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.
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WasteBar cambia basura por panqueques en festivales neerlandeses

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Un camión de comida en los Países Bajos convierte colillas de cigarrillos en moneda para obtener poffertjes, bebidas y fruta. Desde 2022, WasteBar ha participado en más de 50 eventos y ha recogido más de 500.000 colillas, usando un intercambio sencillo para involucrar a la gente en la limpieza de espacios públicos y la reducción de residuos.

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