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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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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

...huh? They want to cut down on litter by removing the convenient locations for people to dispose their would-be litter?

Fuck there are some incredibly fucking stupid people in charge of places right now...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 46 minutes ago

When I was visiting England I remember my grandpa and I walking around London looking for a trash can and being shocked at how rare they were compared to the US

[–] HorseFD 41 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

This is the reason given in Australia by Parks Victoria

LEAVE NO TRACE

Advocate for minimal-impact practices wherever you go. Many people are surprised to find no bins in national parks. Waste attracts native animals, which can change their natural behaviour and harm both natural and cultural sites, as well as your personal belongings.

Always bring rubbish bags (and one for your neighbour) and take all your rubbish home. Help educate others about the importance of leaving the park pristine, minimising your impact on the delicate balance of the ecosystem.

[–] Dultas 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Have a fence, sign, benches seems pretty antithetical to LNT.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

Different country, different styles I guess.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 hours ago

Looks like the bean-counters thought they could easily axe the trash cost by shoving onto eveeyone else. I doubt it will increase the natural beauty there.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

Think it's a mentality as well.

Had a friend in high school and after the drive in we went to, I cleaned up my trash and threw it away. My friend said "why are you doing that, they pay people to do that" and proceeded to leave her trash.

Didn't stay friends, but who the f thinks that way?

Entitled Amerikkkans.... that's who.

Pick up your own trash.

Not other people's trash.

YOUR OWN.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 hour ago

I will absolutely pick up other peoples trash if it’s somewhere like the wilderness. They should have picked it up themselves but I’m there now and that trash shouldn’t be there.

[–] Thcdenton -5 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

Ahahahahahahaha

[–] [email protected] 26 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (2 children)

I'd give this some odds of reducing trash pollution. It can seem frustrating, but it MAY change people's behavior in a way that reduces litter. Behavioral economics can be counterintuitive.

EDIT: What matters is the result. If this makes more people litter, they should probably bring back the bins. If this reduces litter, they should keep it this way, regardless of how inconvenient or "stupid" you the reader find it.

[–] bali10050 39 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

No. Most people just start littering when there's no trash bins nearby.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Think of the stupidest person you know, etc etc.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Hardly an issue of stupidity. We've got shops a short ride away that sell you disposables with the intent of bringing them into the park. And we've got a park that's removed the bins used to cart the waste back out again.

The stupidity is in the policy. Either you have to prevent people from bringing this stuff in (incredibly difficult) or you have to manage the waste that exists by centralizing its collection and export (significantly easier and cheaper).

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

People that litter are atupid/lazy/poorly educated.

Unfortunately, if you don’t provide bins, some people are going to litter. Does my head in.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Selling food that comes with garbage included, in a location without bins, is littering.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

But that's why you take the rubbish home with you, where there is a bin. Where's the end user responsibility?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 49 minutes ago

You used "but" as if you were going to disagree with me, but then you didn't. It was strange.

[–] daggermoon 9 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

They're shit people. I take cans home to recycle because we don't have proper recycling at my workplace.

[–] Eheran 18 points 5 hours ago

Yes, they are. But that does not make it better that there is no bin. I have been in a situation with no bin but trash that can not simply be carried (disgusting liquid) and had to dump it. That is extremely rare for me, I usually pick up others trash. But there are situations where you simply need a bin, no matter how green you are.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 5 hours ago (5 children)

If you operate a business that sells things in paper plates and wrappers, you certainly have a moral responsibility to have waste receptacles to collect those waste products.

The problem isn't that a park lacks trash cans. The problem is that a cafe removed their trash bins.

[–] Whats_your_reasoning 6 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I feel the same way, but about places that sell coffee having an obligation to provide a public bathroom.

Glares angrily at 7-11

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 hours ago

It's like my university campus removing all ashtrays to stop people from smoking.

[–] Apocalypteroid 116 points 9 hours ago (11 children)

I used to work for the Woodland Trust and believe that this is the right thing to do. Bins in woodlands do not get emptied often and will often overflow and attract unwanted pests like rats. Rats will also eat the eggs of ground nesting birds and cause other environmental issues.

If they are selling food on site then the food vendor should have a bin that their customers can use inside their cabin/cafe and dispose of the waste daily as part of the service.

[–] Hawke 59 points 8 hours ago (27 children)

Bins in woodlands do not get emptied often and will often overflow

Think I found the problem— why not do the obvious thing and empty them more often?

[–] Apocalypteroid 7 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Because that would mean employing someone to empty them regularly, and as most woodland is few and far between in this country most woodland owners deem that an unnecessary expense.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

There’s a cafe and forestry workers, is it that time consuming?

[–] SchmidtGenetics 4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

And how do they get the garbage to the dump? You would need vehicles, insurance, garage, maintenance departments… it all snowballs.

Just be responsible for your own garbage, not a hard concept.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 hours ago (6 children)

The cafe will have a contract with someone to take away waste, this waste could be included.

I totally agree people should take away rubbish that they create, unfortunately many dont.

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[–] [email protected] 89 points 9 hours ago (8 children)

Gentrified forest is the most cursed phrase I heard in a minute.

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