Pay for goods and services with plastic waste

Troy Nightingale on March 6, 2023 at 10:22 am

Idea: Pay for goods and services with plastic waste

Link: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-indones...

The plastic fare concept is spreading quickly; Indonesia has introduced a similar idea, but for bus fare.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-environment-plastics-bus-idINKCN1MX1OD

Plastic to ride: Indonesians swap bottles for bus tickets

Link: https://www.reuters.com/article/

Indonesia’s second-largest city has come up with a novel way to encourage its residents to recycle waste: giving free bus rides in exchange for used plastic bottles.

8-BIT BOBBY on March 6, 2023 at 8:43 am

Idea: Pay for goods and services with plastic waste

Link: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2014/au...

In China, you can pay for your subway fare with plastic bottles!

No cash for the train fare? Beijing takes plastic ... bottles

Link: https://www.theguardian.com/citi

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