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A greener getaway? Danish capital tests climate reward scheme for tourists

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Tourists visiting Copenhagen this summer are encouraged to participate in unusual kinds of vacation fun, including plucking floating trash from the Danish capital’s waterways, cycling to its museums instead of going by car, or volunteering at an urban garden. All these activities are part of a new, four-week pilot project, named CopenPay, that rewards tourists for “climate-friendly actions.” Copenhagen’s climate-friendly vacationers’ project comes as the world’s top destinations are grappling with the burdens of mass tourism. Copenhagen, too, gets its fair share of tourists with more than 12 million overnight stays last year. The pilot project began on July 15 and wraps up on Aug. 11.

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