You know you're in Germany when you are excited about receiving your garbage can! We have been here for 3 weeks and we have had one Gelber Sack day where our recyclables (plastic and some cardboard containers) have been picked up and we now have a garbage can. Things are getting real exciting. We still need to drop off the glass jars (pasta sauce, jelly, etc) we have piling up at the recycling center, but we are getting used to the seriousness of garbage here in Germany. I am beginning to think that forced recycling is a good plan and something we will bring back with us. It is amazing how little true trash you have when you separate those things that can be reused.
Friday, August 21, 2009
You know you're in Germany when ...
You know you're in Germany when you are excited about receiving your garbage can! We have been here for 3 weeks and we have had one Gelber Sack day where our recyclables (plastic and some cardboard containers) have been picked up and we now have a garbage can. Things are getting real exciting. We still need to drop off the glass jars (pasta sauce, jelly, etc) we have piling up at the recycling center, but we are getting used to the seriousness of garbage here in Germany. I am beginning to think that forced recycling is a good plan and something we will bring back with us. It is amazing how little true trash you have when you separate those things that can be reused.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the updates - I'm so glad to know what's going on with you guys.
-Jenn Convey
I visited Germany a couple of years ago and was amazed at how small the garbage cans there are. I am a Jr. High computers teacher. I have an odd question. Do you happen to know the dimensions of your garbage can? I am putting together a recycling bulletin board at school and would love to demonstate the size of German trash cans, compaired to US garbage cans. Is it true that in your area they only pick up garbage one time every two weeks? I know our garbage cans are almost four times the size of yours, and are picked up weekly. We definately have a lot of room for improvement. Thank you for your input and good luck at your new place. Kaz
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