Pay A Fine If You Don’t Recycle
August 16, 2007 by Noel
Filed under Green Living
In the United Kingdom, you might have to start paying fines if you do not recycle.
A news report from The Sun revealed that households would have to pay an additional £100 for their council taxes if they do not recycle. If they do, then they are free from such a fine.
The report did continue to say:
Town hall bosses will add the charge to every bill and only refund it if residents hit composting and green targets.
Lib Dem-run Seaford council in East Sussex voted 10-6 this week in favour of the tax, which needs the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ approval.
Some of the leaders of the community where such a “law” has been implemented did voice out their agreement towards it. “Any scheme to encourage recycling is to be welcomed,” is Eddie Collict’s view. Collict is the deputy leader.
On the other hand, Matthew Elliot who is a member of the Taxpayers’ Alliance says that he considers the paying up if you don’t recycle scheme to be a form of blackmail.
[Via The Sun]
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Frankly that sounds like a poor excuse from the council. So as an individual who does their best to recycle you still have to subsidise neighbours who can’t be bothered? Life isn’t fair I know, but this seems a little ridiculous.
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When oh when will people learn that positive not negative reinforcements will improve things. I completely disagree with fining people for not recycling. I don’t think it promotes a healthy inside of you habit.
I do however think that a reward would work. That would create a competition feel among some and we need some conservation competition if you ask me. I don’t think we can create long term change by bullying. We may gain short term rewards but we want (or should want) conservation to be a positive deal. Plus is that even legal? I mean I guess it will be; but it does seem like blackmail.
Good post.
I need help knowing waht will happen if we don’t recycle