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There is a school of thought that less trash cans reduces litter. I am a little skeptical of the idea but I see the point.

jacobush 7y ago
In Japan, there are no trash cans and people take their litter with them. In Disneyland, there was more litter until they put trashcans everywhere.
- greggman2 7y ago
  And the have this subtle dystopian message on each one "Waste Please" https://www.google.com/search?safe=active&q=Waste+Please+Disneyland&tbm=isch https://www.google.com/search?safe=active&q=Waste+Please+Dis...
- verall 7y ago
  This is nonsense, there are plenty of public trash cans in Tokyo at least. Not on every corner like in the States, but within 2-3 blocks you can find one and plenty of establishments have no problem letting you use their trash can.
chrischen 7y ago
I generally see homeless people constantly littering, among leaving other things on the streets...
dilap 7y ago
I think it’s mostly culture. Burning man has zero trash cans and pretty damn close to zero litter. Living in SF is like living inside a garbage dump combined with a sewer. It’s insane.
- tarr11 7y ago
  Maybe not... https://www.sfgate.com/travel/burningman/amp/Burning-Man-garbage-reno-dumping-leave-no-trace-13186812.php https://www.sfgate.com/travel/burningman/amp/Burning-Man-gar...
  - dilap 7y ago
    Zero litter at the event, but yeah, some people are hella irresponsible w/ disposing of the trash after they've left the event. They're not just throwing it on the ground (that I've seen, anyway), but they're leaving it in any random trash can they can find, rather than paying to dump it (which there is ample opportunity to do -- a cottage industry springs up of people taking trash for $5 a bag post BM). Probably burning man should just include end-of-event trash disposal in the ticket price, and have an official collection area people can dump their trash. (Probably some reluctance on BM part to do this 'cuz of the somewhat-inaccurate "radical self-reliance" principle.)

jacobush 7y ago

In Japan, there are no trash cans and people take their litter with them. In Disneyland, there was more litter until they put trashcans everywhere.

greggman2 7y ago
And the have this subtle dystopian message on each one "Waste Please" https://www.google.com/search?safe=active&q=Waste+Please+Disneyland&tbm=isch https://www.google.com/search?safe=active&q=Waste+Please+Dis...
verall 7y ago
This is nonsense, there are plenty of public trash cans in Tokyo at least. Not on every corner like in the States, but within 2-3 blocks you can find one and plenty of establishments have no problem letting you use their trash can.

chrischen 7y ago

I generally see homeless people constantly littering, among leaving other things on the streets...

dilap 7y ago

I think it’s mostly culture. Burning man has zero trash cans and pretty damn close to zero litter. Living in SF is like living inside a garbage dump combined with a sewer. It’s insane.

tarr11 7y ago
Maybe not... https://www.sfgate.com/travel/burningman/amp/Burning-Man-garbage-reno-dumping-leave-no-trace-13186812.php https://www.sfgate.com/travel/burningman/amp/Burning-Man-gar...
- dilap 7y ago
  Zero litter at the event, but yeah, some people are hella irresponsible w/ disposing of the trash after they've left the event. They're not just throwing it on the ground (that I've seen, anyway), but they're leaving it in any random trash can they can find, rather than paying to dump it (which there is ample opportunity to do -- a cottage industry springs up of people taking trash for $5 a bag post BM). Probably burning man should just include end-of-event trash disposal in the ticket price, and have an official collection area people can dump their trash. (Probably some reluctance on BM part to do this 'cuz of the somewhat-inaccurate "radical self-reliance" principle.)