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tall_dave
Joined: 02 Nov 2009
Location: Songtan, S. Korea
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| There used to be a lot more rubbish bins/trash cans around Seoul. However, when the Seoul City government first introduced the garbage bags you have to buy for your household trash they found many people would refuse to buy the bags and instead would go (in the middle of the night) and throw their household rubbish in a public trash can down the street from their house. |
Those clever, crafty, wacky, crazy, kracky Koreans. What will they think of next? I can't wait to know.... |
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jindodog
Joined: 31 May 2007
Location: not seoul
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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It's true. It costs people money to buy trash bags, that's how the city pays for garbage disposal...crafty ajumma used to use the public bins so they didn't have to pay.
Haven't you ever seen pad locks on the big food waste bins before? That's so other people don't dump their food waste in there.
Also, maybe the thing about if a place is already dirty people feel that it's okay to make it dirtier...I find that to be true in my neighborhood. This place is a s-hole and everyone including myself treat it that way. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. |
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Old Gil
Joined: 26 Sep 2009
Location: Got out! olleh!
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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| I won't litter but I'll throw a can or bottle into a box if it's sitting in one of those ready made garbage piles. |
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ashland
Joined: 05 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:38 pm Post subject: Re: Do You Litter In Korea? |
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| SanchoPanza wrote: |
I see so many people littering in Korea. From cigarette butts to wrappers
to just about everything. On their side there are practically no waste bins.
So what are people supposed to do? I have to admit when I have
something gross, like some Korean food or something, and there is no
place to trash it, I will litter to.
And then I think, if I was in a proper country, would I do the same thing?
Or, would I hold on to it and put it in the trash later. I really don't know
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why?
just be yourself and do not litter. |
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Italy37612
Joined: 25 Jan 2010
Location: Somewhere
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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| The only thing I toss on the ground are ciggie butts and that's only if I can't find an ashtray. What else am I going to do with them? Put them in my pocket until I can find a place to throw them away? Eat them? Put them back in the box? I don't think so... |
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