In her answer to CSV MP Paul Galles, the Minister for the Environment, Carole Dieschbourg, also pointed out that an infected person is required to use a special rubbish bag to dispose of their mask.
In the near future, people caught dropping/dumping their masks in nature areas will also be fined.
“Yes, while reviewing waste guidelines, we intend to follow the example of France and adapt the range of penalties. We will also raise awareness among the population over the summer”
Dieschbourg explained that the face masks distributed among households by the state alone represent a total of 144 tons of rubbish.
She admitted that in relation to the overall 160,000 tons of residual waste in Luxembourg, this was “quite a lot more”.
Paul Galles also urged the government to use and distribute an increased number of face masks made out of alternative materials.
Dieschbourg confirmed that this was already the case in civil service avenues and that further discussions were being held.
