Tag Archives: Recycling

You mean Plan B?

Posted on May 20, 2020 by martin

At the start of the month I remarked how the communal refuse bins were overflowing, so when I went down to the basement just before the weekend I was wondering whether they would be completely buried by now. I was … Continue reading →

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The garbage man can’t

Posted on May 1, 2020 by martin

With people staying in almost 24/7 due to the Covid-19 lockdown an uptick in domestic waste is to be expected, but someone has clearly not been doing their job. For the last week I have only been throwing out non-recycable … Continue reading →

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Trash collectors

Posted on November 5, 2016 by martin

A common sight in China: people searching rubbish for things to sell. To most westerners, it is a predictable narrative: What sort of morally bankrupt welfare system requires people to trawl through trash to survive. The mere idea of looking … Continue reading →

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