Called CanBank, it allows people to recycle plastic bottles and cans in exchange for rewards -- such as phone credit and promo codes.
A French initiative applies some of the same principles of organizations like Alcoholics Anonymous to entice people to recycle more.
The Battery Refund machine is a reverse vending machine for waste consumer batteries that can automate the collection of old batteries and reward people for their effort.
The amount of recycled plastics used in the mixture to pave the lot at one store in Canada is equivalent to more than six million plastic checkout bags.
In Surabaya, people can exchange 10 plastic cups or up to 5 plastic bottles for a 2-hour bus ride.