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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] 7 points 3 days ago

Don't buy anything at the cafe if you're not prepared to carry it out, I wouldn't.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

We have a commitment to producing no rubbish on-site. Well, we had one, but then budget cuts took away our garbage bins, so now I guess you have a commitment to producing no rubbish on-site.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago (13 children)

This is basically ubiquitous on many public lands, specifically here in the US. The term is "carry in, carry out." Bins accumulate trash (obviously) which in turn is an attractant for rodents, bears, raccoons, etc. which causes its own problems. Wild animals should not be artificially fed by human trash. Trash can also be blown out of cans, or scattered by animals. Overall, especially for low traffic environments, the best plan is to have people take all their trash out with them.

TL;DR: Pack out your trash.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Translation: we fired the guy that empties the trash, it's your job now.

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Even Wait Disney knew this doesn't work

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Performative capitalism + fake environmentalism at it's worst. Ugh.

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[–] [email protected] 159 points 3 days ago (77 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.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Weird, when Japan does it everyone praises them. I guess us western societies are just too trashy to clean up after ourselves.

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

Everyone praises them? The only times Ive heard (from westerners visiting/moving there) is that it is very annoying that there is never anywhere to throw away their trash

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

I came here to comment on Japan, haha. Almost everywhere you go, no trashcans and no trash! Their society is like a hive mind in a lot of ways, though. I’m not sure it’ll work with Rugged American Individualism®

Edit to add: Damn, I just realized OP is in England. Maybe they can make it work.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Japan takes the garbage bins away from cafes?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

No they're there, however there aren't trash bins once you leave the food vendor. If you walk away then you're responsible for the trash. So people just finish eating and dispose the trash there. Even if it's a stall or food truck, you can hand your trash back to the staff, they will happily accept it.

If it's for carry-out, people will pack their trash for disposal at home (you'll see a ton of people walking around with backpacks and totebags).

Yeah for this reason, you don't see this culture of eating/drinking while on-the-go in Japan lol. It's too inconvenient. It's something that tourists have to adjust to. But it's nice - the country is very clean and beautiful, no trash in sight. You might see some little old lady picking up a piece of trash that isn't even hers lol. That's the pride they take in their country.

Also there's an important difference in Japan that should be mentioned. A lot of the success is due to shame culture. You will feel like a bad person and get the side-eye for littering.

As far as this sign in England - I think suddenly taking away all the trash bins for a place that relies on them would be a disaster! But if that's the plan, then maybe taking only some away here and there could work over time. People need to be trained after all lol.

Source: I spent 1.5 months in Japan

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

I've never been to a Japanese cafe, but knowing what I know about them from Japanese acquaintances, yeah, mostly.

They'd probably either use actual dishware that is returned and washed, or yes, expect people to bring disposable waste home with them. Everything I've heard is that public trash bins are not non-existent, but they are rare.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 days ago

So they're creating litter that they can bay about and use to make the park a members-only place.

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