Waste collection, pollution, eco-citizenship, public spaces, waste management, circular economy, participatory financing, environmental associations, France
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A new measure to combat pollution in France by installing waste collection stations across the country, encouraging citizens to deposit collected waste and promoting eco-citizenship.
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[...] A weighing and reward system would be put in place. In fact, each pole would be equipped with a connected scale to precisely weigh the deposits. For each kilo brought, citizens would be credited with a small amount that would then be used to finance environmental associations. It would be enough for citizens to connect via the dedicated app with their profile, deposit their waste and validate the credited weight on their account. An individual piggy bank would fill up thanks to their participation. [...]
[...] It will also be necessary to limit frequent deposits by some users for purely financial purposes, thanks to individualized tracking. Example of question: How to ensure the security and confidentiality of personal data stored via the application? A strict regulatory framework will be put in place upstream: only anonymized data, necessary for the service and temporarily stored, will be collected. No personal information or data commercialization. The designers will have to comply with a GDPR charter and will be responsible in case of incident. [...]
[...] Financing: The initial installation of the waste collection pole network, its maintenance, and the transportation of waste to sorting centers represent a non-negligible cost. Several public and private funding sources can be mobilized. Firstly, local authorities could mobilize a part of their existing budgets dedicated to waste. National and European subsidies aimed at developing the circular economy could support the initial rollout phases of the device. Private companies could sponsor certain features in exchange for responsible visibility. Finally, the money collected in the poles thanks to citizens would allow for a part of the long-term operating costs, in a virtuous logic of participatory financing. [...]
[...] It seems necessary to involve citizens more in the daily fight against wild waste. This is why I propose the implementation of a network of waste collection bins across the national territory. Implementation: These poles, installed in parks, streets or other frequently visited places, would allow everyone to freely deposit the collected waste during their outings. The deployment of the system would be progressive, first targeting large cities and then other municipalities. A precise mapping would allow identifying the main passage and activity areas to install the poles. [...]
