Susan Lee uses the reverse vending machine, which opened for donations on Dec. 20.
Richmond is one of 106 cities worldwide hosting a Light the World Giving Machine this
Christmas season, marking the second year of participation.
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Holiday shoppers at Short Pump Town Center were serenaded last Friday with a rendition of “Joy to the World” by a quartet from the Richmond Concert Chorale followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the return of a vending machine that works in reverse.