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From:  Stop & Shop

Contact: Stephanie Cunha (401)263-9812   Stephanie.Cunha@stopandshop.com 

Chris Cafaro (845) 548-4968  ccafaro@rubenstein.com

****** An effort to address the very low rate of bottle redemption across the state****

Stop & Shop and CLYNK, the technology innovator revolutionizing beverage container recycling in Connecticut will be joined by Bristol Mayor Jeffrey Caggiano, when they announce  Connecticut’s new bottle redemption and recycling program on Tuesday, January 14th at 1:00 PM at the Bristol Stop & Shop located at 597 Farmington Avenue in Bristol.   

The goal of this new program is to increase recycling access and sustainability efforts across Connecticut. A Conservation Law Foundation report shows Connecticut’s bottle redemption rate is just 45%, the second-lowest in New England states with bottle bills, ahead of only Massachusetts which has a redemption rate of just 38%.  

CLYNK collects bags full of redeemable beverage containers from the redemption center located in the Stop & Shop parking lot and processes them using high-tech barcode scanners that instantly credit the deposits to a Stop & Shop customer’s account. The materials are then sold to manufacturers to help close the recycling loop and prevent more waste from ending up in landfills and our oceans.

CLYNK offers customers two ways to redeem their containers: “Grow Your Balance” or “$5 Instant Payment.” With “Grow Your Balance,” customers can collect containers without counting, accumulate their balance in the CLYNK app, and withdraw up to $99.99 per transaction. For immediate payment, customers can use the “$5 Instant Payment” option by counting exactly 50 containers per bag, dropping them off at the depot, and redeeming their instant $5 voucher at any Stop & Shop register.

What:            Stop & Shop and CLYNK   to announce  Connecticut’s new bottle redemption and recycling program

When:           Tuesday, January 14th at 1:00 PM

Where:          The Bristol Stop & Shop located at 597 Farmington Avenue, Bristol

Immediately following the event, media are invited to a tour of CLYNK’s new material recovery facility RecyclX, located at 95 Wooster Ct, Bristol.