# Chiayi City incentive initiatives

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/chiayi-city-incentive-initiatives
> Updated: 2026-07-29T06:12:36.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

In mid‑July 2026, Chiayi City announced a plastic‑reduction program that offered residents incentives and entry into prize draws to encourage waste minimisation. Within weeks, the municipal government expanded its incentive portfolio with a youth‑focused cultural discount scheme and a cash‑back shopping festival. The cultural programme lets residents aged 13‑22 use city‑issued “cultural‑coins” for ticket price reductions and provides vouchers to the first participants. Concurrently, the shopping festival, running from early July to early December, rewards shoppers with NT$100 rebates for each NT$1,000 spent, up to a capped amount, and adds hotel‑stay vouchers to spur tourism. Together, these actions illustrate Chiayi City’s broader effort to promote environmental stewardship, cultural participation, and local consumption through targeted financial incentives.

## Timeline

### 2026-07-29: Chiayi City rolls out youth cultural discounts and cash‑back shopping festival

Chiayi City offers youth ticket discounts via cultural‑coin and a cash‑back shopping festival that has surpassed NT$100 million in invoice registrations, providing rebates up to NT$500 per resident.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chiayi-city-rolls-out-youth-cultural-discounts-and-cashback-shopping-festival

### 2026-07-12: Chiayi City launches plastic‑reduction program with incentives and prize draws

Chiayi City urges residents to use reusable bags, cups and utensils, rewarding proof with detergent vouchers and offering NT$20 discounts and prize draws for eco‑friendly purchases.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chiayi-city-launches-plasticreduction-program-with-incentives-and-prize-draws

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Cite as: Chiayi City incentive initiatives. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/chiayi-city-incentive-initiatives