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grambell789 t1_iqtotzd wrote

Reply to comment by KaiDaiz in NYC has to be the only city in the world where it's a significant political accomplishment to deploy a single trash bin by scooterflaneuse

If you charge people for trash it will just get dumped anonymously on the street

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KaiDaiz t1_iqtp1rl wrote

That's where you have heavy enforcement and drill it in. Its been successfully implemented in a lot municipalities and reduced trash tremendously

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birthdaycakefig t1_iqvxgot wrote

We’ll just complain that heavy enforcement only hurts the poor and makes them poorer.

Also, look at anything else we “enforce”. Cars drive all over, scooters are all over oír sidewalks. Do you really think there’s going to be squads of cops checking peoples garbage?

We like to say that things work in other cities but honestly the culture in NY and US is not like the culture in other parts of the world and it’s very obvious. In other parts of the world, a big way to get people to do something is to show them how it impacts everyone. We only care about ourselves.

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LoneStarTallBoi t1_iqw7x5p wrote

oh yeah I'm sure nypd will get right on that

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KaiDaiz t1_iqw897h wrote

be sanitation not nypd writing tickets and they already write plenty

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teknolog t1_iqtwvn4 wrote

Seems to work in every other city I've lived in.

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GoPikachuGo1 t1_iqvjsrw wrote

What cities are these?

If they're in Europe and/or Asia, it really isn't applicable. There is too much of a cultural difference.

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KaiDaiz t1_iqvrzf5 wrote

Its here as well. Over 9k communities here in USA. 62/100 largest cities in USA has some form of PYT. Canada has this too, go to Toronto. Basically it's the norm around the world and rest of USA to charge for excess trash vs flat rate we get here

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teknolog t1_iqwntfr wrote

My house is in San Francisco. Not sure if that's technically in America, but it's not in Asia or Europe.

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GoPikachuGo1 t1_iqwo7lf wrote

I'm not sure i'd classify San Francisco as a particularly 'clean' city.

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teknolog t1_iqxcwla wrote

That is a true statement but they charge a lot for trash service.

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