Concert-goers are said to be raking in money with a new scheme at Glasgow's Hydro.

To reduce plastic cup use, the city venue has implemented a recycling system where guests purchase reusable cups for drinks and can return them at the end of the show where they will earn £1 per cup.

In a video which has gone viral on TikTok, the move has prompted savvy punters to gather any strewn cups left at the end of an event to make money. 

 

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One gig attendee told the Scottish Sun that they had made £40 by handing back their recyclable cups.

They said: “I had no idea what was going on. Normally there’s a mad rush of everyone wanting away.

“But this time loads of folk were looking for the cups so they could make a bit of extra money.

“I got about £40 and used it to get a drink and a takeaway after the show. I don’t know if it will save the planet but it definitely put a smile on my face.”

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Another added: “It’s a serious business. There were massive queues.

“Some folk were boasting that their night out was more or less free because of the cups.”

While the venue’s website says there is a maximum of six cup returns per person, videos on TikTok appear to show queues of people carrying huge towers of cups and cashing in. 

One gig-goer said: “The staff weren’t bothered about how many cups you had.

“With me, they just put them through in separate transactions so I could have handed back as many as I wanted.”

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A spokesman for the Scottish Event Campus, which runs the venue, said: “The OVO Hydro eliminated single-use plastic cups at live events by introducing Stack Cups in March 2022.

“We’ve been delighted with the response to the project from gig-goers. 

“Stack Cups are a key part of our sustainability strategy, and it’s great to see our visitors’ enthusiasm for the scheme. 

“Stack Cups will save us 2 million single-use plastic cups per year and reduce our carbon footprint by 1,500 tonnes over the next ten years.”