I work for my state DOT, so I drive around a lot. And here, most of the litter I see on the side of the road isn't plastic stuff - it's aluminum cans, probably mostly beer cans.
Unless those are outlawed, there won't be any significant reduction of roadside litter here.
I work for my state DOT, so I drive around a lot. And here, most of the litter I see on the side of the road isn't plastic stuff - it's aluminum cans, probably mostly beer cans.
Unless those are outlawed, there won't be any significant reduction of roadside litter here.
California passed CRV and started redemption in 1987. It worked effectively for years, but currently most of the private recycling center companies have gone BK.
For the first few years people would scavenge for littered CRV containers, but it has become less effective as it's harder to get your deposit back.
I use very little that comes in cans or bottles, so I just dispose of that when I do in curbside recycling.
I also buy as much as I can from bulk containers (WinCo and a spice company in Costa Mesa) and use paper bags to reduce plastic consumption.
When California started curbside composting, I got rid of my compost pile too. I composted for years while in a wheelchair, but it was a pain in the ass, so I liked the alternative.
Personally, I think a deposit on each and every container, such as ten cents, which you get back when you recycle, is better than getting money via weight.
Part of it is altruism and part is squeaking by after becoming disabled out of the blue at 52 and deciding to continue to live in SoCal, one of the most expensive places in the country.
I work for my state DOT, so I drive around a lot. And here, most of the litter I see on the side of the road isn't plastic stuff - it's aluminum cans, probably mostly beer cans.
Unless those are outlawed, there won't be any significant reduction of roadside litter here.
Well that's pathetic. Here in Oregon there are no aluminum cans strewn about because every can is worth ten cents at a recycling center.
Easy problem to fix.
California passed CRV and started redemption in 1987. It worked effectively for years, but currently most of the private recycling center companies have gone BK.
For the first few years people would scavenge for littered CRV containers, but it has become less effective as it's harder to get your deposit back.
I use very little that comes in cans or bottles, so I just dispose of that when I do in curbside recycling.
I also buy as much as I can from bulk containers (WinCo and a spice company in Costa Mesa) and use paper bags to reduce plastic consumption.
When California started curbside composting, I got rid of my compost pile too. I composted for years while in a wheelchair, but it was a pain in the ass, so I liked the alternative.
Thank you for doing all you do.
What is BK?
Personally, I think a deposit on each and every container, such as ten cents, which you get back when you recycle, is better than getting money via weight.
BK = bankrupt.
Part of it is altruism and part is squeaking by after becoming disabled out of the blue at 52 and deciding to continue to live in SoCal, one of the most expensive places in the country.