Are
you tired of having to redeem your bottle and can recyclables one by one? Are you looking for a more streamlined
process? Maine and some New York
residents already have access to one, and it’s called CLYNK. As reported by The
Daily Gazette, CLYNK recently began accepting returns at its new capital
region Hannaford Supermarket in Latham, NY.
According to CLYNK’s website, CLYNK has several sites in Maine and New
York, where it plans to open more this year.
CLYNK is a Maine-based redemption company that
allows consumers to bag up to 20 pounds of bottles and cans, seal it with a specific
barcode tag linked to a personal account or a consumer-designated charity, and
return it to a participating CLYNK supermarket.
Consumers
can sign up for a CLYNK account online at CLYNK.com or at a participating supermarket
kiosk. Once registered, a consumer
receives 10 free 100% recyclable bags, 10 unique bag tags, and a key and wallet
card. When the bags are full, the
consumer tags the bags and brings them to a participating supermarket where
tags are scanned and the bags left at the drop center. CLYNK processes the bags and credits the
customer’s CLYNK account or the account of a charity the customer designated.
The
consumer gets the first 10 bags for free but must pay $1.75 for another 10-pack
which covers manufacturing costs. The
consumer can printed additional tags at a kiosk or, if the consumer wants to
donate the funds, he or she may contact a participating charity. The consumer
or the charity can check account balances online or at a kiosk. To withdraw funds, the consumer can go to a
kiosk, scan his or her card, enter the pin number, and print out a payment slip,
which can be applied against sales, cashed out, or electronically transferred
to the designated charitable fund.
