Taiwanese to exchange trash for cash

TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Residents of Taiwan’s capital Taipei are using newly installed machines called “iTrash booths” to recycle cans and bottles in exchange for credit on their transportation smart cards. The initiative seeks to promote recycling while also giving residents more flexibility in how they dispose of their household garbage. The booths are about the size of vending machines and automatically compress the throwaways and contain odours while depositing payments onto the cards and issuing receipts.