recycling

All mixed up: 60 percent of plastic waste in Germany lands in wrong bin

Despite a large majority of German households keeping their waste separated, many residents are now seemingly reluctant to do so.

Crime

Man calls police over 'rubbish' presents

A novel way to deliver Christmas presents backfired on Friday night, when a man called the police after having a bin bag flung onto his balcony.

Environment

German recycling system gets an overhaul

Confused by Germany's recycling system? It just got even more complicated with an orange bin. But as <b>Alexander Bakst</b> discovers, Germans are taking the new element in their stride.

Food and Drink

Dumpster diving for dinner and a better world

A growing number of Germans are joining the so-called "freegan" movement. Finding supper in the rubbish bins behind supermarkets, the radical recyclers eat what others throw away, not due to poverty, but as a protest against a world of über-consumption.