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French city increases ‘bin tax’ by more than 90% in five years
The city is not the only one to increase the tax by a significant percentage
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What you need to know when collecting rainwater in France
The rules are complex and depend on what you plan to do with it
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Nouvelle-Aquitaine speed camera catches 540 drivers in one day
The temporary camera has broken records for a single device
Killing speed kills planet
If the speed limit is reduced on certain secondary roads from 90kph to 80kph and I drive within that limit, I – plus, no doubt, thousands of others – will be doing our bit extra to destroy our planet, because I drive a diesel-engined automatic vehicle.
When I drive at 85kph my car is in overdrive. Dropping to 80kph will mean I will have to drive in a lower gear, which means higher revs and more pollution.
Why don’t the politicians look at all the options before taking decisions that have not been properly thought out?
Modern diesel engines are now cleaner than petrol!
Rodney Fox, by email