Recycling scheme in Rome exchanges plastic botles for metro rides
Interesting initiative to encourage recycling, write-up from dezeen.
Rome is trialling a scheme where people can recycle plastic bottles in return for free rides on the city’s public transport system.
Called + Ricicli + Viaggi, or + Recycle + Travel, the recycling scheme accepts PET plastic bottles which are collected and sent for processing.
Machines at three metro stations in the city exchange one plastic bottle for €0.05 in credit, making a €1.50 journey worth 30 bottles.