The 10cent a bottle scheme generated $1billion in recycling last year in NSW, most are pensioners, another valuable contribution to the economy, that is disvalued by the mistaken ignorant far right. The Op shop phenomenon is another multi $billion business who's business model relies on voluntarism of retirees and pensioners. Retirees and pensioners also contribute $billions of economic worth as carers and baby-sitters of brothers and sisters or of grandchildren by pensioner carers, while siblings and children are employed.