In NY, we were required to recycle just about anything conceivably recyclable. The compostable organics I couldn't find an option for easily. And it really does take up a significant amount of our trash space: Shlomo insists on having his apples peeled, so there's that along with the standard orange peels and potato skins (and yes, I do sometimes leave those on, but not always) and onion skins and beet leaves (so sue me, I just can't think of them as food and haven't found any recipe with them that appeals to me) plus all the food a two-year-old will ask for over a day and then neglect to consume. (I have a rule about that by now, actually: if he asks for something and I give it to him, he must finish it before he gets anything else.) That doesn't sound like all that much, actually. And yet somehow it does mount up. I (will) pay taxes, yes. And I also want to think that garbage pickup should be included in that. And yet... I think everyone can agree that garbage is a Very Bad Thing, and discouraging it like this bothers me but is probably a good idea. I mentioned to members of the community about the new bags, and they were horrified that no one told us. They're putting it into the 'Welcome To Malden!' packets from here on. Apparently the policy's been in place less than 18 months and the packets need an overhaul. ;-)
That doesn't sound like all that much, actually. And yet somehow it does mount up.
I (will) pay taxes, yes. And I also want to think that garbage pickup should be included in that. And yet... I think everyone can agree that garbage is a Very Bad Thing, and discouraging it like this bothers me but is probably a good idea.
I mentioned to members of the community about the new bags, and they were horrified that no one told us. They're putting it into the 'Welcome To Malden!' packets from here on. Apparently the policy's been in place less than 18 months and the packets need an overhaul. ;-)
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