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More litter on the streets? No, says waste expert, it just seems that way: 'We no longer remember how it used to be'

More litter on the streets? No, says waste expert, it just seems that way: 'We no longer remember how it used to be'

Expert Dirk Groot claims that the perception of increased street litter in Amsterdam is inaccurate despite common blame directed at deposit schemes. He argues that our memory of past cleanliness levels is flawed and that systematic research does not support the idea that streets have become dirtier.

Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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