How to Recycle in Spain
Like any responsible society, Spain has a well-developed system of recycling used materials like paper, plastic, or soda cans. You can find recycling bins, receptacles, and containers all over the country, from the biggest metropolises to the tiniest villages. However, these bins usually come in multicolored troupes of four, and unless you know the specific vocabulary surrounding, uh, waste, it can be a little confusing the first couple times you have to throw stuff away. Recycling bins in Madrid Green: trash ( residuos ) (Source: Wikipedia ) Okay, I know this isn’t really recycling, but you always find green-colored bins for all your trash alongside the other recycling containers. Throw your trash bags in here. Often they’re labeled with residuos orgánicos (organic waste), but it means the same thing as basura (trash). Blue: paper ( papel ) (Source: Wikimedia Commons ) Throw your loose paper, cardboard ( cartón ), newspapers, and magazines in here. ...