Overview
Sydney's newest vending machines are a little different to what you're probably used to. They're not stocked with chocolate bars, chip packets or even soft drinks — rather, they're dispensing a healthy and planet-friendly serve of OJ.
The Juice For Good machines are the work of ForPurposeCo, an innovative social enterprise and fundraising offshoot of food rescue charity OzHarvest. At just the press of a button, and $4, they can whip you up a cup (between 320–370mls, depending on the size of the oranges) of 100 percent fruit juice, made from their stock of rescued oranges — you know, the ones that taste delicious, but that might not look absolutely perfect on the outside.
The unwanted fruit has been collected from local producers and given a freshly squeezed lease on life, at a time when almost half of our Aussie-grown fruit and vegetables don't even make it off the farm.
As well as being a whole lot healthier than your usual cola fix, these drinks are also doing great things for fellow Australians, with all machine profits going straight to support OzHarvest's work.
Chris Chen
A couple of Juice For Good machines have been operating since September, with ones currently located near Steam Mill Lane, at OzHarvest's Alexandria HQ, near 44 Market Street in the CBD, at The Cannery in Rosebery, Harbourside Shopping Centre in Darling Harbour and at Birkenhead Point in Drummoyne. Keep an eye on the Juice for Good website for new machines.
Images: Chris Chen.