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Hamlet, obviously.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

What could possibly be the need for such nonsense?

It might be my own fate, soon.
Poland has introduced a deposit-refund system for plastic and glass bottles as well as cans; a similar system has worked in Germany for many years. Meaning, I have accumulated a big number of such bottles in big plastic bags. Will need to carry them to a collection machine soon.

The issue is the system is greatly delayed and only few local stores can collect the deposit.

 

[stompandgo]

I think he collects aluminum cans.
I just did a tune, bleed, and lubed inside the motor on a 139 pound bike. It is actually a motorcycle with pedals and it goes, 44mph. Obscene.
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We had one of those in for service for a trashed derailleur. The Park lift groaned but still got it up in the air. The mechanic that did the work told me to take it for a spin. Damn. That thing is dangerous in the wrong hands.

 

[Chargeride]

I was watching a video about Scottish anti littering cameras that use AI to detect people throwing trash out of cars, the comments were all about goddam AI robotic overlords.
One Polish commenter replied ..In Poland no one throws trash, why would they, it is wrong, and they will recieve a large fine.
I chuckled for a long time
Is this actually true Stefan, or is it just the default horror of anyone questioning authority.

 

[stompandgo]

It might be my own fate, soon.
Poland has introduced a deposit-refund system for plastic and glass bottles as well as cans; a similar system has worked in Germany for many years. Meaning, I have accumulated a big number of such bottles in big plastic bags. Will need to carry them to a collection machine soon.

The issue is the system is greatly delayed and only few local stores can collect the deposit.

Massachusetts has had bottle and can deposit and return for decades. When it first was introduced, the free market ran the collection and payout. You could bring a marked container bought anywhere and get your refund. The refund center got to sell the material to make a profit. The problem is, the recycled commodities market is volatile, costs to run the center increase every year, and the fee they pay out stays the same. Not a good business model. One by one they all went bust. So a law was passed that if you sold products in marked containers, you had to take returns and pay out. The retailers insisted that they only take returns that they sell. Not a problem for really common items like Coke, but when you're talking about craft beer, it's a real problem. I used to recycle 100%, now I'm down to 50% because I buy from multiple stores, and it makes no sense to drive all over hell's half acre for a few cents. It was a good idea that should have been subsidized by the industry. Roadside debris hasn't dropped, it's just changed to water bottles, juice cans, and nips. Tons and tons of nips. I pick up dozens of them yearly off of my 140 foot roadfront.