Sweden sends less than 1% of trash to landfills. The rest goes to making fuel, and energy, and reused, not resycled.

Are you thinking about the environment? Do you realize plastic is killing animals? Are you minimizing what you throw in the trash, instead reusing everything? Are you redusing and recycling??

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FloridaGuy · 46-50, M

Sweden incinerates half of its trash; a less efficient method than recycling. But the CO2 output of the generally accepted clean incinerators is more than burning coal per megawatt produced. Dealing with waste produced is an important study, but must be coordinated with a focus on reducing waste created.

Carazaa · F

@FloridaGuy Sweden tries to NOT recycle, but reuse.

FloridaGuy · 46-50, M

Reuse how? @Carazaa

Carazaa · F

@Carazaa Many ways, Ill see if I can copy articles. Each person has very little trash or recycled. They don't buy a lot of plastic they reuse bottles, bags, etc. This is something my grandparents and everyone started a long time ago. Its part of Swedish culture. There is hardly anything in the trash cans, or the recycle bins. The government give tax breaks for receipts that you repaired instead of buying a new tv etc.