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With big festivals with thousands of people gathering in park or square, you can expect this in Europe. Problem is that you buy a drink in a plastic cup or bott
by hollander 10y ago
With big festivals with thousands of people gathering in park or square, you can expect this in Europe. Problem is that you buy a drink in a plastic cup or bottle, maybe a sandwhich or fries with it, and you need to dispose of the plastic or paper. Where do you leave it? There simply are not enough trash cans around or nearby. In a big crowded place it's not easy to move around, you can get lost etc. So people throw their garbage on the ground. By the way, all available trash cans are full and have a pile load of garbage next to them. So even if they are full, people still use them to keep the trash together.
I don't see the problem here. Afterwards cleaners come and clean the square, streets, whatever. It's part of the game.
On normal days, people here keep the cities, parks and streets rather clean.
- 2muchcoffeeman 10y agoSimple, carry the thrash until you find a non full trash can or dispose of it at home. You're just making excuses for the lazy and inconsiderate.
- akamaozu 10y ago> I don't see the problem here. Afterwards cleaners come and clean the square, streets, whatever. It's part of the game. You think this is a game??
- buzzybee 10y agoI remember noticing a more deliberate approach to trash in European cities when I visited. Not just throwing it anywhere but setting used cans etc. in the corner, out of the way.
- ginko 10y agoThere's a deposit on cans and bottles in many places in Europe, so they're left where homeless people may find them.
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- willyt 10y agoI don't know about Europe generally but in the UK the number and size of bins in crowded public places is limited because the IRA used to use them for hiding bombs. Seems quaint these days though!