One woman has "changed careers" and is picking up BCRS containers instead of cardboard boxes.
\n\nForeign workers in Jurong are giving away their empty beverage containers to a man and a woman who go around asking for them, Shin Min Daily News reported.
\n\nA member of the public tipped the Chinese media off after seeing the man and woman asking foreign workers drinking in public for the containers.
\n\nIt was believed that they were collecting the containers to receive refunds at the Return Right machines under the Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS).
\n\nEligible containers can receive a S$0.10 refund each.
\n\nShin Min reported that the man and woman were seen holding plastic bags and asking foreign workers gathered outside the mall if they were done consuming their drinks.
\n\nFor some, this practice is now commonplace.
\n\nOne foreign worker said he has encountered at least four middle-aged men collecting containers.
\n\nThe foreign worker said: "After all, it's only worth a few cents, so it doesn't matter if I gave it to them. I told them that I hadn't finished drinking yet, and that I would hang it on the doorknob of a door after I have finished, and they would come…
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