A pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) program is a more equitable way to pay for collection and disposal of municipal solid waste. -Under a PAYT program, each house is charged for the waste they generate, rather than paying a flat fee. If a household throws away less trash, they pay less. Currently, there are over 7,000 communities that have implemented PAYT programs. Learn more about PAYT programs from the EPA website and, assuming that your city does not currently employ a PAYT program, develop a brochure, of a PAYT program for Los Angeles that you could distribute to the community. In this brochure: 1. Outline the following important criteria for your PAYT program: -Container options (e.g., bags, stickers, containers) -Enforcement options -Pricing system -Ways to incorporate apartment/multifamily housing -Ways to incentivize recycling -Ways to consider/manage special populations (e.g., elderly, lower socioeconomic class) -Outreach/education program And, discuss whether you will support this PAYT program in your community. -cite sources If possible, use one of the websites for a templates. If not, just the writing portion would be ok. Websites with free software for building brochures: Canva: Free online brochure maker My Creative Shop: You can try a free account Lucidpress: You can try a free account
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