When we moved to Sweden 3 years ago, it took some time to get use to the garbage system. Yes, we recycled in the states, but nothing compared to the sorting we were expected to do here. Even at hotels you are expected to sort your garbage. I think the hardest thing was that our garbage was picked up every two weeks and the size of our container was a little bigger than the small outside garbage cans. If you had more, you had to pay extra.
Well, this week we received new bins for more extensive recycling. We have 10 different places to place our things. Now we even sort our organics. Our buses here run on bio gas which is made from organic wastes. I'm glad we are starting this now that the weather is getting a bit cooler. My friends who did it over the summer mentioned the smell. It is amazing how little garbage we actually have. I put a new bag in our bin under the sink on Tuesday and it is only half full. Not to mention that we have an extra adult staying with us.
It does take a little more time, but not much. I wonder if we will compost when we move back to the States?
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