Fed_UP_with_work. asked:


I signed up literally months ago for the curbside recycling program. Have never received a bin. Was told could put it out in a laundry basket. Sits there and the regular trash gets it the next day - and it goes in the landfill. Anyone else have this going on? Any suggestions what to do about it (city has contract with Allied Waste Management, so I don’t have the option of changing companies) would be most welcome.

Brittany

tribekat asked:


I recycle because I want to do anything I can to reduce waste that winds up in a landfill. I have been under the impression all these years that recycling is beneficial for the environment. But I recently learned that, at least in California, we ship our compacted recyclables to China to be made into new products which are then shipped back to the USA. I’m curious about the “life cycle” of a recycled product and the recycling industry’s impact on the environment. Also, are China’s recycling methods and chemicals ok under USA or EU regulations? Economists encouraged to weigh in. Thanks.

Juan

Shannon A asked:


Wir haben vor kurzem unser eher aufbereiten nehmen gemusst, als es aufgehoben wird. Das Sortierfach, das wir es zu nehmen, ist vermischtes recyclables-, das bedeutet, dass aller es innen zusammen geht. Es bildete mich Wunder, bin dort jemand, der die ganze dieses aufbereitet, indem es heraus das Glas, das Papier, das etc. teilt oder aller es gerade zur Aufsch