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Bahrain could soon introduce smart recycling machines that reward residents with instant cash points for recycling plastic and aluminium, as authorities explore adopting a successful model already rolled out in neighbouring Saudi Arabia.
The possibility emerged during the closing sessions of Bahrain’s Smart Cities Summit held over two days at the Gulf Hotel Bahrain Convention and Spa, where Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture Ministry Municipalities Affairs Under-Secretary Shaikh Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Khalifa confirmed that the kingdom is actively studying the Saudi experience as part of its wider drive towards smarter and more sustainable cities .
