On-the-spot fines with consistent, enforced penalties
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A fixed, on-the-spot financial penalty raises the expected cost of littering. Consistency and visible enforcement matter more than fine size — a high penalty that is never issued deters nobody. Works as a backstop alongside infrastructure and behaviour-change measures, not as a s
Switzerland
OngoingSwiss Federal Council / Parliament (FOEN)· National
Switzerland previously had littering fines set at cantonal level, producing inconsistent penalties across the country. Parliament directed the Federal Council to introduce a nationwide uniform fine to standardise enforc…
Annual litter cleanup cost (driver for the measure)~200million CHF/year
Proposed fine, single littered item100CHF
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Switzerland
OngoingSwiss Federal Council / Parliament (FOEN)· National
Switzerland's litter cleanup costs approximately CHF 200 million per year, historically spread across a patchwork of differing cantonal and municipal fines. A federal initiative led by Parliament and the Federal Office…
Annual litter cleanup cost (driver for the policy)~200 million/yrCHF
Proposed fine — single small item100CHF
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