I’ve lived in Switzerland for a while now, and there’s one thing I still don’t understand. How does everyone here know exactly how to recycle everything, all the time? Not the obvious stuff. I mean the advanced level things. Like someone will casually walk up to the recycling area with 7 different items and just know:
- this glass goes here
- this glass goes there (because it’s a different color obviously)
- this cardboard must be folded in a very specific way
- this PET bottle is fine here but this plastic tray is apparently a crime against humanity
- and this one random item must be kept at home forever because there is no legal way to dispose of it Meanwhile I’m standing there holding an empty hummus container, questioning my entire existence and whether I need a permit, an appointment, or a personal recommendation from the Bundesrat. And don’t even get me started on the cardboard tying. Some people out here making perfect cubic cardboard sculptures tied with artisan-level precision. Mine looks like I lost a fight with a moving box. Is there a course everyone takes? Is this taught in school? Do you unlock Level 2 recycling after 5 years of residency? I swear recycling in Switzerland isn’t a chore, it’s a lifestyle and some of you are clearly professionals. submitted by /u/No-Football-2397
Originally posted by u/No-Football-2397 on r/Switzerland
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