2nd
$5.70 for Recycling
Bottle return is another one of those things that Denmark does better than America. In my home state of Massachusetts, you can get 5 cents for bringing a bottle or can to the local grocery store. With the amount being so low, hardly anyone bothers. Many people recycle through their municipal trash pickup, but it’s also common to throw plastic bottles in the trash, where they will likely end up in a landfill. Here in Denmark, they make it more worthwhile to take the extra effort to recycle by giving 1 kroner (around 18 cents) for glass bottles and aluminum cans and 1.5 kroner (around 28 cents) for plastic bottles. It works by adding 1 or 1.5 kroner to the purchase price. Even though I technically already paid the $5.70 I received today, because it was refunded to me later it feels like I earned it. I realize it’s a little psychological trick, but I don’t mind! I think it’s a neat system.
