The Local Germany

All mixed up: 60 percent of plastic waste in Germany lands in wrong bin

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 14:23:11 +0200

Despite a large majority of German households keeping their waste separated, many residents are now seemingly reluctant to do so.

Man calls police over 'rubbish' presents

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:39:00 +0100

A novel way to deliver Christmas presents backfired on Friday night, when a man called the police after having a bin bag flung onto his balcony.

German recycling system gets an overhaul

Tue, 03 May 2011 11:28:00 +0200

Confused by Germany's recycling system? It just got even more complicated with an orange bin. But as Alexander Bakst discovers, Germans are taking the new element in their stride.

Dumpster diving for dinner and a better world

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:55:00 +0100

A growing number of Germans are joining the so-called "freegan" movement. Finding supper in the rubbish bins behind supermarkets, the radical recyclers eat what others throw away, not due to poverty, but as a protest against a world of über-consumption.