First, a definition: a recycling centre (also known as a recycling yard) is a municipal or private collection point for waste and materials that don’t belong in the normal household bin or are too large for it. There, citizens can drop off various materials to return them to the recycling cycle. From abroad, people often look with wonder at the Germans’ relationship with their rubbish. I asked myself whether there is a German “obsession” with waste separation? Read more