers at the store will tell us a lot about areas we may need to look at again, as well as where we have got it right.” Read the full article from the Guardian here