Comment by tomwheeler
1 day ago
As a tourist, I didn't realize what a commitment I was making when I bought a snack from a vending machine one morning. I had to carry around the empty wrapper until I got back to my hotel room that night.
1 day ago
As a tourist, I didn't realize what a commitment I was making when I bought a snack from a vending machine one morning. I had to carry around the empty wrapper until I got back to my hotel room that night.
Trick: there is almost always a garbage can next to a vending machine, and there are many vending machines in Japan.
Caveat: some of those garbage cans are for can recycling only. But there is often another one for garbage like food wrappers.
In my recent experience it's very rare to find anything other than recycling bins next to vending machines in Japan.
Buying a snack really is a big commitment, which is unfortunate because of how tasty they are.
That said the inverse problem in the USA is that there are practically no public toilets and if you find one it’s probably disgusting. I find that a much bigger inconvenience than needing to carry some garbage around!
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The author of the linked article thinks you are simply wrong for considering this a burden.
No, the author (who's also the one who posted this to HN) thinks it is a burden, but it's one you voluntarily agreed to by purchasing and consuming the item whose remains are now garbage.