Rome has launched a scheme to exchange used plastic bottles for bus and Metro tickets . bottles are dropped into machines at three Metro stations and in return customers are rewarded in an app with a € 1.50 ( $ 50 ) ticket for 30 bottles , or € 0.05 per bottle . Mayor Virginia council has fought fare controls in the city and said the scheme gave customers an incentive to buy a ticket . The city ’s residents have been reportedly reluctant to use large rubbish bins for plastic bottles after a health warning , and as a result bagged waste is accumulating in the city .
Rome has launched a scheme to exchange used plastic bottles for bus and Metro tickets. Empties are dropped into machines at three Metro stations and in return customers are credited in an app with a €1.50 ($1.70) ticket for 30 bottles, or €0.05 per bottle. Mayor Virginia Raggi has fought fare dodging in the city and said the scheme gave people an incentive to buy a ticket. The city’s residents have been reportedly reluctant to use large rubbish bins for plastic bottles after a health warning, and as a result bagged waste is accumulating in the city.