A food truck in the Netherlands is turning cigarette butts into currency, offering poffertjes, drinks and fruit in exchange for collected litter. Since launching in 2022, WasteBar has appeared at more than 50 events and gathered over 500,000 cigarette butts while encouraging people to see waste as something that can be removed, valued and discussed.
(c) Mahide Hassan

WasteBar tauscht Abfall gegen Poffertjes auf Festivals

THE GUARDIAN

Ein Foodtruck in den Niederlanden macht Zigarettenstummel zu einer Währung fuer Poffertjes, Getränke und Obst. Seit dem Start im Jahr 2022 war WasteBar bei mehr als 50 Veranstaltungen dabei und hat über 500’000 Stummel gesammelt. Das Projekt verbindet Aufraeumaktionen mit direkter Beteiligung und macht weggeworfenen Abfall sichtbar.

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