Korean Job Discussion Forums

Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Why don't Koreans, or the Korean government wise-up and put garbage cans out to hold the garbage, instead of letting cats/dogs tear it apart and blow all over? I'm walking through the subway, and they're taking a poll on what foriegners think of Korea, and what could be done to improve it.

Looks better. Smells better. Easier to pick up.

It seems so darn obvious.

shawner88 · Joined: 01 Feb 2003

I'm not sure, but I think they are supposed to use garbage bins for food waste. You've probably seen those containers near restaurants. However, not all places do, hence why I'm clueless.

The reason they don't use them in general is because of the system. You're suppused to use those expensive bags because they pay for the garbage removal in the district.

The system stinks, literally. (where do I come up with such puns?)

They should just collect more taxes. 3.5% is nothing. I don't know how they do anything on that.

ryleeys · Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Location: Columbia, MD

Yeah, 3.5% is nothing, but have you seen the size of the government surplus here? It's like in the billions of dollars per month range. That's how the government here works.

DUBYA! YOU LISTENING?!?!

HardyandTiny · Joined: 03 Jun 2003

Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

In the USA, we have to pay the local city for leaf/lawn clipping bags.

And we also put bags in the garbage cans (although those are just store-bought).

It wouldn't be hard for the city to sell those bags too. The lawn bags can be purchased at the local grocery store.

Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

ryleeys · Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Location: Columbia, MD

I dunno, I see alot of public works and infrastructure projects in Korea. I'm not saying that the US could ever get by on a 3.5% tax rate... but surely the economy could actually afford the Bush tax cuts if the budget was at least balanced.

Bush and Rapier seem to have the same philosophy when it comes to spending and borrowing money...

Juggertha · Joined: 27 May 2003 Location: Anyang, Korea

HardyandTiny · Joined: 03 Jun 2003

Okay. They don't have garbage cans because they're cheap bastards! They would rather have hundreds of little bags lying around in the street than pay 15,000W for a plastic bin.

Derrek · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

dominic · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Location: Seoul

I agree, nova scotia, where im from, the prov. government "forced" everyone to buy recycling bins and cans, big green things, picked up every two weeks. Everyone had to buy one, if they said no, it came off their tax return. that was 6 years ago, these days, nova scotia is the bench mark for many canadian and US cities for recycling and ideas to keep the city clean.

Gord · Joined: 25 Feb 2003

Plastic B · Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Location: Daejeon no more

I'm a fan of the green garbage bag system. You pay per bag, so it's a user pays system. In Australia you pay the same rate for garbage collection as the guy next door, regardless of actual service use. It makes a lot of sense if you are economical with your refuse and try to avoid disposable packaging, which is a little difficult here as most things are triple packed...

Son Deureo! · Joined: 30 Apr 2003

I also like the garbage bag system because it encourages recycling. But you'd think that they could have dumpsters or bins instead of heaps for us to put the bags in once we're ready to take them out.

rapier · Joined: 16 Feb 2003

I kind of like the way old/retired people help the community by being paid to collect litter .... however there is usually an unsightly waiting period whereby rubbish just blows around the streets before some ajumma nabs it.