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Free to dispose of if sorted, paid if not: Norway’s recycling model (media.piefed.social)
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/environment@sh.itjust.works/p/2204459/free-to-dispose-of-if-sorted-paid-if-not-norways-recycling-model

I visited a landfill in Norway today. Almost everything is sorted, and properly sorted waste can be disposed of free of charge. Unsorted residual waste costs money to throw away.

I think it’s an effective incentive system. Does your country or municipality do something similar?

Free to dispose of if sorted, paid if not: Norway’s recycling model
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Free to dispose of if sorted, paid if not: Norway’s recycling model (media.piefed.social)
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I visited a landfill in Norway today. Almost everything is sorted, and properly sorted waste can be disposed of free of charge. Unsorted residual waste costs money to throw away.

I think it’s an effective incentive system. Does your country or municipality do something similar?