Our recycling bins are empty while general waste overflows, what gives?
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We set up proper segregation at our office in Dubai Internet City about six months ago, put labels everywhere, sent emails, the whole effort. Fast forward to now and the recycle trash bin barely has anything in it while the general waste bin next to it is constantly overflowing. Nobody is using them correctly and honestly I think people just do not want to think about it when they are throwing away a coffee cup. The cleaning company also mentioned they end up emptying everything into the same bag anyway at collection, which makes the whole exercise feel pointless and I am starting to wonder if it actually is. Is this a common thing or are we doing something wrong with how we set it up? Maybe the labels are too complicated or the bins are in the wrong spot. Curious what actually changed behaviour for other offices because I am close to giving up and just putting one big bin back.