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French civic exam 2026, Rights and duties
Should people reduce their waste?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Multi-year residence permit no. 100
Faut-il réduire ses déchets ?
Should people reduce their waste?
Answer. Yes, it is everyone's duty in order to protect the environment.
Oui, c'est un devoir de chacun pour protéger l'environnement.
Everyone who lives in France must take part in protecting the environment. Reducing and sorting waste is part of the everyday actions expected of people.
The official text that proves it
« Exemples d’actions concrètes : trier ses déchets et réduire ses déchets plastiques ; éviter le gaspillage des aliments et de l’énergie ; »
Examples of concrete actions, sorting waste and reducing plastic waste, avoiding food and energy waste.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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