The garbage can says "for taxed garbage only" - the Swiss have the highest rate of composting and recycling as a nation, and charge for garbage collection by standardizing the cost of garbage bags, and charging a highly taxed rate for the bags. They also charge for plastic bags at the super market, thus creating incentives to decrease the amount of waste people generate.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Switzerland - waste management
The garbage can says "for taxed garbage only" - the Swiss have the highest rate of composting and recycling as a nation, and charge for garbage collection by standardizing the cost of garbage bags, and charging a highly taxed rate for the bags. They also charge for plastic bags at the super market, thus creating incentives to decrease the amount of waste people generate.
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