They sell things that come in cups, or with napkins. Lots of people cycle/run/walk here instead of driving, seems pretty stupid.

Taking away the bins doesn't mean you don't produce rubbish....

Edit: I think there is still a bin IN the cafe, but most people eat/drink outside. Lots of people asking staff where the bins are. Still hypocritical I think though? (And still mildly infuriating to remove well used bins!)

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[–] 31 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Or 3, provide animal-proof garbage disposals.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago*

    Yeah, typical Americans - won’t look elsewhere for solutions…

    We have those all over the place. Large National Parks like Yosemite are a special corner of hell because you quite literally have hordes of tourists from all over the world visiting on a daily basis. Randos who've rarely ever left the city see a can like that and may not know how to use it. In a place like Yosemite that rando could easily be from anywhere in the world.

    Meanwhile I know of dozens of these kinds of cans located in some very small parks and camping areas here in Wyoming and no one has any problems with them at all.

    Us "Americans" have those cans already and many of us know how to use them. You'll need to find some other kind of shit to sling around.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago

    I can attest that people around me in the south talk about how they love nature but if opening the trash can requires more than 3 brain cells they will most likely just throw their in the back of their truck and know it will blow out down the road or drop it next to the trash can and be proud they are keeping some custodial staff employed

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    🙄

    Or just like, pollute less and stop relying on others to clean up after you.

    Especially when you leave your home.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    And you think that's going to happen by removing the trashcans?

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    And when it’s full or people still don’t want to walk 20 feet to them?

    Also nothing is “animal proof” it’s all resistant and reliant on humans not being asses. Which they always prove they are when it comes to garbage.

    Providing garbages doesn’t make people use them…

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    or people still don’t want to walk 20 feet to them?

    This is the sort of case where I'll make an effort to pick it up and throw it away. Even better if visibly clean (not in the bushes, not wet) and something somebody may have just forgot.

    If there's no trash can anywhere, I likely won't unless certain conditions align.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    And when it’s full

    They don't magically empty themselves, you have to hire someone to empty them.

    Which is the REAL reason places are removing bins. Everything else is just lies. They are reducing labor costs. That is ALL.

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