College students in Scotland will soon be rewarded with cash for helping the environment.

The pilot program, designed in partnership between Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) and the environmental nonprofit Keep Scotland Beautiful , will offer students at New College Lanarkshire a financial reward when they recycle aluminum cans and plastic bottles at reverse vending machines, The Manufacturer reported.

Under the temporary program, students across the Motherwell, Coatbridge and Cumbernauld campuses near Glasgow will receive a 20 pence (around 25 cents) reward for every eligible item they recycle. The credits will be redeemable at school canteens.

“Giving students the chance to live with a Deposit Return Scheme – something that will soon be a part of everyday life – will allow

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