Those plastics you dutifully recycle? They're shipped to China
My neighbours came home the other day to discover six large new recycling bins sitting on - I should say covering - their front yard. The house is a semi, divided into three apartments. Together, the bins constitute a virtual fourth - 480 litres of prime space in the Annex! Are we all mad? The new blue-bin roll-out raises the question - and, in that much alone, confirms the suspicion. Our good intentions have run amok.
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Too bad I'm not a subscriber. Does anyone of you have the full story? It would be of interest to know what happens to our recycled stuff.
I am a very conscientious recycler!
My neighbours came home the other day to discover six large new recycling bins sitting on - I should say covering - their front yard. The house is a semi, divided into three apartments. Together, the bins constitute a virtual fourth - 480 litres of prime space in the Annex! Are we all mad? The new blue-bin roll-out raises the question - and, in that much alone, confirms the suspicion. Our good intentions have run amok.
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Or, you can purchase just this article.
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Too bad I'm not a subscriber. Does anyone of you have the full story? It would be of interest to know what happens to our recycled stuff.
I am a very conscientious recycler!