Tschick, Sackerln, Becher: 15,000 Tons of Garbage Land on the Ground

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In Austria's municipalities, as much garbage is thrown away carelessly as in Bregenz throughout the year. The dark figure is likely to be significantly higher

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Cigarette stubs, plastic sacks and beverage cups are among the wastes that are especially often thrown away carelessly. Around 15,000 tons of garbage are collected every year on roads, squares and in nature, and the "1st Austrian Littering Report" presented in Vienna on Wednesday - the annual waste generation of a 30,000-inhabitant small town that must then collect the community and volunteers.