> They also weigh your trash (in Dublin, anyway) They weigh country-wide. In Ireland waste collection is done by private companies and they charge by weight. A

> They also weigh your trash (in Dublin, anyway) They weigh country-wide. In Ireland waste collection is done by private companies and they charge by weight. As I recall, they have something like subscription plans [1]. I'm Irish but I live in New Zealand now, and here the rubbish collection is paid for by your Council rates. I was still living in Ireland when the plastic ban was introduced. There was push-back from some companies that make plastic bags, unsurprisingly, but it worked really well. There was a bit of push-back here in NZ too, similar to what happened in Ireland. The usual grumbling, about interfering greenies, loss of freedoms, etc. [1] This is an example of one company's offerings: https://cportal.barnarecycling.com/signup/signup_page2.php?ServiceArea=Co%20Mayo&ServiceLocality=Claremorris https://cportal.barnarecycling.com/signup/signup_page2.php?S...