West Visayas State University and start-up company Rezbin officially launched their sustainability partnership on campus on May 5, 2025, with the installation of smart recycling bins to promote sustainable practices on campus.
Rezbin, a company that envisions making plastic recycling engaging and rewarding, introduced its reward-based mobile application to encourage responsible waste disposal.
“To encourage more people to recycle,” said Rezbin co-founder Mari Martirez in an interview with Beyond Innovation TV, “it should be convenient for them, easy for them, rewarding and satisfying. That’s basically the gist of what we do, that’s our philosophy.”
Rezbin turns ordinary recycling bins into tools for sustainability by allowing users to scan, upload, and track their recyclable trash through the app and earn points in return.
Here’s how it works: Rezbin recycling bins can be located using the Rezbin app. Once found, scan the QR code on the Rezbin, take a photo of your recyclable trash before dropping it in the Rezbin, and you have now earned yourself points.
These points can later be redeemed for raffle tickets and rewards from Rezbin’s partner entities.
You can find Rezbin recycling hubs near Magsaysay Hall, Quezon Hall, Rizal Hall, the MPC Building, and across the Administration Building.
This partnership highlights the University’s continued pursuit of sustainable practices and healthy collaborations with our partners.
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Text by Dan Olsen Callosa/PAMCO
Photos by Marvin Fernandez/Admin Officer and Claude Calimlim/PAMCO
