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This Vending Machine Takes Bottles And Gives Food To Stray Dogs In Exchange
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This Vending Machine Takes Bottles And Gives Food To Stray Dogs In Exchange

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A company in Turkey called Pugedon has created a somewhat bizarre but effective way to kill two birds with one stone – their vending machine in Istanbul takes bottles deposited for recycling and dispenses food for the city’s stray dogs.

The machine works because the profit from the recycled bottles covers the cost of the dog food that the machine dispenses. Istanbul is known for its high number of stray dogs – some estimates say that there are as many as 150,000. Some locals love having the dogs around, who have adjusted so well to city life that they stop at traffic lights and walkways, but others want to get rid of them because of their aggression and their role as disease vectors.

More info: pugedon.com | Facebook (h/t: huffpost)

Istanbul has more than 150,000 stray dogs

Image credit: Jodi Hilton

This machine helps them out by giving people an opportunity to feed them

When they recycle their bottles, the machine dispenses food for the strays

It also has a water bowl if you don’t want your water anymore

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Here’s a video of the machine in action

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CharlieCasanova
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this is the most awsome thing ever we should have them every where!

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SuzanneJones
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why can't the USA think of ideas like this? What a wonderful contribution!

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ShelterSomerset
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

First, countries don't come up with ideas, people do. Second, I think Americans have come up with more than their fair share of ideas.

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CharlieCasanova
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this is the most awsome thing ever we should have them every where!

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SuzanneJones
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why can't the USA think of ideas like this? What a wonderful contribution!

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ShelterSomerset
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

First, countries don't come up with ideas, people do. Second, I think Americans have come up with more than their fair share of ideas.

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