By Equipe de Redação
Posted in July 18, 2023
The partnership with Ambipar provides R$ 5 discounts on the iFood app through more than 300 waste collection machines nationwide. Photo: iFood’s official announcement.
The collection capacity of these machines can exceed 1 million packages per month.
São Paulo, July 2023 – Starting this July, anyone using any of the Ambipar Triciclo’s “Retorna Machines” located in 10 Brazilian states can exchange their points for R$ 5 discount vouchers to use on iFood orders, subject to Program rules. There are 303 collection points with the capacity to collect a total of 1,212,000 recycled packages per month.
The machines are equipped to receive used aluminum, steel, plastic, long-life packaging, and glass, which are collected and properly disposed of. As a reward for this conscious act, users accumulate points called “tricoins,” which entitle them to discounts on iFood.
This partnership is part of a series of actions that iFood promotes for the benefit of the environment. “By 2025, we have a public commitment to reduce the amount of plastic in our business by 50% in weight, and the rest will be recycled,” explains André Borges, Sustainability Director at iFood. “In addition, we develop and encourage the use of sustainable packaging, strengthen our ecosystem with environmental education projects, proper disposal, and support cooperatives that contribute to collection and recycling,” he adds.
This initiative is a significant step towards a more sustainable future, where recycling and environmental awareness become an integral part of our daily lives. Felipe Lagrotta Nassar Cury, CEO of Ambipar Triciclo, says that “by giving iFood users the opportunity to exchange their recyclable packaging for discount vouchers, we will continue to encourage concrete actions for the environment. This partnership aligns with the mission of Ambipar Group to create innovative environmental solutions to take care of our planet.”
Here’s how it works:
The first step is to create an account on the Ambipar Triciclo app or website, which will tally the points. Then, the user takes their recyclable packaging to one of the “Retorna Machines.” Through the barcode, the machine reads the deposited material and generates 5 to 15 tricoins. Once a user has 2,500 tricoins, they can redeem R$ 5 discount vouchers for orders made through the iFood app.
The map of “Retorna Machines” can be found on the Ambipar Triciclo website.
Other iFood initiatives:
iFood continuously invests and works to minimize the impacts generated by the delivery chain. In addition to actions like the partnership with Ambipar, there are various programs and investments aimed at raising awareness among citizens and policymakers about rethinking uses, recycling, and recovering waste.
Some examples include the “Recicla Bot,” which uses artificial intelligence to provide tips on conscious recycling practices, and the “Guia de Cidade Modelo de Reciclagem” (Model Recycling City Guide), designed to instruct the government on creating paths for societal transformation.
In addition to these initiatives, iFood has the “Reverte” program, which encourages reverse logistics by connecting cooperatives with recycling industries.
About iFood:
iFood is a Brazilian technology company that brings customers, restaurants, and delivery drivers together in a simple and practical way. iFood’s mission is to feed the future of Brazil and the world, transforming society through education, technology, food security, inclusion, and positive socio-environmental impact.
With over 70 million monthly orders, iFood operates with business intelligence and management solutions to promote and develop an ecosystem of over 300,000 registered establishments and 200,000 connected delivery drivers in more than 1,700 cities across Brazil. In the market for 11 years, the company goes beyond food delivery and also expands into other businesses like “Mercado,” “Fintech,” and “Benefícios,” combining technology and convenience in delivering solutions to partners. iFood also has a significant Brazilian investor, Movile.
For more information about iFood, its news, and its hunger to feed the world, visit iFood News.
About Ambipar:
Ambipar is a Brazilian multinational pioneer in environmental management solutions, present in 40 countries across 6 continents. Through its subsidiaries, Ambipar Environment and Ambipar Response, it aims to contribute to sustainable companies and societies, preserving the world for future generations. The company provides services and products such as crisis management and response to environmental emergencies on highways, railways, airports, ports, port terminals, industries, mines, and pipelines. The company’s DNA is committed to sustainability issues, working on ESG pillars within its businesses and providing effective solutions while establishing lasting partnerships with employees, clients, and suppliers.
About Ambipar Triciclo
Ambipar Triciclo has been operating in the market since 2016 with a mission to create and operate solutions for sustainable development through the monetization of the reverse logistics system, customer loyalty, and marketing system. Its majority control was acquired by Ambipar in 2021, and it operates projects such as “Retorna Machine,” “Recicla Pharma,” and “Deixaki,” all linked to the Triciclo Loyalty Program. In this program, collected packages are worth tricoins, which can be exchanged for benefits such as electricity bonuses, rechargeable transportation cards, bookstore discounts, telephone credit, and digital account credit, among other advantages. In six years of operation, it has already collected over 25 million post-consumer packages.
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