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Collecting garbage less often actually helps people recycle more
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Collecting garbage less often actually helps people recycle more

So here's what caught my attention - researchers in Canada discovered something counterintuitive about waste management: collecting garbage less frequently actually encourages people to recycle and compost more. The study, which looked at collection programs in England and Wales, found that when garbage pickup happened every three weeks or longer, residents stepped up their recycling efforts - probably because holding onto smelly trash pushed them toward better habits. The research also showed that weekly food waste collection and free yard waste composting services significantly boosted diversion rates away from landfills. These insights could help Canada catch up to European recycling champions like Wales, which has already surpassed 70% diversion rates while Canada lingers around 27%.
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