The city of Wenchang in Hainan province launched a pilot "garbage bank" on April 28 to encourage visitors to actively participate in garbage disposal, as well as to keep the coastline clean and tidy.
The "garbage bank" refers to a place where different categories of trash are collected and properly discarded by visitors who will be then offered a special "deposit" through which they will be rewarded special gifts for their environmental-friendly efforts.
A point system was established in which visitors will be given mineral water, coconuts, and local snacks based on their garbage disposal efforts. For instance, visitors with 60 points can receive a free coconut.
A tourist shows off his free coconut, a gift for his efforts to protect the coastline of Wenchang. [Photo by Guo Cheng/Xinhua]
Visitors collect garbage at the beach in Mulan Bay, Wenchang. [Photo by Guo Cheng/Xinhua]
A visitor receives two bottles of water for their environmental protection efforts in Wenchang on April 28. [Photo by Guo Cheng/Xinhua]
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