An invitation to order better
But even more than the need to look at spending (even if the argument can be heard), the studies carried out in 2021 by the Department of the Environment of the urban community have shown that the habits of citizens do not justify two weekly collections. In fact, from the extension of the instructions for separate collection, it appears that 67% of the inhabitants take out the garbage only once a week. For the remaining third, the containers picked twice are not full. “This measure will also encourage more households to sort and compost better, in order to reduce final waste volumes,” said Patricia Renaux, during a press conference held in early December.
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200 000
Two weekly shifts, representing an expenditure of 200,000 liters of fuel per year.
