Photo shows a vending machine made from recycled green tea leaves in Tokyo, Japan. The machine is manufactured by tea-maker ITO EN, LTD., which estimates that it generates approximately 40,000 tons of used tea leaves during the course of beverage manufacturing operations each year. ITO EN has developed a wide array of methods for recycling used tea leaves and incorporating recycled tea leaves into a range of products and materials, including pens, park benches and vending machines.
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