City of trash
I sometimes wonder if this is a secret campaign by city of Amsterdam to chase the tourists and locals away so they can lower the prices of housing (at least this seems to be easier, because real solutions would require effort).
I WFH most of the time but I go to the office once a week on different days. I get to Amsterdam around 7am and holy shit this city always looks like a trash-bomb exploded on every street and square (except Dam, that place is always clean).
Its big trash, small trash, trash stuffed behind things. If you stop for 5min anywhere in the center and start paying attention you will find (and smell) a lot of trash.
ps. I post this because I mostly feel bad for ppl living in Amsterdam, I cannot imagine paying taxes in this city so I get to see trash while commuting and clean city for the tourists to enjoy during the day. Many cities around the world clean in the night, Amsterdam thinks that starting at 7am is reasonable.