The Local Sweden

Nordic nations scrap over household waste

Sun, 13 Sep 2015 14:57:21 +0200

Sweden and Norway are locked in a tug-of-war over dozens of lorries that cross the border each day carrying loads of precious cargo: garbage

Swedish woman gets to keep junk room jackpot

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 13:34:19 +0200

A woman who found 85,000 kronor ($9,742) in cash in a garbage room in Stockholm and handed it into police has been allowed to keep the money – two and a half years after the discovery.

Swedish illegal waste exports rife: customs

Tue, 07 Jan 2014 09:32:00 +0100

Swedish customs officials have warned that the country is exporting hazardous electronic waste that risks ending up in developing countries where it could likely cause environmental and health damage.

Swedish town to dig up, sort 40-year-old rubbish

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:11:00 +0200

Due to the construction of a new heating plant in central Sweden, a 40-year-old rubbish tip must be unearthed – with authorities intending to duly sort the trash out before building begins.

Swedish police seek unknown garbage buff

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:36:00 +0200

A 35-year-old rubbish enthusiast is wanted by police in Motala, in southern Sweden, after hiding on the town’s garbage trucks and secretly filming the bin men at work.

Sweden facing need to import garbage

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:22:00 +0200

Sweden may be forced to start importing garbage from other countries in order to keep the country's ever-expanding supply of waste-to-energy incinerators in operation.

Illegal trash exports from Sweden put Africa at risk

Wed, 09 May 2012 09:38:00 +0200

The illegal export of Swedes' discarded washers, televisions, and other waste has police scrambling to prevent what is becoming a growing environmental problem for west African countries.

Stockholm museum makes history of garbage

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:22:00 +0200

It may not be the Mona Lisa, but an old milk carton and other refuse can tell an interesting story about our culture, our history and ourselves, AFP's Marc Preel writes after visiting a Stockholm museum's new "Garbage" exhibit.

Garbage workers call off strike

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:14:00 +0100

The strike by Stockholm garbage workers which began on Friday is over. Both sides claimed victory after workers returned to work on Tuesday.

Lawsuit looms for garbage strikers

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:52:00 +0100

Garbage workers currently on a wildcat strike in Stockholm have been threatened with a lawsuit by their employers.