Saturday, August 11, 2012
Recycling Service
My family and I have a lot of plastic in our home that we end up throwing away. Although we would like to use less plastic, sometimes there does not seem to be another option when purchasing things. Being impacted by my sustainability class, my mother and I wanted to find a way to recycle these items in our neighborhood. We looked online and found a website that discussed the options in our city. By visiting city hall, we can pick up another bin to use for recycling our waste! I was surprised living in such a small town they would have this availability. I do not know of any neighbors that use this service, so I am glad we were able to find out about it. I hope we will not only be able to use it in the future but encourage others in our area to do the same.
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Great job! You have an ideal way on recycling. Now for the 1.000.000 question: How can you persuade your neighbors to do the same? It is a small step and every step is a good step.
ReplyDeleteWhere I live right now we have a two line waste program. One for the trash and one for the rest, then it will be separated at the recycling center.
Thank you very much! :)
DeleteThat is a very good question. I think interpersonal communication (word of mouth) would be the most effective strategy. Our community often hosts potlucks and neighborhood activities. I could try to bring this up at these events. As well, I have a neighbor that lives down the street who is on the city council committee. Maybe I could put in a good word with him. :)
It would be great if more American communities could have two-line waste programs like yours! The apartment complex I live in during the school year does not provide a recycling service nearby. I have to walk across campus to put my products in a recycling container. At least our university has been making great strides to be sustainable! :)