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If you look at it from the “environmentalism as a religion” metaphor, sorting the trash is sort of a ritual penance sort of like the rosary. In Germany there a
by cameldrv 7y ago
If you look at it from the “environmentalism as a religion” metaphor, sorting the trash is sort of a ritual penance sort of like the rosary. In Germany there are 8 different trash cans in many places, and churches are closing left and right. People need to feel like they are atoning for their sins.
- mschuster91 7y ago8 different trashcans? I'm in Munich, the recycling stations have 3 glass, 1 plastics, 1 aluminium container.
- eb0la 7y agoAnd you have one additional recycling station in the supermarket for Pfand bottles (water, beer, etc.) ;-) https://liveworkgermany.com/2017/05/how-does-the-german-pfand-system-work-and-is-it-effective/ https://liveworkgermany.com/2017/05/how-does-the-german-pfan... I wonder hoy effective this Pfand system is against littering. When I go to germany for a trip with the family I always find the streets clean, and I bet this is not because the germans clean streets lot, but as a consequence they don't litter instead.
- m_rcin 7y agono container for paper?
- mschuster91 7y agoPaper, general waste and compost are collected at the house.