The idea of abolishing cash receipts for amounts under 30 euros is popular, also in politics. asked the “Krone”.
More than 2.8 billion times a year, the cash registers of home furnishing stores and consumption establishments spit out receipts for amounts under 30 euros. This paperwork, which has been required by law since January 1, 2016, is now seen as harmful to the climate.
‘Nothing but mountains of waste’
Because now – as reported – Secretary of State for Youth Claudia Plakolm and Secretary General of the Economic Association Kurt Egger are calling for the early abolition of the obligation to provide receipts for so-called mini-shopping, because this produces nothing but mountains of waste , as they say.
To which far too little attention has been paid so far: all these invoices have to be disposed of with the residual waste, because they are made of a chemically processed material and therefore do not pass for paper at all.
Positive feedback from politicians
This is not the only reason why Environment Minister Leonore Gewessler responded positively to the initiative. But she now anxiously awaits a concrete proposal, which must be thoroughly examined.
Finance Minister Magnus Brunner necessarily reacts more cautiously, but in any case wants to “largely digitize the obligation to issue receipts” and “reduce printing”. For many, this is too vague: “The obligation to use paper should be quickly thrown into the trash. France and Italy have long shown how this can be done!”
Source: Krone
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