Comments on: Recycle. Don’t Recycle. It’s entirely up to you.

By: Mawwd

Mawwd — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:11:33 +0000

All I gotta ask is: what is so goddamn hard about not putting trash in the recycling bin? And once presented with a sign asking people to do a simple task, why do some suddenly turn into assholes that absolutely MUST keep doing the wrong thing? I mean, people like that must realize that they’re inconveniencing others, right? I mean, what if someone else gets fined because of that trash? What if to not get fined someone else has to clean up after the asshole? What about the fact that if nobody does, the recycling guy has to deal with it? If the recycling guy takes it and refuses to deal with it, it fucks up the recycling plant? I mean seriously. Just be a decent person and put your trash in the TRASH and recyclables in the RECYCLABLES and don’t make such a show about being a dickwad. It takes 1 second to recognize the correct bin, and over that some people want to throw a little fit and make sure to put their nasty trash where other people have to pick it up. Pathetic.

By: Muddy Mudskipper

Muddy Mudskipper — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 01:31:23 +0000

Obviously, it’s NOT filled with recyclables;
all of the recyclables are in the effin’ trash can!

By: Nocturnesthesia

Nocturnesthesia — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 05:56:24 +0000

As a Canadian who lived in the US for a time, I never understood what people find so goddamn hard about putting things in the correct bins.

By: quat

quat — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 01:46:47 +0000

And in Seattle, a7, they do indeed go through your trash, so you had best get over it or never come here. We have a nice, hefty fine to pay if we don’t sort out the recycles from the trash, and you know what? Most of us think it’s an excellent idea.

By: quat

quat — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 01:43:22 +0000

Yes, they do. So do the undereducated. It’s not a class thing.

By: Wench

Wench — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:03:04 +0000

This note just makes me want to start putting all kinds of random things in the recycling bin…. like a shop mannequin or a stuffed badger. This kind of stuff just brings out my mischevious side, I’m afraid….

By: nick17

nick17 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:47:02 +0000

Ooops, forgot my original thought, which was that I had a note on each bin to indicate which was which, and once I removed the notes and hid the recycling bin under my desk, the cops quit with their oh-so-clever games.

By: nick17

nick17 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:44:51 +0000

The Elf is right. I used to have a recycling bin at my desk, and the (mostly) lovely police officers I work with would (mostly) use it only for recyclables. There were always a few who would come to my desk, make a point of getting my attention and showing me that they were either putting trash in my recycling bin, or a soda can in my trash can. Assholes. Of course, those are the ones whose paperwork mysteriously got lost sometimes, somewhere between my printer and their in-box.

By: nick17

nick17 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:41:42 +0000

That’s because you’re an asshole.

By: nick17

nick17 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:39:57 +0000

In Portland, we love our food trucks so much that we have dedicated lots that are rented out just for food trucks, and they all seem to cooperate and encourage each other. Generally there’s a section of seating and tables that are open to anyone buying food from one of the surrounding carts. It’s pretty friggin awesome, if you ask me.

By: nick17

nick17 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:35:51 +0000

Sounds recyclable to me. It really does vary from town to town. Some places only recycle newsprint, while others will take any kind of paper. Check with whoever picks up your bin, they should be able to give you a definitive list of what they take and don’t take.

By: Me

Me — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 16:51:47 +0000

My county makes it as easy as possible: no need to wash or sort, and if you’re not sure if something is recyclable, throw it in and they’ll figure it out. I think local governments should make it easier, not harder, to recycle.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 14:18:13 +0000

Blue means recycling in my area, both at work and at home.

By: Noelegy

Noelegy — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 19:05:40 +0000

*and plastics.