Bottle Bank Arcade

1. Allimar
   November 2nd, 2009 at 6:13 pm

   As an occupational therapist I can't say I'm to surprised; this is what occupational therapy is based on. Using activities that engage the mind proves to be much more effective than those that don't.

2. Allimar
   November 2nd, 2009 at 6:13 pm

   *too* surprised.

3. pwscott
   November 2nd, 2009 at 7:11 pm

   ok as an American citizen I'm going to guess how long it will take for a bunch of saggy pants kids to get bored and start trying to score from across the street.
   Of course scoring means throwing ANYTHING bottle size in the holes using a baseball bat, hockey stick or a good swift kick. (BTW 12sec) (sound bitter? I used to watch kids plant both feet on the coin return buttons of a Galaga Arcade Game just to get a freebie)

4. Luna
   November 2nd, 2009 at 7:59 pm

   No more joy kill, bitter PW! Embrace innovation, especially when it aims at the betterment of society.

5. dutchboy
   November 2nd, 2009 at 9:39 pm

   Are people this simple? Motivated by some sounds,buttons,and a few blinking lights.

   I think we are more complex.

6. DRob
   November 2nd, 2009 at 9:52 pm

   In Michigan, we have a $.10 bottle deposit on pop and beer bottles and cans. Some grocery stores have machines that look like this that you feed the bottles into and you get a receipt that you can trade in for real money. That's a big motivator as well.

7. SenorMysterioso
   November 2nd, 2009 at 10:08 pm

   recycling as designed by misters pavlov and skinner

8. najyar
   November 3rd, 2009 at 2:52 am

   I like this Fun Theory idea.

9. Martin
   November 3rd, 2009 at 7:27 am

   DRob

   We have those aswell (In Sweden, where the video is from). Where you get money for soda bottles and beer cans.

   The one in the video is a recycling station for glass bottles.

10. PaulVI
    November 3rd, 2009 at 7:33 am

    DRob, that Michigan deposit refund is such a good motivator, that folks from Ohio come in to collect refunds --- on bottles and cans not bought in Michigan. Michigan loses millions of dollars every year because of it.

11. heather
    November 3rd, 2009 at 8:41 pm

    Hee simple but effective. I wonder how these experiments would go over in the US?

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