We have different trashcans for food, paper, plastic, metal/glass, the «rest» and bottles. You get 1-2 kr pr bottle you resycle, inkluding beer cans. So if you host a party you can get some cash :) And the bottle recycling can be done in ANY grocery store. Whenever I’m in the US I feel so bad when I throw food and plastic in the same trash can because it’s so unnatural for me. I just don’t understand why everyone does the same. Bacause when you’re used to it, it really doesn’t take any more time or effort than what most Americans (and a lot of other countries) do.
In some states paper, plastic, and glass is sent out together and sorted at the plant. The three separate holes are for states that have to pre-sort but because they’re a chain they send the same ones to all.
Why the 3 holes though?