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09/05/2013
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Rio de Janeiro - The Zero Waste Program - fining who plays solid waste on city streets - arrived today ( 3 ) to Copacabana on the south , after ten days of operation at the center of the capital . To date , more than 600 were applied fines , whose values range from R$ 157 to R$ 3000 .
" The approach is the same . Here 's what we will observe is a different behavior . Copacabana is a mix of residential and commercial neighborhood . Believe that here we will go through all kinds of experience by having different character from the center , predominantly commercial " explained the president of the Municipal Urban Cleaning Company ( Comlurb ) , Vinicius Roriz .
On day 10 , the program reaches Ipanema , Leblon and Lagoa to . Then pass by the other districts in the south, as Botafogo , Orange and Cattete . In the northern zone will initially Tijuca , the Meier and the west in the neighborhood of Campo Grande . " Then we will start operating with what is called Blitz Zero Waste . Let's get to any part of the city by surprise , and make inspections ," warned Roriz .
The mode of operation is similar to that applied to drivers of traffic , which , also by law , are barred from consuming alcohol and driving the streets throughout the country . "It will be like the Prohibition, you will never know where the day before the team goes. So we control the program " defined .
According Comlurb , since it went into action last August 20 , the Zero Waste Program has reduced the amount of waste in the streets of the state capital by 34% . A total of 638 tax are working in action ; 223 agents Comlurb , 223 city police officers and 192 police officers , in off hours .
The resident Copacabana Orlando Silvestre , 37 , said he did not agree with the program . " I find it absurd that people have to pay very high values simply because they have thrown a cigarette butt on the ground ."
Already resident in the old neighborhood Irandir Neves , 78 , considered positive action. " I like this initiative to fine those messy eaters . Has many ill- educated in our city and only when it hurts the pocket is that changes anything ."
Each inspection team is formed by a supervisor, a guard , and a municipal police officer . At the time , they already register and issue the notice of infraction . Who threw trash, accesses the site from the city to the fine print and make payment . So far , a case was brought to the police station . Fines of greater value , two reached R $ 980 . Ten people filed an appeal and awaiting decision on the case .
Edition : Valeria Aguiar
Source : Agencia Brazil
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