[Summit] The New GreenUp Requirements

[James Barfoot]

I expect it will make us put out the big Green rolling bin only  
whenever we have enough recyclables to put out with them - typically  
about every other week. We don't ever fill up the green monster  
(apologies to Red Sox fans) in only a week anyway. Putting out empty  
bins and leaving them out until the big bin gets emptied doesn't seem  
like a good choice to me.
On Oct 28, 2009, at 8:51 PM, Hope for Health wrote:

> Good points in the messages below. I think it is sad
> that some very well-meaning people(often with good
> causes) seem to enjoy taking a punitive, self-righteous
> attitude towards "lesser mortals" who don't find it
> so easy to be perfect - or just don't want to be
> micromanaged.
>
> Furthermore:
>
> 1.  Refusing to pick up the trash punishes not
> just the homeowner, but all in the neighborhood.
>
> 2.  This could even result in a child being
> bitten by a rat - then suing the city.
>
> 3.  They might actually win, since picking up
> trash is a recognized civic responsibility.
>
> 4.  In multi-family houses, there is no way
> for trash collectors to distinguish between
> the "good" tenants, who bring out recycling bins,
> and the "evil" ones that don't.  Moreover, it is
> likely that fights could ensue between tenants
> over this.
>
> 5.  Finally, what is to prevent those folks
> who are annoyed at this requirement from just
> choosing to put out empty bins all the time,
> and refuse to bother separating their trash?
>
> I support recycling as much as anyone, but
> I don't think this is the way to get it done.
>
> Blessings,
>
> Liberty G
>
> --- On Wed, 10/28/09, Paul Klinkman <psychwarelists at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> From: Paul Klinkman <psychwarelists at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: [Summit] The New GreenUp Requirements
>> To: summit at sna.providence.ri.us
>> Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 1:21 PM
>> We don't take out our bins every week
>> either.  Our bottles are either re-used or are clean
>> enough to leave around.  We don't get a newspaper so
>> our paper load isn't that large.
>>
>> Who in particular came up with this rule?  It's a
>> disaster!
>>
>> For the record, I was one of the original East Side
>> curbside newspaper recycling volunteers in the late
>> 1970s.  The state's recycling program got started
>> because of Ecology Action for Rhode Island's demonstration
>> program.
>>
>> --Paul Klinkman
>>
>>> I'm an avid recycler, but I probably only fill my
>> recycling bins
>>> twice a month.
>>
>>> My question to everyone is: what is the city trying to
>> do
>>> by forcing me to put empty bins out every other week??
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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