7歲男童花4年撿瓶子「大賺30萬」　當上「環保老闆」夢想買垃圾車！

來自美國加州的7歲萊恩(Ryan Hickman)，是個在當地小有名氣的環保小尖兵，他從3歲開始回收寶特瓶，4年過去，不只維持環境整潔，更因此賺到一萬美金(約31萬新台幣)！廣告1 這一切都要從當年，他與爸爸去資源回收中心說起。當時，爸爸帶著他蒐集家裡、朋友以及鄰居家的

January 12, 2017

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來自美國加州的7歲萊恩(Ryan Hickman)，是個在當地小有名氣的環保小尖兵，他從3歲開始回收寶特瓶，4年過去，不只維持環境整潔，更因此賺到一萬美金(約31萬新台幣)！

As every graduate knows, the scariest part of college isn’t the studying or having to grow up, it’s the obscene amount of money that gets ripped away from our bank accounts… a lot of times for many (MANY) years after you graduate. This kid decided he’s going to get a leg up long before he enters his first dorm room.

Meet 7-year-old California native Ryan Hickman. He’s making us halfway-responsible recyclers look really bad because he’s been doing it since was three. And not only is the world a better place because of him, he’s also got $10,000 in his college savings to show for it.

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這一切都要從當年，他與爸爸去資源回收中心說起。當時，爸爸帶著他蒐集家裡、朋友以及鄰居家的可回收垃圾，帶去資源回收中心，由於他很喜歡這樣的環保概念，加上一心想著要為最愛的動物盡心盡力，避免他們再度因吃到塑膠廢棄物而死亡，於是開啟了他的小小事業「萊恩回收場」。

It all started when he visited a recycling center with his dad. He liked the idea and collected all of the trash from his house, as well as the houses of his neighbors and friends. This marked the beginning of his business, “Ryan’s Recycling.”

After four years of dedication and persistence, little Ryan has padded his savings account quite nicely. He says the $10,000 is for college, but his website warns that he might just end up buying a garbage truck.

《大紀元》報導，在加州，瓶裝飲料的售價含有「押瓶費」，又稱「加州贖回價值」(California Redemption Value)，民眾只要至特定回收站回收瓶罐，就能換取現金(小瓶子5分錢、大瓶子10分錢)，或者獲得超市賣場折抵消費金額的收據。

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而萊恩就這樣一點一滴慢慢地蒐集，努力經營他的環保事業，也把換取的現金存起來。現在他已賺入超過一萬美金，也捐給慈善機構一千塊(約3萬塊新台幣)。他說，考慮把那筆錢作為大學學費，或者拿去買一台垃圾車。

Ryan says a big reason he wanted to start recycling was to help animals who might eat the non-perishables “and die.” Aside from the saved $10k, he’s also donated over $1,000 to charity. PLUS, he’s a Youth Ambassador for the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, sells t-shirts for $13 and gives all of the proceeds directly to the center. Somebody give this go-getter an award.

事實上，除了環保事業，他還是太平洋海洋哺乳動物中心的青年大使，販售一件13美金(約400新台幣)的T恤，並將所得全數捐給該機構。

His mother talked about his passion for his charitable work and recycling efforts in an interview with The Capistrano Dispatch:

"He’s very passionate about it, and he likes to get everybody else passionate about it as well. I think he’s rubbed off on all of us now. You find yourself walking past a can on the ground and needing to pick it up instead of walking away and leaving it there.”

Uhh, Ryan, are you giving any seminars any time soon? I think everyone could take a page from your book.

萊恩母親表示，「他非常熱衷於此，也希望可以讓所有人都投入其中。我猜他已經成功影響我們了，現在我們路過發現地上有鋁罐時，也會主動把它撿起來。」

來源：The Chive

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