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RE: Collecting Boxes in Seoul! (Steepshot)
Korea's trash issue has always been kind of strange to me. No one bats an eye to littering, yet you get a penalty for not put your trash in the proper trash bag. And all day you see guys on motor scooters just throwing their business cards on the ground. Regarding the situation in the photo, I'm guessing that having too many trash trucks in the city would take up more room so they opt to just give work to the elderly. Daegu has a trash truck but I don't see if often
Yeah, it is definitely a bit of an odd situation. I have never actually heard of anyone getting a penalty (or myself, as when I first came to Korea I didn't know about recycling anything except cardboard and plastic) though, and I think it isn't actually enforced. But I have to agree about the business cards... It's pretty crazy how they allow that, but have such strict rubbish disposal rules. I agree about the trucks too, I guess it also gives something for the elderly and homeless to do, even if it is hard and low paying work.