Plastic bag-free waste bins in all municipal offices

The Central Group (Kesk., RKP, KD) of the Council proposes that Tuusula also switch to using plastic bag-free waste bins, initially in municipal offices and later also in other municipal premises.

We all know how much unnecessary and environmentally harmful plastic waste accumulates around us. The municipality of Tuusula can be a pioneer in transitioning to a plastic bag-free office environment.

For example, the city of Kotka has removed plastic bags from rubbish bins in its municipal premises, including its library. Kotka has calculated that this will result in annual savings of approximately €25,000. In Tuusula, savings of this magnitude would mean additional investments in cultural production or, for example, exercise equipment for the elderly. 

In practice, a plastic bag-free ‘bin’ means that you cannot throw well-chewed gum into the bin as it is, but must wrap it in a small piece of paper or a handkerchief. You also cannot throw liquids into a plastic bag-free bin, and of course you cannot throw bio-waste into it either. 

The city of Kotka has been successful in its communication and new approach, enabling it to implement plastic bag-free waste bins in public facilities.

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