Several of my neighbors complain that our recyclables only
get picked up every other week. A walk around the neighborhood on trash day shows
most of the bins are overflowing. But it isn’t hard to see much of what they
toss in recycling bins doesn’t belong there. We can only recycle three things: corrugated
cardboard (not newspapers or cereal boxes), plastic jugs and bottles with necks
(not plastic food containers or bags) and metal food and beverage cans (not Styrofoam
or glass). Everything should be rinsed and flattened before being placed in the
bin. If they actually read and followed these directions, there would be more
than enough room in their bins. Better yet, they could choose not to buy so
many things in throw-away containers. Even when we think we’re helping the
planet, there’s collateral damage. Rinsing plastic in a drought makes no sense.
And recycling trucks and plants run on fossil fuel.
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