recycling...what's that?
response to Ben Jervey's post Bags to Riches
I live in a city with atleast 3 million in pop... San Antonio, TX. Recycling is completely optional here even though recently the dumpsites had to ask permission from the city to increase the height at which the heaping mass of trash could go!!! Not only is it optional to recycle here, it is also very difficult as this environmentally sound way to dispose of garbage hardly exists. If you want to recycle you must separate all of your items by plastic #, glass color, paper/cardboard, etc. yourself and then drive across the city to drop off.... plastic here, drive another 20 mi to drop off glass here, drive 30 mi to drop off cardboard here. In the mean time you have gone through a tank of gas... WHERE'S the balance?... why do cities not make this a reward system for participants as recycle bank has proven works? VERY aggravating.
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recycling...what's that?
I am pleased to find others from San Antonio speaking out about recycling concerns.
I have spoken to many in our city who want to do their recycling share, however, they are put off for the same reasons that you mentioned, mainl having to drive all over town to drop off on different days..etc.
The worst part is that our city only provides recycling options only for those residing in houses.
Those living in apartments and condominiums do not have any of these recycling options.
I reside in a condominium, and have tried to no avail to get the condo association to adopt a recycling program, but because of $$$ involved in setting up a program, they lose interest.
The only recycling I have been able to do is through my workplace..they allow employees to bring paper recyclables to their bins for weekly pick up.
I hope more and more citizens speak up' perhaps our city leaders (worldwide) will work with us on this.
Posted on June 11, 2007 — by ringtailcat
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