Istanbul isn’t the only city where recycling can be rewarded with a reduction in transportation costs. In Indonesia, the city of Surabaya allows residents to get free bus rides in exchange for used plastic bottles and cups. Under the new recycling initiative, a two-hour bus ticket costs up to five plastic bottles or ten plastic cups, depending on the size. The city hopes this scheme will help it meet its target of becoming free of plastic waste by 2020.
Residents of this Indonesian city can trade plastic bottles for bus tickets
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