Recycling bins for unwanted items are pictured in Shenbei new district in Shenyang, Northeast China’s Liaoning province, on Sept 9. Residents can put things they no longer need into the recycling boxes and accumulate points on a card which can then be used to exchange goods at participating supermarkets. To offer convenience to residents, staff members working for recycling platforms are available to collect things from people’s homes. Such a move is the first in Shenyang, with the aim of reducing waste and protecting the environment. [Photo/Chinanews.com]

A staff member from a recycling platform gives a card to a resident in Shenbei new district in Shenyang, Liaoning province, on Sept 9. [Photo/Chinanews.com]

A staff member weighs bags of items destined to be recycled in Shenyang, Liaoning province, Sept 9. [Photo/Chinanews.com]