Retail

Tesco commits €15 million to fund reverse vending machines ahead of February launch

Retail giant has it will have machines at each of its 170 stores in Ireland as part the national Deposit Return Scheme (DRS)

Tesco Ireland has spent €15 million to install reverse vending machines to allow people get paid for returning their plastic bottles, aluminium, or steel cans in time for its launch in February.

The retail giant has said the investment will fund the installation of machines at each of its 170 stores in Ireland as part of its commitment to the national Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) which goes live on Thursday, February 1.

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