Jae :resonite: (@jae)

@jae@ap.j4.lc

1mo

One thing I’ve noticed while I was in France last week: there were almost no trash bins anywhere.

Then people wonder why there’s shit everywhere on the floor.

Here, you just have to walk for less than 5 minutes and you can find one everywhere.

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Mint_Shock @Mint_Shock@mstdn.plus

1mo

@jae

Having more bins does not necessarily mean less litter.

99% Invisible: Service Request #3: Why Is There So Much Litter in San Francisco?

Webseite der Episode: 99percentinvisible.org/?p=47588

Jae

@jae@ap.j4.lc

1mo

@Mint_Shock in a case where there is no way to dispose properly of anything, I'd put money on the table that having bins will decrease the amount of litter everywhere.

If people don't have places to throw shit, there's a good chance they'll just dump it there.

Mint_Shock @Mint_Shock@mstdn.plus

1mo

@jae that's a cultural thing.
For example Japan has basically no trashbins and they just take thair trash back home.
Not having bins also has the benefit of preventing them from being vandalized or robbed by animals. That also causes litter in the environment.

This issue is more complicated than "just add more bins".

I'd recommend listening to the 99% Invisible episode or reading it. They explain pretty well why that mentaly doesn't always work.