The Swiss are very efficient recyclers. Metal, glass and paper are collected and disposed of separately from other waste. Small metal parts though still end up with the ordinary rubbish. Now, in times of increasing metal prices, the industry is finding ways to collect even the smallest parts they can find. (SF/swissinfo.ch)
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