SwitzerlandSozialstaat, Arbeit und Alltag 33 · Welfare, work and everyday life
In many municipalities you pay a fee for each rubbish bag (Kehrichtsack). What is the idea behind it?
In the exam (German)
In vielen Gemeinden bezahlt man eine Gebühr pro Kehrichtsack. Welche Idee steht dahinter?
- aIt applies only to companies, not to households.Sie gilt nur für Firmen, nicht für Haushalte.
- bIt replaces the municipal tax.Sie ersetzt die Gemeindesteuer.
- cIt is used to finance the old-age pension (AHV).Mit ihr wird die AHV finanziert.
- dThose who produce more waste pay more.Wer mehr Abfall verursacht, bezahlt mehr.Correct answer
Why?
The bag fee (Sackgebühr) follows the polluter-pays principle: whoever produces more waste pays more. This is meant to reduce waste and encourage people to separate materials that can be recycled.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in German, as shown above.
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