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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand receipts are probably nothing in the scale of pollution in general. On the other hand the paper receipts are printed on is non-recyclable whatsoever (due to the wax layer), so it can only end up in a landfill or burned. However forcing service providers and sellers to issue receipts ensures they pay tax on the goods and services sold. Perhaps secret shopper type of control by the tax bureau would make them do that anyway. Don't know what to think

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In Sweden there are digital mailboxes that are considered just as bound to you as physical mail boxes (normal email is considered too flimsy for official mail etc).

If you have such a mailbox a lot of stores will send the receipt digitally instead of printing it at the POS. Although it only works if they know who you are (i.e you basically have to have a membership with the store).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Kivra and such are privately owned, and it seems foolish to trust them with all your data. One should use Min Myndighetspost as a digital mailbox for government-mails, and encourage places to have alternative options (HemkΓΆp and Willys lets you see your receipts on their own websites for example)

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The paper commonly used for receipts is thermal paper, which doesn't usually have any wax in it. But it's still not recyclable due to the other chemicals in it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

True. Some shops (only Lidl where I live so far) switched to blue receipts, which apparently can be recycled with paper

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It's pretty simple, modify the electronic payments circuits to have them transmit virtual receipts, and continue using paper for receipts of cash payments

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago

Dew to total control in Russia we have our receipets on e-mail πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ πŸ™ˆ