In India’s garbage cafés, plastic waste is the new currency. Starting in Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, people can exchange a kilo of plastic for a hot meal or half for breakfast. The initiative reduces waste, feeds communities, and inspires sustainable change.
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Indische Cafés tauschen Plastik gegen warme Mahlzeiten

BBC

In Indiens „Garbage Cafés“ ist Plastik die neue Währung. In Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, gibt ein Kilo Plastik ein volles Essen, ein halbes ein Frühstück. So entsteht weniger Müll, Gemeinschaft wird gestärkt und nachhaltiges Handeln gefördert.

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