One thing I noticed in Madrid is the amount of litter on the streets. It is amongst the worst I have seen in all my travels. Some incidents I witnessed:
- a woman throws a snack bag on the street with a trash bin just 3 feet away
- a man tosses a plate with left over food
- someone throwing prawn shells out of a balcony
- woman picking out toppings from a burger and throwing in on the sidewalk
On a few occassions I did see people use the many trash bins on the streets, but they were all tourists. There are workers sweeping the streets around the clock, but they are fighting a losing battle. I was hoping someone can shed some light on this issue, I don't understand the reason for this behaviour.

hehehehe isnt this what made Rome famous the women tossing their water and waste out the window and onto the tourists walking below em well I haven't seen much trash in Madrid I hardly even recall it being a problem so I really just dont know what you are talking about with all respect some one else might be abel to help more on this problem....