LIQUID DUMP STATIONS

At local mall (note the blue towels used to wipe your table down)

A great idea, I think, is the availability of Liquid Dump Stations, I have no idea what the proper name is. These are located most everyplace that sells drinks such as restaurants, fast food joints, convenience stores, coffee shops, etc. 

What they are is a funnel shaped opening, usually found near the trash receptacles, designed for you to dump your unfinished drink and ice. I imagine the creation of these is related to the strict trash guidelines.

Note, the MickyD trash container has a bin for paper trash, the adjacent plastic trash bin, and on top the funnel for leftover liquid. This set-up is common throughout Japan.

McDonalds Trash

The sign below was found at a Lawsons convenience store's small sitting area designated for enjoying your selected refreshments and snacks. Roughly translated it asks patrons not to dump their leftover liquids in the trash and to please take it up to the cashier for proper disposal.

Don't dump your liquid!