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> The IRA is in part to explain I’ll bite. Why?

• throwaway3563 7y ago
  Removal of bins from public places.
  • dredmorbius 7y ago
    Correct. Though as the article notes, Japan similarly has few rubbish bins.
    • IOT_Apprentice 7y ago
      For the same reason. There were some bomb and ricin attacks that prompted that.
      • solstice 7y ago
        France also removed most public bins in Paris after bomb attacks in the 90s (I think) but they ended up replacing them with hoops to which transparent plastic bags are attached. I'm not sure on the timeline (ie how long it took them to go from "no bins" to "crappy bins") but this seems like an okay solution. The lack of public bins in Japan is mildly infuriating