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reverse vending machine

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reverse vending machine

Summary

reverse vending machine has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • reverse vending machine is a type of automaton[2].
  • reverse vending machine is a type of self-service machine[3].
  • reverse vending machine's Commons category is recorded as Bottle reverse vending machines[4].
  • reverse vending machine's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bottle reverse vending machines[5].
  • reverse vending machine's Commons gallery is recorded as Reverse vending machine[6].
  • reverse vending machine's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as vending=bottle_return[7].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include automaton[2] and self-service machine[3].

Why It Matters

reverse vending machine has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Lucidieaux · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14692 → Q6918
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