Therefore, calls to reduce the price of the mandatory garbage bags further, as some city councilors have pushed for, or to eliminate them altogether, a proposal raised in the 2010 Taipei mayoral race, are premature. It is obvious that some form of a carrot-and-stick approach will continue to be necessary. In addition, the city needs to fund its high-frequency trash collection and its disposal system, and the per bag charge is the most equitable of the options.
For now, though, a few cents saved each month on trash bags can serve as a reward for making Taipei a cleaner, more eco-friendly city.
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