Comments on: Trash Talk

By: CSD Mom

CSD Mom — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:50:22 +0000

Yes, it bothers me that we are allowed to throw everything in together. We use the same company at Agnes Scott, and for one thing, our recycling bins now look like trash cans because everything is thrown together, so we get more trash in them now! We’ve had to go to great lengths to educate the campus in what is trash and what’s recycling. When the bins were sorted by type, I think recycling was easier because it didn’t require thinking.

I am constantly assured that the recycling company is great and wonderful and recycles everything. But I’m not convinced this is a good process.

By: Bag Loophole

Bag Loophole — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:46:10 +0000

Does anyone really know how thorough the recycling companies are when they process the recycling?

What I am trying to say is….i mix so many different types of glass, paper, cardboard, magazines, junk mail in the recycling bins that I have no idea how anyone could sift through all of our stuff.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:09:38 +0000

Styrofoam is accepted so long as it has a recycling logo on it.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:28:12 +0000

Styrofoam is about the only thing you can't put in the bins.

By: lumpintheroad

lumpintheroad — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:55:32 +0000

I could be wrong, but since the new waste contract took hold, styrofoam can be put out in the bins. No need to save it for Publix or electronics recycling day.