Ras Al Khaimah becomes home to Sparklo’s innovative reverse vending machines

Ras Al Khaimah becomes home to Sparklo’s innovative reverse vending machines

RAS AL KHAIMAH, 19th May, 2023 (WAM) -- Sparklo, a cleantech company that aims to revolutionise the recycling industry, started its operations in Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ).

The company’s core business is centred around producing and operating reverse vending machines (RVMs), which allow people to easily recycle plastic bottles and aluminium cans for simple rewards, such as discount vouchers for food or delivery services.

Sparklo founder Maxim Kaplevich explained the company’s approach to cleaning the planet. “We are not here to highlight the harmful consequences of waste pollution as people are already aware of it. We want to transform recycling into an easy and joyful practice through edutainment. We are trying to push recycling as part of community lifestyle and eliminate the root cause of the ‘plastic problem’.”

In its Ras Al Khaimah production unit located in Al Hamra Industrial Zone, Sparklo will be assembling RVMs to be installed across residential communities as well as shopping malls and other locations across the country. This move is aimed at supporting the company’s expansion goals in the MENA region, having already installed RVMs in parts of Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the UAE, as well as Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

“We are happy that