I saw a documentary about Japan recently and how the trash collection is really strict but everyone abides by it and there is a certain level of pride that goes into maintaining excellent cleanliness. That is certainly not part of the culture here. I wish it was as I would gladly participate. You can tell by walking around that basically nobody has any respect for the environment. Smokers just throw their butts on the ground everywhere even if they are at a table with an ash tray they still toss it on the ground.