A pilot environmental project in Uruguay turns plastic waste into currency
Participants of the"Plasticoin" project can use their virtual coins to get coupons and discounts at restaurants or partnered shops.
In return, she'll receive some virtual money on her phone that she can use for discounts on purchases at restaurants or partnered shops. The minimum deposit is one kilogram , for which participants are rewarded with 100-400 Plasticoins, depending on the type of waste: 100 for household waste, 200 for beach waste and 400 for microplastics of less than half a centimetre .
Plastic didn't exist when the Piriapolis resort was built during the "Belle Epoque" in 1893, inspired by the French towns of Biarritz and Nice. They had hoped to attract 100 users in the first four months; in less than three weeks, they already have almost a thousand.
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