“Man at BCRS machine repeatedly scans barcode of 1 can, sparks concerns about cheating the system”

Key points

• A man in Singapore was filmed returning cans at a BCRS machine.
• He scans a barcode, then withdraws the can after the machine signals acceptance.
• He replaces the can with a different one and repeats this process.
• Video on Facebook and TikTok drew millions of views with 'Is this legal?' captions.
• commenters debated legality, loopholes, and whether the act aided recycling.