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Sustainability - Migros takes everything back - Now also plastic bottles - What about used gift cards?

Nachhaltigkeit - Migros nimmt alles zurück - Neu auch Plastikflaschen - Was ist mit den gebrauchten Geschenkkarten?

Dear Migros
It's exemplary that you also take back used plastic bottles. I really appreciate this commitment. But what surprises me - and we have not only seen this once - is that the checkout staff simply throw the old gift cards and cash cards in the bin when they are empty.

As far as I know, these cards can also be recycled. And Migros also did this with the big Cumulus card exchange campaign. Why don't they do the same with the many gift cards? That would certainly result in a few kilograms of plastic waste.

So there's certainly room for improvement.

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All replies (3)

Guest

Hi moccetti

Thank you for your message. We rely on good observers like you. I will be happy to pass on your tip to the people responsible for the gift cards. Perhaps they can actually create a collection box for such cards.

Kind regards
Tanja, Migipedia team

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Frederica

Hello Tanja,

When I was shopping yesterday, I asked at the information desk in Centre Brügg, where I load my cash card, "what do we do with the reject cards?"
An employee I've known for a long time, who addresses me by name and always asks how my wife is doing, replied: "We keep them and give them to people, the three of them, who collect them. One "lover" even travels from the Valais to collect these plastic cards!"

Greetings
Istanbul

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moccetti

That's a completely different approach. Although there aren't that many subjects! Well, it's better than throwing it away.

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