In order to do that, the company will switch from traditional bar coded tags to RFID tags.

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In one part of France where everyone's rubbish can be weighed individually, your wheelie bin is bar coded.

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With the click of a button, shoppers generate a bar-coded payment slip, which can be printed out and taken to their local shop.

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