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Earth Day will be marked globally on Saturday, April 22. SM Supermalls is inviting everyone to bring recylables or trash in exchange for cash at any of the 60 SM malls across the country.
SM has had a regular Trash-to-Cash (TTC) campaign every first Friday and Saturday of the month since 2007, but it gets special attention this Earth Day as SM Cares pitches responsible solid waste management, especially in local communities.
Here are top recyclables that mall-goers can bring to their favorite SM mall’s Trash-to-Cash Recycling Market on April 22, 2017, Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on every first Friday and Saturday of the month.
Please make sure all items are pre-washed or clean before bringing to SM.
• PET or plastic bottles
PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles are made of plastic resin, and commonly used for food and non-food items because of their light weight, resilience and recyclability. Examples: Empty soft drinks and water bottles, shampoo or fabric conditioner containers, motor oil gallons, medicine/pills canisters, peanut butter PET jars, and any other recyclable plastic container.
• Aluminum or tin cans
Usually the containers of sardines, milk, soft drinks, fruit juices, pork and beans, and other canned food and drinks.
• Old paper materials
Worn-out books that are rendered unreadable, old newspapers, used carton boxes, magazines, brown paper bags, and other paper materials no longer needed.
• Glassware
Drinking glasses, liquor and beer bottles, dinnerware, mason jars, food containers, as well as clear and colored bottles.
• Metalware
Pre-loved metal cookware and kitchen items, such as pots, pans, utensils, pie plates and trays, food containers, and metal beverage containers.