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Watch an audio slideshow of how traditional Icelandic rhubarb stew is made. Rhubarb is one of the few vegetables that grows effortlessly in Iceland and for that reason it used to be a highly-valued addition to the traditional diet of fish and lamb.
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Around half of Reykjavík residents believe their garbage is not recycled at waste management centers despite their efforts to sort it at home.
Photo: Júlíana Björnsdóttir/Iceland Review.
According to a recent survey by Sorpa waste management company, around a quarter of respondents say they have little or very little confidence that sorted garbage is recycled.
The number of people who trust that their garbage is recycled has decreased since 2003 when over 70 percent believed that their garbage was recycled.
Despite a lack of confidence in the system, the number of people who sort their garbage for recycling has increased in recent years.
Department manager at Sorpa Ragna Halldórsdóttir told RÚV that the company rejected that sorted garbage was not recycled.
“We are a certified company and do what we say we do. We maintain that all sorted garbage is recycled.”
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Outgoing Prime Minister of Iceland Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir stated that The Simpsons episode which was dedicated to Iceland and premiered on Sunday had definitely served as good promotion for the country.
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The party council of the Independence Party and central committee of the Progressive Party have been called to separate meetings tonight to discuss the planned coalition of the two parties in Iceland’s next government.
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Trips to the top of Iceland’s highest peak, Hvannadalshnjúkur (aka Hvannadalshnúkur), have proven popular this year, according to Icelandic Mountain Guides. Hvannadalshnjúkur is a peak on Öræfajökull in South Iceland measuring 2,109 meters in height.
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The Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme (GEST) at the University of Iceland was formally approved as a member of the United Nations University (UNU) network earlier this month.
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Artist couple Nína Ivanova and Ómar Smári Kristinsson explain why they decided to settle in the West Fjords’ capital.
Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
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