What is pay-as-you-throw? A waste expert explains
- Written by Lily Baum Pollans, Assistant Professor of Urban Policy and Planning, Hunter College
When people have to pay for every bag of trash they throw out, they produce less waste.Mint Images RF via Getty ImagesPay-as-you-throw is a policy that charges people for the amount of trash they toss out. It’s also sometimes called variable-rate pricing or pay-as-you-waste.
Many cities and towns around the world, including over 7,000 in the...
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