The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed All mixed up: 60 percent of plastic waste in Germany lands in wrong bin Despite a large majority of German households keeping their waste separated, many residents are now seemingly reluctant to do so. https://www.thelocal.de/20180417/all-mixed-up-60-percent-of-packaging-waste-in-germany-lands-in-wrong-bin Tue, 17 Apr 2018 14:23:11 +0200 all-mixed-up-60-percent-of-packaging-waste-in-germany-lands-in-wrong-bin Germans among biggest wasters in EU Federal statistics office Destatis reported on Tuesday that each German compiled about a horse's weight in garbage annually, more than most other European countries. https://www.thelocal.de/20150623/germans-among-biggest-wasters-in-eu Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:22:48 +0200 germans-among-biggest-wasters-in-eu 'Trash baron' jailed for more than four years A former police officer turned businessman has been jailed for more than four years for ditching thousands of tonnes of dangerous garbage in dumps that he was being paid to decommission. https://www.thelocal.de/20120119/40221 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:51:00 +0100 40221