Sweden is forced to import garbage as the country is heavily dependent on creating electricity from renewables. The country has run out of grabage, therefore it is importing garbage from other countries to keep its power generation plants running.

"Swedish people are quite keen on being out in nature and they are aware of what we need do on nature and environmental issues. We worked on communications for a long time to make people aware not to throw things outdoors so that we can recycle and reuse," said Anna-Carin Gripwall, director of communications for Avfall Sverige, the Swedish Waste Management's recycling association.