Kristen in San Francisco says the copy room is ground zero for office arguments, such as this battle of the “enviro people.”
Meanwhile, Ryan in Minneapolis says his building manager left the following note on the mailbox, apparently “after a vagrant left a little ‘present’ in the recycling bin.” Adds Ryan: “Why he thought anyone in the apartment house would do such a thing is beyond any of us.”
related: Hair is not recyclable!
49 responses so far ↓
#1
divawriter
And please do not waste paper on unnecessary signs telling people not to waste paper making unnecessary signs.
Mar 14, 2012 at 2:15 pm rating: 28
#2
procrastinating
Actually the wrappers are coated with some sort of wax that makes them unrecyclable, but the ream of paper that’s in the wrapper is recyclable, which is likely what the recycle symbol on the wrapper is for. At least, that’s what I was told.
Mar 14, 2012 at 2:35 pm rating: 22
#3
QBALL
We have this quirky lady who shreds paper wrappers, she fishes through the bins and finds all the bits and then runs them through a shredder she totes behind her on a trolley. People are freakin weird man
Mar 14, 2012 at 2:36 pm rating: 9
#4
Beatus Mongous
I’m sure there’s a way to recycle them.
Mar 14, 2012 at 2:39 pm rating: 5
#5
bookworm
Team “Please recycle your ‘c’.”
Mar 14, 2012 at 3:53 pm rating: 5
#6
Captain Hampton
I am firmly on the side of Team Defecate in the Recycling Bins.
Mar 14, 2012 at 4:26 pm rating: 7
#7
Cake
Am I the only one that realized that the only person that wasted paper on signage was the one that asked people not to waste paper on signage? Clearly the two notes before his are written on bits of the paper wrappers and packaging. Team Recycle All the Things.
Mar 14, 2012 at 5:08 pm rating: 18
#8
infanttyrone
Why some apartment dwellers get faster toilet repairs
There was a young man from Nantucket
Who knew how to poop in a bucket
Based on his upbringing
Instead of handwringing
The manager promptly unstuck it.
Mar 14, 2012 at 5:40 pm rating: 6
#9
Zorin
You’d think they could FIND a way to recycle them. I say toss the wrappers in. We do. It’s their problem if they can’t figure out how to recycle it. Think of it as motivation!
Mar 14, 2012 at 6:39 pm rating: 4
#10
Mister Fixit
what is this i dont even
Mar 14, 2012 at 9:42 pm rating: 1
#11
Nony
Someone pulled a fast one. lol
Mar 14, 2012 at 11:43 pm rating: 2
#12
Seanette
Is anyone else seeing a large percentage of the text on this page with a line through it, or is Chrome going mental?
Mar 15, 2012 at 3:13 am rating: 1
#13
Saturday Lizard
Hmm maybe different companies have different wrappers , ours can be recycled and are made from recycled paper. Not easy to tell but that wrapper looks the same as its has both marks and the ringed one does say please recycle under the symbol.
Mar 15, 2012 at 7:34 am rating: 0
#14
The Elf
Someone disturbed enough to defecate in a garbage can or recycle bin probably won’t be deterred by a sign.
Mar 15, 2012 at 7:43 am rating: 6
#15
Redheadwglasses
Weird, everyone’s posts are showing up as strike-through text.
Mar 15, 2012 at 12:01 pm rating: 1
#16
Courtney
Why does everybody always have to shit all over everything?
Mar 15, 2012 at 12:58 pm rating: 3
#17
Madrias
Well, gotta admit that this is amusing.
As for the signs complaining about wasting paper, use ‘em as toilet paper. Tis recycling, is it not?
Mar 15, 2012 at 9:13 pm rating: 0
#18
Lobalt
Anyone notice that the strikethrough is not just the posts? Everything on the page below 4.1 is sticken through, i.e. the footer text, the “Blog Roll”, etc.
Mar 15, 2012 at 10:36 pm rating: 1
#19
kermit
Oh noes, the Internet is revolting!
It must be the bad karma from posting this note because all the other posts display correctly.
Mar 16, 2012 at 12:10 am rating: 0
#20
infanttyrone
VIVA LA HUELGA !
Mar 16, 2012 at 12:56 am rating: 0
#21
Canthz_B
Since poop is perfectly biodegradable, a recycle bin is the perfect place for it….even in the elitist tenant thinks it must have been deposited by a vagrant.
Mar 16, 2012 at 1:57 am rating: 0
#22
Dr.Chalkwitheringlicktacklefeff
There’s pretty much nothing in the world that isn’t recyclable (nuclear waste included). The only question is how easy it is to recycle, and whether your average municipal recycling centre has the necessary equipment and whether there is sufficient political will to invest in recycling.
Mar 18, 2012 at 2:28 pm rating: 0
#23
bob loblaw
Is it ok if I take a dump in the bins and then wipe my arse with recycled toilet paper?
Mar 18, 2012 at 11:23 pm rating: 0
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