Why do teenagers throw pennies in the bin?

Why do teenagers throw pennies in the bin?

Why do teenagers throw pennies in the bin?

Why do teenagers throw pennies in the bin?

It’s jaw-dropping, but it seems some teens now treat copper coins as rubbish, throwing them in the bin. It shows a disrespect for cash and a lack of understanding about "looking after the pennies". 

Here’s just some of the thoughts people have tweeted me about this:

For some reason pennies were embarrassing when I was younger. Now I save them in my penny jar!"

It’s part of a game, they throw them as some kind of skills-based gambling game, they do it here too."

Kids in my shop will regularly leave up to 50p because they don’t want the change!!!! And there’s supposed to be a recession."

I’m a sixth form cleaner and picked up £26 in loose change last year."

I point them out to my young children, who pick them up with delight."

What’s frustrating about this is the sheer waste. We desperately need financial education in schools – do sign the financial education petition – if nothing else to teach young kids about putting change into a penny jar and showing them how "if you look after the pennies…"

Teens, even if you don’t want the pennies yourself, at least put them in a charity jar – and shops, why not ensure you have a charity collection jar near the till?