Did you know you can get gift items just for recycling??

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Yup, you can! Let us be honest, sometimes, doing things like recycling to keep the environment healthy and save the world could be a bit of a hassle and could be inconvenient, especially for people who have other things that they are passionate about. Am I kinda right? Sometimes, we do not see the need to do something if there isn’t an immediate reward and recycling could easily be one of those activities whose reward comes a little later than expected. Inconvenience is another huge downer when it comes to recycling. If the bin is too far away, it could really discourage a person. But do not listen to that voice! Don’t give up - Recycle Points is here to save the day! Yaay!

So, there is a fantastic group currently running a venture in Lagos, Nigeria called Recycle Points that saw this problem and came up with a brilliant idea to incentivize recycling! Here is how it works: When consumers hand over recyclable items, they get points that translate into household items for sale at subsidized prices or as gifts. Isn’t that awesome? And they make it very convenient because they go from door to door collecting these items. Some items include plastic bottles, sachets of water, glass bottles, beverage cans, brown cartons, and even old newspapers. To participate, you have to register, then recycle, and then redeem your gift items. To learn more, visit their website at recyclepoints.com!

I hope this encourages you to recycle. It is convenient and you might just get a new microwave or television just for gathering your Dad’s old newspapers. Recycling reduces pollution, saves energy and natural resources, helps sustain the environment, and creates employment of course. So, why not?

Think about it…*wink wink*

Comments

  1. DarlingtonAugust 6, 2016 at 1:13 AM

    Wow... Nice! When is it gonna be replicated in other cities like Benin?

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    1. UnknownAugust 8, 2016 at 8:47 AM

      Possibly next year, according to RecyclePoints.

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