Tamil NaduEconomy
Tasmac plans reverse vending machines at all Tamil Nadu liquor outlets for bottle refunds
Tasmac is inviting bids to install reverse vending machines across its 4,068 retail outlets, allowing customers to return empty liquor bottles and get the Rs 10 deposit digitally. A Chennai trial saw nearly 80% of bottles returned through the machines.
The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) is planning to install reverse vending machines (RVMs) at all its 4,068 retail outlets under its bottle buy-back scheme. The machines would let customers return empty liquor bottles and receive the Rs 10 refundable deposit digitally.
The move follows a trial of the machines at selected Tasmac outlets in Chennai. A senior Tasmac official said nearly 80% of empty bottles sold through the trial outlets were returned through the machines. The official added that while there are some shortcomings, the advantages outweigh the drawbacks, prompting the corporation to expand the system.
Tasmac is now inviting bids to roll out the machines statewide. The official said the first phase will prioritize certain outlets, though further details of the phased rollout were not disclosed in the announcement.
Tamil NaduEconomy
Tasmac plans reverse vending machines at all Tamil Nadu liquor outlets for bottle refunds
Tasmac is inviting bids to install reverse vending machines across its 4,068 retail outlets, allowing customers to return empty liquor bottles and get the Rs 10 deposit digitally. A Chennai trial saw nearly 80% of bottles returned through the machines.
The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) is planning to install reverse vending machines (RVMs) at all its 4,068 retail outlets under its bottle buy-back scheme. The machines would let customers return empty liquor bottles and receive the Rs 10 refundable deposit digitally.
The move follows a trial of the machines at selected Tasmac outlets in Chennai. A senior Tasmac official said nearly 80% of empty bottles sold through the trial outlets were returned through the machines. The official added that while there are some shortcomings, the advantages outweigh the drawbacks, prompting the corporation to expand the system.
Tasmac is now inviting bids to roll out the machines statewide. The official said the first phase will prioritize certain outlets, though further details of the phased rollout were not disclosed in the announcement.