Reward from Recycling / myLot

By LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

Philippines

December 4, 2022 12:41pm CST

When the local government became strict with segragating recycled items, in exchange for small grocery items for every kilo sold. My recycled trash got doubled since I missed the last trade. Sadly, despite alot of items , the total amount worth of groceries was only four dollars. I was kinda disappointed. So, I went to the junkshop instead and sold my rusted treadmill. I got 10$ from it.

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rsa101

@rsa101 (40946)

• Philippines

5 Dec 22

I guess the gesture was just to encourage you to recycle things so there would be less trash littering around. I think they may have a small budget to spend on that project that is why.

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rsa101

@rsa101 (40946)

• Philippines

7 Dec 22

@Letranknight2015 Oh well I guess the budget allocated for it is not enough for them to make it sustainable.

LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

7 Dec 22

@rsa101 I don't want to stop segregating though. It has helped me not bulk up the trash.But it has made spent on it more.

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LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

6 Dec 22

Hello @rsa101 Since the implementation, I havent spotted any single inspector when it comes to trash. Looks like they forgot about it now. But that didn't stop me from segregating trash.

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ShannyBananny

@shaggin (74988)

• United States

4 Dec 22

That is nice that they will give you money to recycle things. So nice to keep things out of the landfill.

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ShannyBananny

@shaggin (74988)

• United States

6 Dec 22

@Letranknight2015 any fruit scraps, coffee grounds things like that I throw over the bank to decompose

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LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

6 Dec 22

It's crazy how much biodegredable is left behind once you start segragating. Probably half the trash bin @shaggin

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LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

7 Dec 22

@shaggin those are biodegredable i think.

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youless

@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

5 Dec 22

I think this is a very good project. It will be helpful to have a good change for the environment. I hope we can also have the similar project here. Usually the encouragements like this will work better.

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LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

5 Dec 22

Sadly, it's not going to last long. Some trash are no longer recycled among neighbors. So far Ihave successfully continue doing the recycing in some trash @youless

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Always smiling

@allknowing (153544)

• India

5 Dec 22

As long as it is recycled and you get a better deal nothing like it.

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LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

7 Dec 22

I guess your right @allknowing the junk shop is far away now compare before @allknowing

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

4 Dec 22

Yeah good idea..sell what you can as the 'rewards' are BS

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LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

7 Dec 22

Sadly, that's the biggest I've sold so far @RebeccasFarm wished there's more.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

7 Dec 22

@Letranknight2015 I know right Letran..we are not rich with loads of stuff I understand.

Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135583)

• Marion, Ohio

5 Dec 22

That would still help encourage people to recycle.

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LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

5 Dec 22

I'm not sure what the others are doing @wolfgirl569 but if they are working and too busy, I doubt they can maintain it for long.

patgalca

@patgalca (18481)

• Orangeville, Ontario

4 Dec 22

I think because they charge people for bags (whether plastic, paper or new cloth ones), they should GIVE us .10c per bag we use that are re-useable. It's not much but getting .10c is better than spending .10c.

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LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

7 Dec 22

They also charge here per bags @patgalca sadly, the groceries offered sucks but that's worth four bucks best of them can offer.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230334)

• Chile

4 Dec 22

Everyone is taking more care now of recycling in one way or another.

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LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

6 Dec 22

Hello @marguicha We had been introduced with recycling and segregating years ago. But people forget it after a while since LGU ordinance such as this don't stay lng much.