Kuala Lampur, July 16 -- The small mountains of plastic bags inside your kitchen cabinet or under your sink right now could potentially be an untapped source of extra income.

Despite decades of state campaigns to encourage recycling, waste collection data suggests attitudes about individual plastic waste management barely shifted.

But a new wave of digital recycling apps is trying to change that.

A step up from the old recycle-for-credit model, these apps let you trade everyday household plastic waste for direct bank transfers, shopping vouchers, and Touch 'n Go eWallet credits right from their smartphones.

Their arrival is timely.

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