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Amsterdam’s answer to its rubbish crisis? Remove some of the litter bins

Problems have arisen in Dutch capital since introduction of a deposit scheme for small bottles and cansCity leaders in Amsterdam are taking a novel approach to keeping its streets clean – by taking away litter bins to combat rubbish in part blamed on people rifling through them to obtain refund deposits on some discarded items.There has been a surge in complaints about litter in the Dutch capital since the introduction of a deposit scheme for small bottles and cans. Last year, a quarter of residents described their neighbourhood as dirty or very dirty, rising to two in five in the city centre. Continue reading...


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