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!)

  • MelonYellow@lemmy.caEnglish
    8·
    14 hours ago

    No they’re there, however there aren’t trash bins once you leave the food vendor. If you walk away then you’re responsible for the trash. So people just finish eating and dispose the trash there. Even if it’s a stall or food truck, you can hand your trash back to the staff, they will happily accept it.

    If it’s for carry-out, people will pack their trash for disposal at home (you’ll see a ton of people walking around with backpacks and totebags).

    Yeah for this reason, you don’t see this culture of eating/drinking while on-the-go in Japan lol. It’s too inconvenient. It’s something that tourists have to adjust to. But it’s nice - the country is very clean and beautiful, no trash in sight. You might see some little old lady picking up a piece of trash that isn’t even hers lol. That’s the pride they take in their country.

    Also there’s an important difference in Japan that should be mentioned. A lot of the success is due to shame culture. You will feel like a bad person and get the side-eye for littering.

    As far as this sign in England - I think suddenly taking away all the trash bins for a place that relies on them would be a disaster! But if that’s the plan, then maybe taking only some away here and there could work over time. People need to be trained after all lol.

    Source: I spent 1.5 months in Japan

    • barsoap@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      13 hours ago

      It’s not actually much different in Germany, there’s zero bins just randomly lining the streets. Areas with shops will have some, parks and playgrounds usually have one or two, but that’s it. “Park” here is to be understood quite broadly, it might be a footpath with nice view and some benches. Bus stops also tend to have bins.