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About waste, which statement is correct?
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Correct answer: Sorting waste protects the environment. Sorting and reducing waste is an action to protect the environment. Everyone has this duty. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Adopter une attitude respectueuse vis-à-vis de l’environnement” (in French). The other three choices are explained below.
Sources: Sheet “Adopter une attitude respectueuse vis-à-vis de l’environnement” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✓ Sorting waste protects the environmentTrier ses déchets protège l'environnementCorrect answer. Sorting and reducing waste is an action to protect the environment. Everyone has this duty.
- ✗ Waste is only the State's businessLes déchets ne regardent que l'ÉtatEveryone has a duty to protect the environment.
- ✗ Throwing small waste in the street is allowedJeter un petit déchet dans la rue est permisYou must not throw waste in shared spaces.
- ✗ Sorting has no link with the environmentTrier n'a aucun lien avec l'environnementSorting waste is an eco-friendly action.
What the source says
« trier ses déchets et réduire ses déchets plastiques »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « S'agissant des déchets, quelle proposition est correcte ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR). The Ministry's wording: “S'agissant des déchets, quelle proposition est correcte ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Adopter une attitude respectueuse vis-à-vis de l’environnement” (French).
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