NEW YORK, Feb 7 — To encourage city dwellers to throw away less and be more mindful about what they put in the garbage, some cities tax their residents according to the amount of waste they produce. This policy has been implemented in several American states, as well as in Seoul, Korea to reduce food waste.
In the United States, the practice is widespread, with cities such as Seattle, Berkeley, Austin and Portland using it. The principle is simple, since it consists, in most cases, of paying additional taxes according to individual waste production.
That’s the kind of system that has been set up in Seoul. Since 2013, the capital of South Korea has required its residents to pay additional taxes based on the weight of their food waste. Each household has a smart card, the key to accessing the connected waste garbage cans equipped with scales and provided by the municipality.
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