When I left Germany in the late eighties, the country was undergoing a green revolution. Over the decade that followed, draconian recycling schemes were put into place that made me blush when I had to ask for a plastic bag, having disembarked at Düsseldorf Airport without a shopping basket (these days I may not dare disembarking at the airport). Much to my surprise and delight, the greens had moved into parliament and taken over the country. It took a while longer here in Britain, but it's catching... read more
