Life Hack: Make Money from Reclycing while in Greece
To make money you need to work hard, win the lottery or stop by Greece and recycle glass, aluminum or plastic bottless. The city of Athens installed quite a few of those huge recycling machines that give back a little something every time someone recycles. The price list in Euros is:
- 1 cent per soda or beer can
- 1 cent per 3 glass bottles
- 1 cent per 3 plastic bottles
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When done with recycling, make sure you keep the receipt with the amount of money you earned and remember to use it next time you visit a super market or go for shopping in one of the hundreds shops around Athens. There is always the option to donate the money to The Child’s Smile, a non profit volunteer group working and supporting children’s rights. Either way, you kill two birds with one stone!
Bravo Despina!
You are apparently one of the few people with brains on this page! I live on Rhodes and absolutely NOTHING is done here to even try to recycle. When I go for shopping in the local supermarket and try to explain to the vegetable lady that I do not want my different vegetables each in a different plastic bag I am looked at as if I am the idiot! It is an absolute outrage what is going on in Greece. On Rhodes alone about 1 million tourists visit every year and absolutely nothing is recycled. I start to be more and more upset about this and I am thinking to start a campaign to at least try and educate Greek children differently. Any ideas you might have are more than welcome!
I have 10 years experience in Recycling and Waste Management and I am shock by the lack of recycling in greece. I am considering setting up a recycling company on Rodos where I have a house and would appreciate any info with regards to the government departments that control the licencing or permiting of such companies.Also is there a grant or incentive schemes for recycling activites.