Trivia: This City in Indonesia Accepts Plastic Waste as Payment for Public Buses
- Rohit Chatterjee
- 4 months ago
- 1 minute read
The initiative creates awareness among people to reduce, reuse and recycle plastic waste
In a world where nothing is free and everything has to be purchased with money, Indonesia said, “No, we don’t do that here.” At least, when it comes to public bus transport, one can travel without paying money for a ticket. Instead, one can pay with plastic and get a ride.
Suroboyo Bus
In 2018, the Indonesian city of Surabaya started the SB rapid transit system.
Unique currency
While money is accepted in return for tickets, the authorities also accept plastic as a currency.
Give plastics, ride free
One can give plastics and ride free for two hours in the Suroboyo buses.
Initiative’s aim
The move was made to encourage people to use public transport more often and reduce the use of plastic to promote a greener and more sustainable environment.
SDG
By doing so, the Indonesian city is trying to fulfil Goals 9 and 11 of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
