| Wednesday, November 22, 2006 |
| Recycle Denmark! |
Here in Denmark, they encourage people to recycle by giving incentives like, when you return a bottle like in the picture you get 1,5 kr which is around 15p in England. You take them to a machine, which can be found in most public places for example near supermarkets. You put the bottle(s) in the machine and once you're done, you push a button for a receipt. You take this receipt to the counter where the machine is near and the cashier will give you the cash amount shown on the piece of paper, depending on how much you recycled.
Also, carrier bags in the supermarket are taxed by the government, so you have to pay 10 kr or more for them at the checkout - thats about one UK pound, just for a plastic bag! That's why everyone here saves every plastic carrier bag they get and reuse them every time they go food shopping :)
I like this system a lot better than how it is in the UK. No one really gives a crap about recycling there, at least no one I've met in the 11 years I lived there! Even I never used to do it, but now I do.
The moral of this post? Go recycle today! :P |
posted by Erin @ 3:26:00 PM   |
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