Sustainability

Return a Bottle. Save a Dollar. Save the Planet.

Every empty WiskTea Recipe bottle you return earns you S$1 in store credit — and keeps one more bottle out of the waste stream. Credits never expire and stack automatically at checkout, making every bottle you return work for your next order.

How It Works

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Enjoy and keep your empty bottle.

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Return your bottle (with original label intact and cap included) to our Tampines Collection Point or hand it to your courier at your next delivery.

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Get S$1 store credit per bottle — applied automatically to your next order.

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Repeat sustainably.

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Our little effort towards sustainability

Why We Did This

Glass is endlessly recyclable, but in Singapore, only a fraction actually gets recycled. Most ends up in Semakau Landfill, where it sits for centuries. By returning your bottle, you're:

  • Keeping glass in circulation — every returned bottle is sterilised and reused, not melted down
  • Cutting carbon — reusing a bottle uses roughly 85% less energy than making a new one
  • Reducing landfill load — Semakau is projected to run out of space by 2035

We could've absorbed the cost and stayed quiet about it. We'd rather be transparent: a small price adjustment, paired with a way for you to earn it back, beats hiding the trade-off.

What happens to your bottle when it comes back? Every returned bottle goes through a multi-stage process: rinsed, inspected, sanitised to industrial standards aligned with Singapore Food Agency (SFA) hygiene requirements, then returned to the WiskTea Recipe production cycle for refilling with freshly brewed kombucha. Bottles that fail inspection — chipped, cracked, or contaminated — are sent to glass recycling rather than landfill. The kombucha you receive is always freshly brewed and factory-sealed. You never receive a previously-owned bottle of kombucha.

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How the Pricing Works

The more bottles you buy at once — and especially if you subscribe — the lower your effective per-bottle price becomes once you factor in bottle return credits. Here's exactly how the numbers stack up.

Option Total Per bottle After S$1 return
6 bottles S$81.00 S$13.50 S$12.50
12 bottles S$156.60 S$13.05 S$12.05
6 bottles — Subscribe * S$76.50 S$12.75 S$11.75
12 bottles — Subscribe * S$144.00 S$12.00 S$11.00
* Subscription plans require a minimum of 3 orders before cancellation. Cancel anytime after that via your account dashboard.

What this means for you

  • One-time 6-pack: Return your 6 empties and your effective cost drops to S$12.50 per bottle.
  • One-time 12-pack: Return your 12 empties and you're at S$12.05 per bottle — essentially at cost.
  • Subscribe to 6: S$11.75 effective per bottle — the subscription discount and bottle credits working together.
  • Subscribe to 12: S$11.00 effective per bottle — the best price available, and the most sustainable way to drink with us.

Subscribers get the best deal because we can plan production and bottle returns in advance. It's the most sustainable option for us, so we pass the savings to you.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Do I have to return bottles to get the best price?

No. You can buy without ever returning a bottle. But returning empties earns you S$1 in store credit each time — every bottle you return directly reduces what you pay on your next order.

What if I lose or break a bottle?

No penalty. You just don't get the S$1 credit for that bottle. Buy your next one as normal.

Do the bottles need to be spotless?

A quick rinse is enough. We sterilise everything before reuse, so don't worry about scrubbing. Just make sure: the bottle is rinsed clean with no residue or odour, the original WiskTea Recipe label is intact (don't remove or peel it), the bottle has no chips or cracks, and the original cap is included — we need the cap back too.

Can I return bottles I bought a long time ago?

Yes. There is no time limit on bottle returns. Any genuine WiskTea Recipe Kombucha bottle qualifies — any flavour, any time — as long as the original label is intact, the bottle is rinsed and undamaged, and the cap is included. We do not check purchase date.

What if a friend gives me their empty bottle to return?

Totally fine. We don't track who bought what — a returned bottle is a returned bottle. Any genuine WiskTea Recipe bottle in qualifying condition earns S$1 credit, regardless of where you got it.

How do I actually return my bottles?

Two ways — whichever is easier:

  • Drop off at our Tampines Collection Point — by prior arrangement. WhatsApp us at +65 8789 9343 to confirm a time. Address: 109 Tampines Street 86, The Alps Residences, S528534. Open Mon–Fri 7–9 PM, Sat 10 AM–9 PM. Closed Sundays and Public Holidays.
  • Hand to your courier at your next delivery — have your rinsed bottles ready and pass them to the driver when your order arrives. Drop us a WhatsApp afterwards to confirm the count.

How do I redeem my S$1 credit?

You don't need to do anything. Once we receive your returned bottle, we add S$1 in store credit directly to your account and send you a confirmation email. The credit applies automatically at checkout on your next order. Make sure you have a Botaniko account — credits are tied to your account, so log in before you return to ensure they land correctly. No account yet? Create one free at botaniko.sg.

Do credits expire?

Never. Use them whenever you like.

What if my credit is more than my order total?

We apply what we can to this order, and the rest stays in your account for next time.

How often do subscription orders ship?

Monthly. You'll receive your 6 or 12 bottles every month like clockwork.

Can I pause or cancel my subscription?

Yes — with one distinction: you can pause or skip a delivery at any time, no questions asked. To cancel, you'll need to complete your first 3 orders first — after that, cancel anytime from your account dashboard.

Do I still get the S$1 return credit on subscription orders?

Absolutely. Subscribe-and-return is the most cost-effective way to drink with us — you save on both ends.

What if I'm going on holiday?

Pause your subscription from your account, or skip a delivery. Resume whenever you're back.

Is this actually better for the environment than recycling?

Yes, significantly. Recycling glass means crushing it and re-melting it at very high temperatures — energy-intensive. Reuse just means washing and refilling, which uses about 85% less energy per bottle. The catch is that reuse only works if bottles actually come back, which is why the S$1 matters.

What happens to bottles that can't be reused?

If a bottle comes back chipped or cracked, we send it to a glass recycler so the material still gets a second life — just not as one of our bottles.

Start Saving Today

Got a stash of empties already? Drop them off at our Tampines Collection Point or request a return pickup with your next order. WhatsApp us at +65 8789 9343 to arrange.

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