tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85227015731569677992024-03-15T02:18:32.740-05:00the trashbashermaking haste toward zero wasteTrashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.comBlogger249125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-73398067522186793552012-11-06T05:02:00.000-06:002012-11-06T05:02:58.762-06:00When will YOU get single-sort recycling?The City of Minneapolis has posted a <a href="http://www.minneapolismn.gov/solid-waste/recycling/WCMS1P-100417">map on its web site</a> showing which areas will get single-sort recycling during the phased roll-out. <br />
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Trashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-8020554292335169052012-09-01T08:21:00.000-05:002012-09-01T08:21:30.136-05:00Time to recycle your plastic flower potsSorry for the drought of posts this year -- I've had too much on my plate. We'll see if I can make up for lost time a little bit. <br />
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There's still time to recycle your plastic plant pots at <a href="http://motherearthgarden.com/">Mother Earth Gardens</a> in Minneapolis. This is from their website:<br />
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POT RECYCLING ends on Sunday, September 24th. <br />
Good excuse to start the fall chores in the garage? The name of this game is cooperation. We'll take single growers pots, 4 and 6 pack cells, and trays sorted by size and free of debris. Please make sure the pots do not contain any wires, rocks, garbage, other plastics, or excessive dirt because this stuff wrecks the process downstream. We cannot take compostable pots or consumer plastic pots purchased empty. Feel free to ask us if your pots fit the bill, we need to work together to keep this program going!<br />
Trashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-85029366121806718602012-05-29T19:17:00.001-05:002012-05-29T19:17:09.811-05:00Minneapolis going single-sort next yearThe City Council and the mayor approved the switch. Here's the <a href="http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/news/WCMS1P-093514">story</a> on the city's website.Trashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-15510108507849339922012-04-13T10:28:00.000-05:002012-04-13T10:29:18.725-05:00Eastside Food Co-op ending its plastics drop-off programFrom their <a href="http://eastsidefood.coop/">website</a>: <br />After four years working with the City of Minneapolis, Eastside Food Co-op is ending its Plastics Recycling Drop-off Pilot Program.<br /><br />Why?<br /><br />Because the demand was so great that the City of Minneapolis has included plastics #1-7 in its expanded curb-side recycling program. <br /><br />In other words, the pilot program was a success -- now the entire City will be able to recycle its #1-7 plastics curbside!<br /><br />WE WILL CLOSE the Thursday plastics drop-off THIS WEEK on Thursday, April 12.<br />WE WILL CLOSE the Saturday plastics drop-off on SATURDAY, MAY 5.<br />We will not be able to accept plastics after those dates. For our patrons who do not live in Minneapolis, we encourage you to find options to recapture your plastics from the waste stream. For all of you who have rinsed, sorted, stored, and delivered your plastics over the past four years, Thank you so much for your support! It is because of your dedication that plastics recycling is now available to all residents of the City of Minneapolis. For more information, visit: www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/solid-waste/recyclingTrashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-8540274058629424722012-02-12T16:16:00.003-06:002012-02-12T16:23:55.631-06:00Now's the time to downsize your Dex Yellow Pages<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITUr_oSIz5PHVZVAz9xvQZ-vFTx2hgqb5zZtYTLKEhAdLPZz52wYyevpqDDRZTegZL8IeOqMPxIz7vH7pe8zKut0E32xareoX8UWqcuwfQQTM4I3gpk5HeWacVp4UBb1e6_4Tz0b2ni8/s1600/Picture+20.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITUr_oSIz5PHVZVAz9xvQZ-vFTx2hgqb5zZtYTLKEhAdLPZz52wYyevpqDDRZTegZL8IeOqMPxIz7vH7pe8zKut0E32xareoX8UWqcuwfQQTM4I3gpk5HeWacVp4UBb1e6_4Tz0b2ni8/s400/Picture+20.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708377812003880338" /></a><br />To reduce the directories you receive or stop delivery of those paper behemoths entirely, go to <a href="www.DexKnows.com/Green">www.DexKnows.com/Green</a> or call 1-866-60-MY-DEX (1-866-606-9339). Minneapolis residents should submit their requests by Feb. 20 to alter the May 2012 delivery of the Dex Minneapolis Yellow Pages.Trashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-71109326223569741132012-01-22T20:28:00.005-06:002012-02-12T16:32:55.534-06:00Trashing your Christmas trees<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_X7orjazP1OtzC0gqm1DA1Oqcv4gyEpx8oO1Nw35LU9QqfWuMfxPDavo8UtXCP04lnLKTgDXdZuDdC2uEBtcc8QlKNWbUAuS7PnzkIRC74HTQWJ9A89tV7LhEApXgnPvVkH_sqeSmbI/s1600/Picture+68.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_X7orjazP1OtzC0gqm1DA1Oqcv4gyEpx8oO1Nw35LU9QqfWuMfxPDavo8UtXCP04lnLKTgDXdZuDdC2uEBtcc8QlKNWbUAuS7PnzkIRC74HTQWJ9A89tV7LhEApXgnPvVkH_sqeSmbI/s400/Picture+68.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708380511424795346" /></a><br />We Minneapolis residents think that when we put our Christmas trees at the curb they're getting collected for composting just like yard waste in the summer, right? Well that turns out to not be the case. Apparently the city is allowed to throw those particular trees in with the trash even though it's illegal to do with yard waste. Why? They're considered 'ornamentals' and are exempt from the yard waste ban. There was some discussion about this at work, and hopefully the policy will change this year. We're keeping ours in our yard for now, and we'll put it out once yard waste season starts.Trashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-3765993246356059272012-01-02T21:40:00.003-06:002012-01-22T20:37:00.695-06:00New materials being accepted at Coon Rapids Recycling Center<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SFz6LV5mEATrUL4Y-TtoiQV0ZVNDohA3yuobD7slvpyMCk6Xvwf7EPagon4rLSqI5w7Eg6aZgKC9K4uOq9egr1_JN0cwYv0XVCn-OJqN_4gxq1oxv8_uCjQwLXJraVxtcWHiOglT9_I/s1600/Picture+19.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 169px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SFz6LV5mEATrUL4Y-TtoiQV0ZVNDohA3yuobD7slvpyMCk6Xvwf7EPagon4rLSqI5w7Eg6aZgKC9K4uOq9egr1_JN0cwYv0XVCn-OJqN_4gxq1oxv8_uCjQwLXJraVxtcWHiOglT9_I/s200/Picture+19.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700650861136667458" /></a><br />I know you all are going to be especially excited about this one: Styrofoam cups, plates, bowls, take-out containers, egg cartons! <br /><br />Other new materials: <br />carpet<br />CDs, DVDs<br />packing peanuts (for reuse)<br />fire extinguishers<br />propane tanks<br /><br />Read all the details <a href="http://www.ci.coon-rapids.mn.us/Recycling/recyclecenter.htm">here</a>.Trashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-40533733405402123992011-12-15T18:12:00.008-06:002012-01-02T21:37:58.940-06:00One-sort recycling pilot rollin' right alongThree months into the <a href="http://trashbasher.blogspot.com/2011/09/minneapolis-single-sort-recycling-pilot.html">one-sort recycling pilot programs</a> in the East Calhoun and Willard Hay neighborhoods, and residents are loving the programs and setting out lots of material. <div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjx5g59JDHd_7NYlUoeG3lLAoDv1HotO4ZOH5pnA5z-9MG-lmxe6AYYvw8lQdMj-CPUjk19EMe5Tu1KSPOC5qSL0EtCmBB8LP9SHnk1306cwGJbfiMAO4snEzLAqbD6kx24lfJPyUuMXw/s1600/IMG_0545.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjx5g59JDHd_7NYlUoeG3lLAoDv1HotO4ZOH5pnA5z-9MG-lmxe6AYYvw8lQdMj-CPUjk19EMe5Tu1KSPOC5qSL0EtCmBB8LP9SHnk1306cwGJbfiMAO4snEzLAqbD6kx24lfJPyUuMXw/s400/IMG_0545.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687360324516809186" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnlrSyCjO5dpytCY7bq7fzI1QTKW1VMXocZAijS8FlzsZz804mxr-Lfdbgnkvg3n0EE3LFPn8yd8I7ch4FZpOreO4fIuYpEosx47Hs-eynETI63Vl9Cv4AL3HW5jQ_R7Tk061EzzubIw/s1600/IMG_0521.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnlrSyCjO5dpytCY7bq7fzI1QTKW1VMXocZAijS8FlzsZz804mxr-Lfdbgnkvg3n0EE3LFPn8yd8I7ch4FZpOreO4fIuYpEosx47Hs-eynETI63Vl9Cv4AL3HW5jQ_R7Tk061EzzubIw/s400/IMG_0521.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687360210186611922" /></a>Not uncommon to see the carts filled to the brim. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ478ee-lrc36laAhmKNK1IY7v4Ce8z5AY3dM0sg8eVsJ_Ze20wQ7d-fXETmS_OrT48Z3ZoJVQaQUqA2BPfJXxbRGjgd88ciIygf6x5NbQyES0YN6-xlcGkJBQaWC6Id4rIoqua157zp8/s1600/IMG_0542.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ478ee-lrc36laAhmKNK1IY7v4Ce8z5AY3dM0sg8eVsJ_Ze20wQ7d-fXETmS_OrT48Z3ZoJVQaQUqA2BPfJXxbRGjgd88ciIygf6x5NbQyES0YN6-xlcGkJBQaWC6Id4rIoqua157zp8/s400/IMG_0542.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687360207241130290" /></a>Can't recycle pizza boxes, though you can compost them, which is what this resident could be doing since East Calhoun has curbside composting service through the city. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XtI9sQi4mLvwx160YcgplTVH2sq6vpV0pLzEL6RxnjmOBkj49VlOIAMBZMY5LEeRtsmtXjo4eJ5vME5t1r3C_fizj-9RzKiRXRZhag9HojCRyONWmC8Bt8p6c29LMwWHk7byevmSF7U/s1600/IMG_0544.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XtI9sQi4mLvwx160YcgplTVH2sq6vpV0pLzEL6RxnjmOBkj49VlOIAMBZMY5LEeRtsmtXjo4eJ5vME5t1r3C_fizj-9RzKiRXRZhag9HojCRyONWmC8Bt8p6c29LMwWHk7byevmSF7U/s400/IMG_0544.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687360192336376706" /></a>For the first time, I got to go with the truck to dump its load of recyclables at Allied Waste's <a href="http://trashbasher.blogspot.com/2011/04/look-at-where-your-recyclables-get.html">MRF</a> in north Minneapolis.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FIjIJhE1QNxwKjYMw3SImZdlIvo2wcp2F6I4hoCpfjoUQerZScVUHpwHa0TdNJLlEfHtU5k3IlTAsHtGL-sulXVjbLEuA6RXeCvD73l2BSOcY3Na7hp7iwCHPjJTzU9XnD0nO-e9UuI/s1600/IMG_0541.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FIjIJhE1QNxwKjYMw3SImZdlIvo2wcp2F6I4hoCpfjoUQerZScVUHpwHa0TdNJLlEfHtU5k3IlTAsHtGL-sulXVjbLEuA6RXeCvD73l2BSOcY3Na7hp7iwCHPjJTzU9XnD0nO-e9UuI/s400/IMG_0541.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687360184650278146" /></a>Single-sort recyclables go here. Two-sort and multi-sort materials go elsewhere at the facility.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1AJ8f-X10RdaVPPyBVno926eXVaUvVkMJUTjoS2l0Y7fBjhS1zvGX3gRRQsk3AH1O49ggDGCBudI-hmKh4x06zclj_yClWD-I9JCpqpa6CxgJeDTVzCPYUFHtqbgVMLqEpgyWiiXh_g/s1600/IMG_0527.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1AJ8f-X10RdaVPPyBVno926eXVaUvVkMJUTjoS2l0Y7fBjhS1zvGX3gRRQsk3AH1O49ggDGCBudI-hmKh4x06zclj_yClWD-I9JCpqpa6CxgJeDTVzCPYUFHtqbgVMLqEpgyWiiXh_g/s400/IMG_0527.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687360179032412706" /></a>Here's the pit where it all gets dumped. Then a back hoe moves stuff to the sorting areas. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx0_oAQXHw60RHjYXcmGL1Rk7PD5SG-CM7owiXwZl2b-PGN9t-lR-wIRH8595bSkYdLNXMGD9uI39zovxdtpduNcftd0XMFWOn1RT5M5wGYPbhSheEvwUZKP1mS1InBuGgstVaPbqIiyo/s1600/IMG_0529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx0_oAQXHw60RHjYXcmGL1Rk7PD5SG-CM7owiXwZl2b-PGN9t-lR-wIRH8595bSkYdLNXMGD9uI39zovxdtpduNcftd0XMFWOn1RT5M5wGYPbhSheEvwUZKP1mS1InBuGgstVaPbqIiyo/s400/IMG_0529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687359828021964690" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVkFfXC_Tvk3gJIVWOz9Zld5hVLEMZY7SlIG4oMrym2fCRY4ye3okqfr4FGB8G00SdQKZQeyFIQpdBnmJGMQ_gxxpVyraZTU1H4IatgHLTNPZYSbIjwNhV7z_wjT1wa9pjQ0mtcx4dcw/s1600/IMG_0535.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVkFfXC_Tvk3gJIVWOz9Zld5hVLEMZY7SlIG4oMrym2fCRY4ye3okqfr4FGB8G00SdQKZQeyFIQpdBnmJGMQ_gxxpVyraZTU1H4IatgHLTNPZYSbIjwNhV7z_wjT1wa9pjQ0mtcx4dcw/s400/IMG_0535.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687359818915917090" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgkaD2PGxI_FOWgIzO4ESObBsBf3LnRGe6rV74xRoAungo6uw1qtxUHRyeuw9ccCVzIuJTZLaKMIRwonEyrWhhc4mrvpG0UECv5-erfYrq5cr22g-p7xKt8ZpQi32a61RCSI8eUd2MWc/s1600/IMG_0536.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgkaD2PGxI_FOWgIzO4ESObBsBf3LnRGe6rV74xRoAungo6uw1qtxUHRyeuw9ccCVzIuJTZLaKMIRwonEyrWhhc4mrvpG0UECv5-erfYrq5cr22g-p7xKt8ZpQi32a61RCSI8eUd2MWc/s400/IMG_0536.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687359813796304466" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96-DvIKiVqGDJYs-Tu2qKyY6GX0Q9cDfhawbEkvSYg-sTnBxRt1sKlgsAvCicOdseY7wGvCgptLMRSrDd0wff3vci0tUqF5kIHjwxyFSM5Te3J9dYl2AB9F4aBErHZuVIiVEBaUzpELw/s1600/IMG_0539.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96-DvIKiVqGDJYs-Tu2qKyY6GX0Q9cDfhawbEkvSYg-sTnBxRt1sKlgsAvCicOdseY7wGvCgptLMRSrDd0wff3vci0tUqF5kIHjwxyFSM5Te3J9dYl2AB9F4aBErHZuVIiVEBaUzpELw/s400/IMG_0539.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687359796409795426" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkJB9fnRE87EIqJaJufnlv-kQQboN60JeQWHHNgHR8Ne34m5o9Crt0zFiCn4yuPfU_zzHjJ2Z5nTXFvWb_EZYB6V54k5l1HVP6QzdNR4LRpTOH17nDGx7AxUMQc4OfSyed4bsv6MvqPw/s1600/IMG_0537.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkJB9fnRE87EIqJaJufnlv-kQQboN60JeQWHHNgHR8Ne34m5o9Crt0zFiCn4yuPfU_zzHjJ2Z5nTXFvWb_EZYB6V54k5l1HVP6QzdNR4LRpTOH17nDGx7AxUMQc4OfSyed4bsv6MvqPw/s400/IMG_0537.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687359796806161106" /></a><br /></div>Trashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-74942380716191191692011-12-13T05:48:00.004-06:002012-01-02T21:15:38.404-06:00Keiko's zero-waste Christmas party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGcWz2_dKzb8UTSbE6SNJumR34OC26O9uXkfOsrG-lIf2EEtQ7SPzBjHy5WUaEVHWxvnsB8rCQ7WTCR9YzL1Wb99FCm3iFlwJHAglDUeOd8e1uSI9EdsvOii1JMKhmY16TGAXgU6uUxs/s1600/IMG_0494.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGcWz2_dKzb8UTSbE6SNJumR34OC26O9uXkfOsrG-lIf2EEtQ7SPzBjHy5WUaEVHWxvnsB8rCQ7WTCR9YzL1Wb99FCm3iFlwJHAglDUeOd8e1uSI9EdsvOii1JMKhmY16TGAXgU6uUxs/s400/IMG_0494.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687356092229567858" /></a>Meet Green Goddess Keiko. She's every bit as waste-reduction conscious as I am (she's responsible for getting the Linden Hills Festival to go zero-waste), and even more environmentally conscious. We went to her holiday party this year, and it was a nice change of pace to be attending an event without having to worry about the waste! No trash-digging for me tonight. <div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzX9R3Dz6vtTN4w4ImzuW81-1NKoACK2BeN8oJWZDs1aKn1_Z6b2BqIq3YVNp9QW_8HL99xblQeAud6xMBH3m93vt4bi5RVSUDG5JTrqoud6zF-AsJrtTLzdFOmg9p2C2NTNzmbYNtx3A/s1600/IMG_0508.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzX9R3Dz6vtTN4w4ImzuW81-1NKoACK2BeN8oJWZDs1aKn1_Z6b2BqIq3YVNp9QW_8HL99xblQeAud6xMBH3m93vt4bi5RVSUDG5JTrqoud6zF-AsJrtTLzdFOmg9p2C2NTNzmbYNtx3A/s400/IMG_0508.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687356088843862530" /></a>Her waste station.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2P3q4J4Wyg2cUwlGoEVXIyrC9x5bb-VlXCJWNz6MDiLVjMkY3A0CQyBz9mbe55dbJU9_SO0gXZz9yczYu0U5Y5_hLZsJmNt6qUN3WVkjX_X3uHKmzj0EgO2qKzNmJlLTSaFCBZbQ9UE/s1600/IMG_0495.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2P3q4J4Wyg2cUwlGoEVXIyrC9x5bb-VlXCJWNz6MDiLVjMkY3A0CQyBz9mbe55dbJU9_SO0gXZz9yczYu0U5Y5_hLZsJmNt6qUN3WVkjX_X3uHKmzj0EgO2qKzNmJlLTSaFCBZbQ9UE/s400/IMG_0495.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687356083599981794" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-pMsl5ZVgsyCEioJ9dUrZ2yNsj5cLyUcp2FfyVitvSVd1bS0yBfga7Btpd8oyauclBzQeNVS5eX4ZxqYNGDrQaUFe8vucKRwpujGoOT3rI_RMGptKfGqtlPHNQUYXyrdVNF1T7ag-Bg/s1600/IMG_0496.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-pMsl5ZVgsyCEioJ9dUrZ2yNsj5cLyUcp2FfyVitvSVd1bS0yBfga7Btpd8oyauclBzQeNVS5eX4ZxqYNGDrQaUFe8vucKRwpujGoOT3rI_RMGptKfGqtlPHNQUYXyrdVNF1T7ag-Bg/s400/IMG_0496.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687355742455606578" /></a>Love that she taped examples next to the organics recycling sign!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsM3m65wT4nUQM1pFSCuuvGZJI9OBmyOvdtkGMYAGL6EjQUTOOvQHL4AN-4SooF5IQIVcE1tIeVjrZ3ugfxkPZshdVuAnIIjplq_8DzlDYEpDvGyHvoKNH6xQcSVuIr1KeHgFbKhpiWMc/s1600/IMG_0498.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsM3m65wT4nUQM1pFSCuuvGZJI9OBmyOvdtkGMYAGL6EjQUTOOvQHL4AN-4SooF5IQIVcE1tIeVjrZ3ugfxkPZshdVuAnIIjplq_8DzlDYEpDvGyHvoKNH6xQcSVuIr1KeHgFbKhpiWMc/s400/IMG_0498.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687355738609264610" /></a>Bins for plastic and glass</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkC5gjXybFrPeuIcbHRB3OAvZ65Guib7uUWUnv-KCiJCyiXGnOe2QBZ9n-T53RasIQ-WiBVqJy3in-2dbMJkntPON6b6qUKViMhxJM-aqA8rgVXSH5eh6xSG-yo392KHyqcefHWZQcSc/s1600/IMG_0499.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkC5gjXybFrPeuIcbHRB3OAvZ65Guib7uUWUnv-KCiJCyiXGnOe2QBZ9n-T53RasIQ-WiBVqJy3in-2dbMJkntPON6b6qUKViMhxJM-aqA8rgVXSH5eh6xSG-yo392KHyqcefHWZQcSc/s400/IMG_0499.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687355734541053906" /></a>Next to the punch bowl: "Did you know ... these cups are compostable?? (they're made from corn)"</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxrHPKTPVhSp4HGScsQuvax30kknauwlNIdR5f5mRlaQXxaYnC2HwSxF1PDbMle3h1l_EfgvoYtMS4NYeVQykEm38jPFy8spX2xcfH7CoPj_LUiDmeIpLJr6mXR9D0uSkyJ_mJ7knmy4/s1600/IMG_0501.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxrHPKTPVhSp4HGScsQuvax30kknauwlNIdR5f5mRlaQXxaYnC2HwSxF1PDbMle3h1l_EfgvoYtMS4NYeVQykEm38jPFy8spX2xcfH7CoPj_LUiDmeIpLJr6mXR9D0uSkyJ_mJ7knmy4/s400/IMG_0501.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687355722746377954" /></a>Moonshine made by her husband, Chance! Thanks for a wonderful zero-waste party, you two!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTeeDD-oYJtimPl3HWA5O3OFaWQ5U3X8o90YZPU89WJg2iSacoD6rzSEEyQtkl8BxTbaXQKwOTeONL8Ub2ddv7UpHhoa7a_YF3n-PZEg0uAJXzIuEZUAG8XCctOzL3OI2ZrwES9h6DoM/s1600/IMG_0507.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTeeDD-oYJtimPl3HWA5O3OFaWQ5U3X8o90YZPU89WJg2iSacoD6rzSEEyQtkl8BxTbaXQKwOTeONL8Ub2ddv7UpHhoa7a_YF3n-PZEg0uAJXzIuEZUAG8XCctOzL3OI2ZrwES9h6DoM/s400/IMG_0507.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687355718376106994" /></a><br /></div>Trashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-51222937818792527962011-12-10T15:23:00.006-06:002012-01-02T21:06:14.046-06:00Home recycling consultation<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNbKP_q_GnrxgHtVD_IrLW3NsPOXAzbVVMc9L8G2WOGob-sX8pDgC0SnBQ1qz1f4KupD386rGr0_GOBSETI1Y2EViK-DcPGNvX2TvUho-SdxAaGGg2bZMXT0f0COOpu3PFklmVmHcESM/s1600/IMG_0393.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNbKP_q_GnrxgHtVD_IrLW3NsPOXAzbVVMc9L8G2WOGob-sX8pDgC0SnBQ1qz1f4KupD386rGr0_GOBSETI1Y2EViK-DcPGNvX2TvUho-SdxAaGGg2bZMXT0f0COOpu3PFklmVmHcESM/s400/IMG_0393.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687359129256636722" /></a>Fellow Fulton resident Kathy was kind enough to bid on a home recycling consultation from me at the <a href="http://fultonneighborhood.org/">Fulton Festival</a>'s silent auction, so I went over to check out her set-up. Here's what she wrote me ahead of my visit: Currently, all we're recycling formally is cans, glass, plastic, newspaper and batteries. I'd definitely like to start recycling all mail/paper and as much food waste as possible in the back yard. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Her adorable elderly pup slept through most of the consultation.<div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA8IgHZ0ZUap-O8pXKqaHqxoPLpToBpjXPWb4Mm5tls5ivsDFzbtTnEGy-eoU5OUl6_MC5RSMsXgQ0MBKAKtQW__ZC_kZRfia3oreciKs5rGNocoyse2TviLSBLgDPOZlEHhZGn2iAH8E/s1600/IMG_0392.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA8IgHZ0ZUap-O8pXKqaHqxoPLpToBpjXPWb4Mm5tls5ivsDFzbtTnEGy-eoU5OUl6_MC5RSMsXgQ0MBKAKtQW__ZC_kZRfia3oreciKs5rGNocoyse2TviLSBLgDPOZlEHhZGn2iAH8E/s400/IMG_0392.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687359124496225026" /></a>Her collection set-up for metal, plastic and glass. We discussed using small bins rather than using a lot of paper bags, which yes, are recyclable and renewable, but if you can use as few of them as possible, that's fewer resources consumed.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAoEuT1wiIbWHuWfjn0DwJIwfnPqS-rOd5UjbA5HQDJH7uTbGpqFBh3IUNXmyGPQyBbMbF2rhdiqLWUQr7mcPCMolPoxgsVzD3n0pBFKpPKHgW5QeN2oUtIRTTDbPSAvoJRIodC8tTow/s1600/IMG_0387.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAoEuT1wiIbWHuWfjn0DwJIwfnPqS-rOd5UjbA5HQDJH7uTbGpqFBh3IUNXmyGPQyBbMbF2rhdiqLWUQr7mcPCMolPoxgsVzD3n0pBFKpPKHgW5QeN2oUtIRTTDbPSAvoJRIodC8tTow/s400/IMG_0387.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687358931707660434" /></a>Here's where boxes and mail get tossed before getting separated. I've heard anecdotally that a lot of people toss everything into one pile and then separate it the night before recycling day -- another reason for moving to single-sort or dual-sort recycling for the whole city. The convenience for residents would be much welcomed!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBe-If6kBoVohfz4SADRN2vLo_Z3qgQmRcXRTYfFnmpjhu3KZa71YMuwNbKZbQ8P1LJ0ID8nD8A8rgLg3zhuPODKLoUq_0yYmCScUg0FcDtxIuZQ3RnZOEc7dkb556d3ZKEH3Y50k-ej0/s1600/IMG_0388.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBe-If6kBoVohfz4SADRN2vLo_Z3qgQmRcXRTYfFnmpjhu3KZa71YMuwNbKZbQ8P1LJ0ID8nD8A8rgLg3zhuPODKLoUq_0yYmCScUg0FcDtxIuZQ3RnZOEc7dkb556d3ZKEH3Y50k-ej0/s400/IMG_0388.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687358927248745602" /></a>The newspaper collection area.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbNfIFlmQqJtLIDKb2xLrh0Fc4rt8xefPMtFOchYki7DkMLS2HZU8r195P4fq1BKCygflFSe7U6LSSzIw-j9lAwjGB8OCmUAk-RFo0myi9ifP-CrQvTt0IDo-E08xjZ751wJ11q-lkXlg/s1600/IMG_0390.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbNfIFlmQqJtLIDKb2xLrh0Fc4rt8xefPMtFOchYki7DkMLS2HZU8r195P4fq1BKCygflFSe7U6LSSzIw-j9lAwjGB8OCmUAk-RFo0myi9ifP-CrQvTt0IDo-E08xjZ751wJ11q-lkXlg/s400/IMG_0390.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687358910450554546" /></a>We sorted through her kitchen trash, pulling out all the recyclable paper, plastic bags and food waste. This was all that was left. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOiChIiED_Y0by5JQ-RaVl09ZH5Mx5Lof-V1ac3XOwhX4YE8UsFlshDTDY8oUIV22axswgATvZK12W0BgIGK0-BH5Dp7hhvVi8nx6rgZErk556a57nv0auXsmy3xOTQIu9F56p48CH4Q/s1600/IMG_0391.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOiChIiED_Y0by5JQ-RaVl09ZH5Mx5Lof-V1ac3XOwhX4YE8UsFlshDTDY8oUIV22axswgATvZK12W0BgIGK0-BH5Dp7hhvVi8nx6rgZErk556a57nv0auXsmy3xOTQIu9F56p48CH4Q/s400/IMG_0391.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687358898784933250" /></a>And here's where she'll put a compost pile in her back yard. Good southern exposure. And because it's right on the alley, her neighbors will see her composting, and maybe that'll spur them to consider doing it, too.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6eyknF2eiNLa7IdIHPEZn0MrcfeKfd89UbpNeqLeLq0ryHSN4OKTIDVcloYpe3r55R8_F2L4OUl6tpQxT464SRNeRzek5hxMDL0DcJ_4q3LWSlFoVZQOuEcAdp9cdgEGeQl39WPpDV-I/s1600/IMG_0394.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6eyknF2eiNLa7IdIHPEZn0MrcfeKfd89UbpNeqLeLq0ryHSN4OKTIDVcloYpe3r55R8_F2L4OUl6tpQxT464SRNeRzek5hxMDL0DcJ_4q3LWSlFoVZQOuEcAdp9cdgEGeQl39WPpDV-I/s400/IMG_0394.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687358897944628018" /></a><br /></div></div></div>Trashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-81264258795429422922011-12-06T19:05:00.010-06:002012-01-02T20:51:33.671-06:00Free-range Christmas tree<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifxE-6tC7AWlwwhvSZuI7vM-n60fd-Qf9-TRvjwM1Rm_oVUyNxLcnlsrM0ecxd4xNUBmhEMLBroA0Kw-h86IytS303Qsc13PXlImexczJaq-AahbTo-P_MQgKyv8tRuw4Vg23luAsaNw4/s1600/IMG_0642.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifxE-6tC7AWlwwhvSZuI7vM-n60fd-Qf9-TRvjwM1Rm_oVUyNxLcnlsrM0ecxd4xNUBmhEMLBroA0Kw-h86IytS303Qsc13PXlImexczJaq-AahbTo-P_MQgKyv8tRuw4Vg23luAsaNw4/s400/IMG_0642.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693230964585679730" /></a>We got our tree this year, as we do most years, at <a href="http://motherearthgarden.com/">Mother Earth Gardens</a>. We were delighted to find "organic free-range" trees this year. Ours was $20 for a cute 5-foot-tall tree with a skinny base.<div><br /></div><div>The tag reads: Celebrate Christmas with an elegant, fragrant north woods Balsam fir, and you will be helping to protect our old-growth white pine forests from wildfire. Polar explorer Will Steger and author Jeff Forester have teamed up to offer these unique, pesticide-free trees. Northern Minnesota conifer forests are clogged with an understory of balsam fir that provide easy fuel for wildfires. By removing the smaller trees, we not only reduce fuel load but create openings for red and white pine seedlings. Proceeds from the sale of this tree will go toward replanting our native red and white pine forest.<br /> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwXfWo8y3BN3rFMpj3xy5xshD5nqBmGhDm0aK9O1te1Gtkr5R30XAzYtNchXX0G4ZVHC2Ttz84DccuhiPZBTall9g-oUapQd-OVV_HX1coVrVCJ5hGO9m7Dx8nNkmCDk4kzvA_wSpK3c/s1600/IMG_0640.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwXfWo8y3BN3rFMpj3xy5xshD5nqBmGhDm0aK9O1te1Gtkr5R30XAzYtNchXX0G4ZVHC2Ttz84DccuhiPZBTall9g-oUapQd-OVV_HX1coVrVCJ5hGO9m7Dx8nNkmCDk4kzvA_wSpK3c/s400/IMG_0640.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693230968018521346" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div>Trashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-73005100042044643432011-12-03T00:05:00.007-06:002011-12-18T00:40:55.880-06:00Multi-sort recycling in MinneapolisThose of us who live in Minneapolis have probably seen the compartmentalized recycling truck on our street, but what does picking up all that separated material involve? To do some research for a comparison of two-sort and single-sort recycling, I did a ridealong, and I have one word for you: strenuous. <div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhV_ShxzgtmDog7V2Y_XRQmmxIduGqMNHRgDM-e7C53DbeAUxvtVqWNCdkq8oEDXeZyJGAuts4_xJgHAwB4ji_pndArVpGcEO3JIcEEODmivmU0poVRySCMsxGVYUOTq9Nbr7zGNMG-_c/s1600/IMG_0454.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhV_ShxzgtmDog7V2Y_XRQmmxIduGqMNHRgDM-e7C53DbeAUxvtVqWNCdkq8oEDXeZyJGAuts4_xJgHAwB4ji_pndArVpGcEO3JIcEEODmivmU0poVRySCMsxGVYUOTq9Nbr7zGNMG-_c/s400/IMG_0454.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682174426729384082" /></a>I went with Pat, who also does the collecting for the <a href="http://trashbasher.blogspot.com/2011/04/two-sort-recycling-kicks-off-in-seward.html">two-sort recycling pilot program</a> in the Seward neighborhood.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDAob9yMJ7uVE70ggFOLrc-f-li6ChRvVBWgJ9Z2Fz0URHCmvR2m98_y-VjvXlp0XPszW4S61PWINNo9sWS0ZN5Aj4J3v_eld4Fj0fnbhi2w1sSgi4qn6WTyOLwzfWeDyFXNxcemdSq7k/s1600/IMG_0443.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDAob9yMJ7uVE70ggFOLrc-f-li6ChRvVBWgJ9Z2Fz0URHCmvR2m98_y-VjvXlp0XPszW4S61PWINNo9sWS0ZN5Aj4J3v_eld4Fj0fnbhi2w1sSgi4qn6WTyOLwzfWeDyFXNxcemdSq7k/s400/IMG_0443.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682174422176830642" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCujFGVsZbKa9JrtPAlkGocDdYRpIaKM8NT8ZVLp9_1o0g54-9K0nbqBKQvmmbrRrAsmOCr12d9fx3I32Olw9c2W0tQk2qMBHkJR4mE3SMkDvAWx2sr_iDe4FrzsmBQ9Wc6q1Tc3fLlI/s1600/IMG_0439.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCujFGVsZbKa9JrtPAlkGocDdYRpIaKM8NT8ZVLp9_1o0g54-9K0nbqBKQvmmbrRrAsmOCr12d9fx3I32Olw9c2W0tQk2qMBHkJR4mE3SMkDvAWx2sr_iDe4FrzsmBQ9Wc6q1Tc3fLlI/s400/IMG_0439.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687352703250982018" /></a>Don't set your recyclables out in plastic bags -- they get all tangled up in the machines at the recycling facility.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR-ksT52NoD7jyKdU1e8Is6pNpY0SW6HS0Zizstaz3ZDdxqtbgQZF_1-BRFUhp5iQhpSVUTM9xaPajR-MAmXJb9_Tw3VL63Remk1m88MUaFh0vg1jfqh0V82NQaGPJB-i-dT1UQB8oaes/s1600/IMG_0427.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR-ksT52NoD7jyKdU1e8Is6pNpY0SW6HS0Zizstaz3ZDdxqtbgQZF_1-BRFUhp5iQhpSVUTM9xaPajR-MAmXJb9_Tw3VL63Remk1m88MUaFh0vg1jfqh0V82NQaGPJB-i-dT1UQB8oaes/s400/IMG_0427.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682174405133391810" /></a>Why is multi-sort collection strenuous? Glass. Heavy glass. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8P0LJ-Y7sdQFt417PHMuJBM5j-cnNVGlFUaOFk05uoUyhuuSC045xvmRwRBCIWp5TiK4DXXsL7IZqNLhN_cr4DUlR-AgYsMYzP2zBRLkqMCml79XF9nhHsvkVad4Q-QfDK4vPk9wh45w/s1600/IMG_0450.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8P0LJ-Y7sdQFt417PHMuJBM5j-cnNVGlFUaOFk05uoUyhuuSC045xvmRwRBCIWp5TiK4DXXsL7IZqNLhN_cr4DUlR-AgYsMYzP2zBRLkqMCml79XF9nhHsvkVad4Q-QfDK4vPk9wh45w/s400/IMG_0450.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682174399045956050" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEios_e6491US7gbg6BsIJs81mgbWK99Bf6Dtz4e6GWupxt8ScMxpmuyTWZ3CAXSkqReyA4vZ5a0yu3FJAQk4Lg76tqL29242lVxUqkZEkHTMFGb96ROs2WYXT4P4BMX9RGJo8jiMaLP9rc/s1600/IMG_0446.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEios_e6491US7gbg6BsIJs81mgbWK99Bf6Dtz4e6GWupxt8ScMxpmuyTWZ3CAXSkqReyA4vZ5a0yu3FJAQk4Lg76tqL29242lVxUqkZEkHTMFGb96ROs2WYXT4P4BMX9RGJo8jiMaLP9rc/s400/IMG_0446.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687352709613769442" /></a>Brown, green and clear glass bottles get separated by hand by the recycling collector.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9tPpet8geSyDnlMshwgnCsGreRZdg6vRJ_61cBEuM8mlTbS9ZzSy1yu-Bwep0jcahFO0Va-FwDx8SbQSToBT73wXl3MIdD_zg1okbAgTyQ7KTpwpNIVmZFfR0Pd9nHgoR0ZvKun_MtTs/s1600/IMG_0451.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9tPpet8geSyDnlMshwgnCsGreRZdg6vRJ_61cBEuM8mlTbS9ZzSy1yu-Bwep0jcahFO0Va-FwDx8SbQSToBT73wXl3MIdD_zg1okbAgTyQ7KTpwpNIVmZFfR0Pd9nHgoR0ZvKun_MtTs/s400/IMG_0451.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682173952519865394" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7jKe9l3KZWQ89EY3mQSkL7JmT9Dz1tnaUcCNmXHkpN0AZRv2FVGqaVFMO0MC3uXlGi08oisVWi44N7Z8X3BHD0VKzGbUtgOi0wVzjfx9M_EEbgdFYQ-i8n8pDyQCm9kLS44gtASgZ8U/s1600/IMG_0456.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7jKe9l3KZWQ89EY3mQSkL7JmT9Dz1tnaUcCNmXHkpN0AZRv2FVGqaVFMO0MC3uXlGi08oisVWi44N7Z8X3BHD0VKzGbUtgOi0wVzjfx9M_EEbgdFYQ-i8n8pDyQCm9kLS44gtASgZ8U/s400/IMG_0456.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682173946244543730" /></a>The other strenuous part: paper. Also heavy. See how Pat is throwing the paper way over his head? He does that more than 100 times a day. And the panels on the sides of the truck raise as the paper compartment gets fuller and fuller, so the opening for throwing paper in becomes smaller and smaller.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzg06fY_fVmHxKlUApBve32hODRZKVJLXYKn7Ngj24SopY3IJ2hLGA-fd2QfVm8ytI7gNZ9bUxdpv5vc_1uisUN0rxC1Z7b9V5PBCvkcdzMrITDD9GDoa6IacAtKkFYQnPSfSbbSJMAiQ/s1600/IMG_0457.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzg06fY_fVmHxKlUApBve32hODRZKVJLXYKn7Ngj24SopY3IJ2hLGA-fd2QfVm8ytI7gNZ9bUxdpv5vc_1uisUN0rxC1Z7b9V5PBCvkcdzMrITDD9GDoa6IacAtKkFYQnPSfSbbSJMAiQ/s400/IMG_0457.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682173942708438754" /></a>Pat stomping on the paper to compress it in the compartment.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJPGNBROiZ6P6-lLcsiO1r0kMDBewQ0Jt2aZlCfq-J0spqoi0ClQ97sBYZmUxAUoo4owvkf1ludS9FaH3yL2aXTUFXjNHVJkS-2ZoPLLktHQ562e4ofJonRC9Uujly56V6ZqA4vLya8M/s1600/IMG_0435.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJPGNBROiZ6P6-lLcsiO1r0kMDBewQ0Jt2aZlCfq-J0spqoi0ClQ97sBYZmUxAUoo4owvkf1ludS9FaH3yL2aXTUFXjNHVJkS-2ZoPLLktHQ562e4ofJonRC9Uujly56V6ZqA4vLya8M/s400/IMG_0435.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687352730562075202" /></a>Lots of bending and lifting.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuLvl_DC8YwoQIQJpr2MEC0uOmGprrugpQH6Qjp0tx3q0vcTs-ovi18T7taYAuIUhDb8vm1QfOKIUJNdAPrUnMHuX5-rTb7CPhjZuGjEuWI8mog6YpJpkbuy6TYjXbNsWESF4M3L8Teg/s1600/IMG_0461.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuLvl_DC8YwoQIQJpr2MEC0uOmGprrugpQH6Qjp0tx3q0vcTs-ovi18T7taYAuIUhDb8vm1QfOKIUJNdAPrUnMHuX5-rTb7CPhjZuGjEuWI8mog6YpJpkbuy6TYjXbNsWESF4M3L8Teg/s400/IMG_0461.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687352720230378610" /></a>The plastics compartment is the last one in the trailer.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuIVRCWaYozcOhS-25yRa1HbAZPVlWJj6OeCcOT1FYfXRMLJhUvvnHmSKLSu9e4OrpyTkE0bpFr728iM7mfKN-Q_gBB2Vn_K6WFJFxTNY56ORB0rfwjsCTJihobwjB3Wpq38pM9IZxNE/s1600/IMG_0453.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuIVRCWaYozcOhS-25yRa1HbAZPVlWJj6OeCcOT1FYfXRMLJhUvvnHmSKLSu9e4OrpyTkE0bpFr728iM7mfKN-Q_gBB2Vn_K6WFJFxTNY56ORB0rfwjsCTJihobwjB3Wpq38pM9IZxNE/s400/IMG_0453.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682173925190468034" /></a>Two steering wheels!<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsDjs2uSQ2YLurQYMcIL0tIx-WI0dh3Nz3ZnWpJlES6bYyjno1UFgMiTtFVE2H7t6Jvjp1oSnGAH5ujaRREF6TBUU9DGIm_j8YtcX_mzyShwY4Gb9jefXBlp91OrlHbT6vCSgiU5Qu2z8/s1600/IMG_0426.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsDjs2uSQ2YLurQYMcIL0tIx-WI0dh3Nz3ZnWpJlES6bYyjno1UFgMiTtFVE2H7t6Jvjp1oSnGAH5ujaRREF6TBUU9DGIm_j8YtcX_mzyShwY4Gb9jefXBlp91OrlHbT6vCSgiU5Qu2z8/s400/IMG_0426.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682173922995074898" /></a><br /></div></div>Trashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-13777894598110839832011-11-30T21:34:00.006-06:002011-12-04T01:31:34.771-06:00Recycling in Millbrae, CA<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVm8Vjw8dfTPRnKgZaGCpi-n5Ad3JkO5eIbB7I6rTgl_vvlMxWWG4YzoY9KSJyEZ6Kk01NzUqCaaOC6p9kBSgtzf0joQG8M2SqZZGWTf1qJEeQ8LN-exgqXmJn5koiNydcQLS3aHqBebU/s1600/IMG_0307.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVm8Vjw8dfTPRnKgZaGCpi-n5Ad3JkO5eIbB7I6rTgl_vvlMxWWG4YzoY9KSJyEZ6Kk01NzUqCaaOC6p9kBSgtzf0joQG8M2SqZZGWTf1qJEeQ8LN-exgqXmJn5koiNydcQLS3aHqBebU/s400/IMG_0307.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682169697234173154" /></a>I was at my mom's on recycling day, so I took some pics of Millbrae's collection service. The city does a 2-sort system, as you can see on this cart, which has a divider in the middle. <div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnWP6gufM_w1yFfcNDfUNY5vi5JwyyQTxCCZT9rammhHKMus6YMfyXsc6hhDK8xbrWkBWyMSotR3ni6Sjsc6N4g5Ek9tFSHzz4TbzSLh6L8wP1oexZhGHFpXDhwd0dGmkjBU70HQ9zMI/s1600/IMG_0305.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnWP6gufM_w1yFfcNDfUNY5vi5JwyyQTxCCZT9rammhHKMus6YMfyXsc6hhDK8xbrWkBWyMSotR3ni6Sjsc6N4g5Ek9tFSHzz4TbzSLh6L8wP1oexZhGHFpXDhwd0dGmkjBU70HQ9zMI/s400/IMG_0305.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682169689470708914" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05fomAx3wVoPFJXXbcLHOWcUHmHLuGQ1sYJA1kRo463GRJP0v7p43l-Q5FqhZPFKtZBJrVPbLthl3BGoP5eF6NNT2DWPsv8rHV6jmUUmrLGzFme9Ex-WWccyRHSWATie7kC6pntjtC1c/s1600/IMG_0306.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05fomAx3wVoPFJXXbcLHOWcUHmHLuGQ1sYJA1kRo463GRJP0v7p43l-Q5FqhZPFKtZBJrVPbLthl3BGoP5eF6NNT2DWPsv8rHV6jmUUmrLGzFme9Ex-WWccyRHSWATie7kC6pntjtC1c/s400/IMG_0306.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682169519358614146" /></a>Then the recycling truck came by. Millbrae is serviced by <a href="http://ssfscavenger.com/">SSF Scavenger</a>. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9XRd0OeHa1U-c542axoxdgNxPPgEAUjNrf7NL9DJOHAJSOLhfKWcIfIwOTxxnG4fZyzsoiHiDMAPd00t_W94c-FcsU4yioSSo8y1xDueQGAb7bbD59xv0zHaCvcjbWnDKkw41FucP2g/s1600/IMG_0303.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9XRd0OeHa1U-c542axoxdgNxPPgEAUjNrf7NL9DJOHAJSOLhfKWcIfIwOTxxnG4fZyzsoiHiDMAPd00t_W94c-FcsU4yioSSo8y1xDueQGAb7bbD59xv0zHaCvcjbWnDKkw41FucP2g/s400/IMG_0303.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682169516607726674" /></a>And I was surprised to see the automated arm dump the cart's contents into one hopper ... </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs71vE22M4JEVUqOGKcwhZieaoJSkymoDAnNlPLM1s56J7sv0BeEd0rBqnB5omeK4HCxqVoqav3UWuxc_A5H7_bXqTov11QlP7Js82JGLWeDM0nQ55S8ypwTZDzm-mDOx3bV7F5inmV0w/s1600/IMG_0304.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs71vE22M4JEVUqOGKcwhZieaoJSkymoDAnNlPLM1s56J7sv0BeEd0rBqnB5omeK4HCxqVoqav3UWuxc_A5H7_bXqTov11QlP7Js82JGLWeDM0nQ55S8ypwTZDzm-mDOx3bV7F5inmV0w/s400/IMG_0304.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682169503034796466" /></a>Maybe there's a divider in the hopper that keeps the bottles and cans separate from the paper? But if not ... why have residents sort their recyclables only to have them dumped all together? </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXximDzSaEL1eZiRu5cBB8jjkhrY-YHNPnrrlwjJ4qXN7jSsAXDOq2xya7IjwbE7mX8AZbVRbsz6RXRu30YzEAYgw0celH_Gbm8nUmD4kAzDSSgDJ1MdYw4yQnONU2QUpHrD_qB62JTW8/s1600/IMG_0314.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXximDzSaEL1eZiRu5cBB8jjkhrY-YHNPnrrlwjJ4qXN7jSsAXDOq2xya7IjwbE7mX8AZbVRbsz6RXRu30YzEAYgw0celH_Gbm8nUmD4kAzDSSgDJ1MdYw4yQnONU2QUpHrD_qB62JTW8/s400/IMG_0314.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682169499138468114" /></a>The cul-de-sac seemed to be a real challenge. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizkN2Ytf5lX1G7HhmWSVvOTaiqsAaEpxCBKQ4fzx6EKGnTOPgcI0wqb5kfMnytKP77Cq5eqZw34BBytcU0kmH9BRyTQtHijren1uFtNMgZufqBeGhzsDpH6UAZ0pHSQrtE-fh9EdV-2Dk/s1600/IMG_0309.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizkN2Ytf5lX1G7HhmWSVvOTaiqsAaEpxCBKQ4fzx6EKGnTOPgcI0wqb5kfMnytKP77Cq5eqZw34BBytcU0kmH9BRyTQtHijren1uFtNMgZufqBeGhzsDpH6UAZ0pHSQrtE-fh9EdV-2Dk/s400/IMG_0309.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682169494676910162" /></a><br /></div>Trashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-82766754276086296992011-11-27T20:28:00.004-06:002011-12-04T01:13:33.970-06:00Recycling at the BART stationCall me a skeptic, but I was surprised there were actually RECYCLABLES in the recycling bin at the <a href="http://www.bart.gov/stations/mlbr/index.aspx">Millbrae BART station</a> because the recycling bin was a few feet away from the trash can rather than right next to it. But hey, I was happy to see it! And it was so great to see a recycling bin out in a public area -- traditionally the worst spots in terms of people throwing trash in with the recyclables. <div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPXf-nNJLEOgPayc_KaF3QC565dV4uNNQar72MydjMLIF_s9sH_31xTkcvSeyOcEzQlMSAy_B1QvJ78pjujytTJYtUlHsG5hXqWfIwkK2qeK-U2Xpg_MRhltn_QddMbxG_c8i-UqcMJg/s1600/IMG_0349.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPXf-nNJLEOgPayc_KaF3QC565dV4uNNQar72MydjMLIF_s9sH_31xTkcvSeyOcEzQlMSAy_B1QvJ78pjujytTJYtUlHsG5hXqWfIwkK2qeK-U2Xpg_MRhltn_QddMbxG_c8i-UqcMJg/s400/IMG_0349.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679868409216259586" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksfn6zc3MBu8cxfMErb_e82GlOQeq7uj7PneUWdEYqWW1hWCSCHurHPGfm6pFdi-VDGMbP8s5ieUIlzpSs13DQ0UfWSOjuXKxJi-LPhS6cH1c-KTfVpTaRujPagR8eaIeBkDWtNbZLbw/s1600/IMG_0350.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksfn6zc3MBu8cxfMErb_e82GlOQeq7uj7PneUWdEYqWW1hWCSCHurHPGfm6pFdi-VDGMbP8s5ieUIlzpSs13DQ0UfWSOjuXKxJi-LPhS6cH1c-KTfVpTaRujPagR8eaIeBkDWtNbZLbw/s400/IMG_0350.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679868404624465362" /></a><br /></div>Trashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-7743482862581410722011-11-26T18:04:00.001-06:002011-11-27T20:27:44.393-06:00Re-use water station at SFOI went to the San Francisco Bay Area recently, so you know what that means: I came back with pictures of recycling and waste reduction to share with you. These were taken at San Francisco International Airport. Cool, huh? Empty out your bottle pre-security, then once you're through security you can refill it.<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQ6HNfg1_h6W699mpZsgj-7UMhwIRuvLyglysICLGXNeT_keaHEJWJHsC_9G6I98vCmeVNMe_ENi4Kja4NN_Dtxi11SwmxmX2Qyq5wZYUwCIS_7ucEVcw1LE2nmgNOWTq5r3J_BABanE/s1600/IMG_0296.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQ6HNfg1_h6W699mpZsgj-7UMhwIRuvLyglysICLGXNeT_keaHEJWJHsC_9G6I98vCmeVNMe_ENi4Kja4NN_Dtxi11SwmxmX2Qyq5wZYUwCIS_7ucEVcw1LE2nmgNOWTq5r3J_BABanE/s400/IMG_0296.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679461708184546866" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOGYjJLWuR43jMjvS8a9XDVyOvO0rlGMdA8iIrCq-Th5c2XYPfLCSeYUwveqdIC0XNsYUZzeGBsTe_-hVmNQR1sGas0i6jK4AAi3K9d69Towoepf0iXuhKZJm_WKtMUHSRfzCydCq3UU/s1600/IMG_0297.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOGYjJLWuR43jMjvS8a9XDVyOvO0rlGMdA8iIrCq-Th5c2XYPfLCSeYUwveqdIC0XNsYUZzeGBsTe_-hVmNQR1sGas0i6jK4AAi3K9d69Towoepf0iXuhKZJm_WKtMUHSRfzCydCq3UU/s400/IMG_0297.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679461719906012914" /></a>This is my water bottle, which I managed to remember to empty before I got to the airport.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_DSNNXC9U1f2Cju2cXAOZTQrWMh7OqRR6Dv4-OxTsnnQAVZ4IYZ6qHKkiJiMZaEuSnkZ3VExR1DJ47l2-hL8DrFhNcmcxAE23gHIOOqzAsT_QP3YFEe-X2PvHjVtOtDeRGiIE6fL2ho/s1600/IMG_0381.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_DSNNXC9U1f2Cju2cXAOZTQrWMh7OqRR6Dv4-OxTsnnQAVZ4IYZ6qHKkiJiMZaEuSnkZ3VExR1DJ47l2-hL8DrFhNcmcxAE23gHIOOqzAsT_QP3YFEe-X2PvHjVtOtDeRGiIE6fL2ho/s400/IMG_0381.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679461705964047874" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZ6VOcZ71z6sz6x1pOofA57P2aLBp4IoveqyuGl02e_TYyBo7UA_KTDALCd_D4mL9RnI_qJsR1I7oFLdeLR_jujCPZAI6cDlfDKTtkr2Q9tyZIuB1IILb2aoYGSV37N-cyCutr7hYzeQ/s1600/IMG_0382.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZ6VOcZ71z6sz6x1pOofA57P2aLBp4IoveqyuGl02e_TYyBo7UA_KTDALCd_D4mL9RnI_qJsR1I7oFLdeLR_jujCPZAI6cDlfDKTtkr2Q9tyZIuB1IILb2aoYGSV37N-cyCutr7hYzeQ/s400/IMG_0382.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679461699190205010" /></a><br /></div>Trashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-42311598832721554512011-11-22T20:48:00.005-06:002011-11-26T18:00:14.894-06:00Make-your-own recycled grocery tote<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSK6J8Q7uFEMi3G7pf-cPjIXKeR6xvb4D5ADkhnYSwVgGxXurcVImYc3bvvOEIJLuRSGcuts_aFoWVVjydvU_1jXMRqqMfX13wzRpyGWyve5QXSuyuk3tW71HL3I1OjWuH92eIyHkF20/s1600/IMG_0404.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSK6J8Q7uFEMi3G7pf-cPjIXKeR6xvb4D5ADkhnYSwVgGxXurcVImYc3bvvOEIJLuRSGcuts_aFoWVVjydvU_1jXMRqqMfX13wzRpyGWyve5QXSuyuk3tW71HL3I1OjWuH92eIyHkF20/s400/IMG_0404.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679455619473948274" /></a>My friend and co-worker Sunny sewed this fabulous reusable bag at the <a href="http://www.doitgreen.org/gifts-fair">Green Gifts Fair</a> last weekend at <a href="http://www.midtownglobalmarket.org/">Midtown Global Market</a>. The bag is nice and roomy, and a super example of reuse!<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldOkXpskXpXApJyHhdVg_M-GJd-7FDUKs14bkz4znkMWRDphXalYx2iizq9s_uJdbIfMTMUPRZ4CpABtewnwnOxUBJOuTmQKN6S1OLxheeVJTCXCAMVxiKeGwsLQRRKJo57O9KHokSb0/s1600/IMG_0401.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldOkXpskXpXApJyHhdVg_M-GJd-7FDUKs14bkz4znkMWRDphXalYx2iizq9s_uJdbIfMTMUPRZ4CpABtewnwnOxUBJOuTmQKN6S1OLxheeVJTCXCAMVxiKeGwsLQRRKJo57O9KHokSb0/s400/IMG_0401.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679455615089202946" /></a>Here are the <a href="http://www.clotilde.com/sewing_savvy-proofing.php?mode=article&article_id=622">instructions</a>, if you want to make your own.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjl6ZjLnXMGjIsJTEsu-usrmI3-2fuXqtHrdM9gyPQ6kCR5FqMHsIF4N3TSHtCWbV0qE0G2rcYBPEGwhQy-iCfCp3b4VSkp4IVeNL3eXDsYqgA5HE-yaBlPFNb0bHS06_JhXLsE-4MecY/s1600/IMG_0396.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjl6ZjLnXMGjIsJTEsu-usrmI3-2fuXqtHrdM9gyPQ6kCR5FqMHsIF4N3TSHtCWbV0qE0G2rcYBPEGwhQy-iCfCp3b4VSkp4IVeNL3eXDsYqgA5HE-yaBlPFNb0bHS06_JhXLsE-4MecY/s400/IMG_0396.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679455615118805442" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div>Trashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-38678434803140161362011-11-21T06:50:00.011-06:002011-11-26T17:47:19.757-06:00Organics recycling comes to Hennepin's northern schools<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKHggDT5LCyZXVXLTF2PGYlIFvmP9vJmoJP8RVwKN2ojY7aUYlauezH4w9-_9b6_5AG47EAtcNFS8V2fkXKN50N3iP8XtObjHQbs4agUVwfv4QR17D4lgObknMNT3jp5XiWJxeGpmujTY/s1600/IMG_0267.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKHggDT5LCyZXVXLTF2PGYlIFvmP9vJmoJP8RVwKN2ojY7aUYlauezH4w9-_9b6_5AG47EAtcNFS8V2fkXKN50N3iP8XtObjHQbs4agUVwfv4QR17D4lgObknMNT3jp5XiWJxeGpmujTY/s400/IMG_0267.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679448146077335810" /></a>Check out this snazzy sorting station at <a href="http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=12992">Champlin-Brooklyn Park Academy</a> (CBPA)! The <a href="http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/district/district.php?sectionid=10298">Anoka-Hennepin School District</a> got a <a href="http://hennepin.us/portal/site/HennepinUS/menuitem.b1ab75471750e40fa01dfb47ccf06498/?vgnextoid=a6bb653bdb573210VgnVCM10000049114689RCRD">Waste Abatement Incentive Fund</a> grant from Hennepin County for its three schools in Hennepin County: CBPA, <a href="http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectionid=10302&url_redirect=1">Jackson Middle School</a> and <a href="http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=12991">Oxbow Creek Elementary</a>. The organics programs rolled out at CBPA and Jackson Middle, so John and I went to check them out. The schools' curriculum integrators put in a lot of work to get the programs off to a great start.<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wrB8HdAiP2nFWAD5MMFgGyuUKsxu5Mzkt5NLjU1YZHBDc0QTjC8pHfNwG2jNItH5k2zNG4UJVRLob_qzZzh4bsNszmLGGODbv1JSymvCYaQ4z4a-ZtPn22zYeApLtETQ_-qtULFMlp0/s1600/IMG_0276.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wrB8HdAiP2nFWAD5MMFgGyuUKsxu5Mzkt5NLjU1YZHBDc0QTjC8pHfNwG2jNItH5k2zNG4UJVRLob_qzZzh4bsNszmLGGODbv1JSymvCYaQ4z4a-ZtPn22zYeApLtETQ_-qtULFMlp0/s400/IMG_0276.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679448157052681362" /></a>They used magnets to display the actual items that go in each bin.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl1jqmDLboikAY7A2GG4U0YOWBSyXpEO4Azviqmq-Z_873HZGmpHQLpg05Itj9mdoOJvLfPiD9cPPBjqyeYUPVmKXgF3oHpkt_BqHWZk1WLKAtcs3XgKgDcVnETGX1k2Mf535g30Xj94/s1600/IMG_0277.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl1jqmDLboikAY7A2GG4U0YOWBSyXpEO4Azviqmq-Z_873HZGmpHQLpg05Itj9mdoOJvLfPiD9cPPBjqyeYUPVmKXgF3oHpkt_BqHWZk1WLKAtcs3XgKgDcVnETGX1k2Mf535g30Xj94/s400/IMG_0277.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679448160922732450" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuh2kT4ClmlCKEXzxAZi4lRTJpOcpL1qz98OWsg1kSGZHRavMT5C1M7tDrFmkoQwai9t3Nyb2SkM_oH9yrh4VvfndZ4SRQSLy81Vd0NWJ1ITHEKYQM37n5lLu4BQM6Rp7hziAv4yFNxM/s1600/IMG_0273.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZuh2kT4ClmlCKEXzxAZi4lRTJpOcpL1qz98OWsg1kSGZHRavMT5C1M7tDrFmkoQwai9t3Nyb2SkM_oH9yrh4VvfndZ4SRQSLy81Vd0NWJ1ITHEKYQM37n5lLu4BQM6Rp7hziAv4yFNxM/s400/IMG_0273.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679448143047142194" /></a>The school uses reusable trays and utensils, which really cuts down on waste.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5Dd6uVEAJQeyB5i0tVvo6KM-JTjOyJ3WWHW0z2-4b-wK_ExUw88wU7cWj9rSioPKX89oPESHuGcy1l1CTIyLZFi9mq_ds_vkdKe79rlqr1a7LAWzbAVviLIqI2wOsJs3ymuuc1hB3FQ/s1600/IMG_0279.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5Dd6uVEAJQeyB5i0tVvo6KM-JTjOyJ3WWHW0z2-4b-wK_ExUw88wU7cWj9rSioPKX89oPESHuGcy1l1CTIyLZFi9mq_ds_vkdKe79rlqr1a7LAWzbAVviLIqI2wOsJs3ymuuc1hB3FQ/s400/IMG_0279.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679448152232884706" /></a>The set-up in the Jackson cafeteria, which has 2,000 kids going through its doors every day. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLtNkEst9fHQIwD7Ozzcmpe31034zWC5W2j4sBjvez5W2Z9XfABl6_JeEuOpC5D8saBFfoQKeLiYhm19Bs7CoS9kWSY2u-LZMH3MvY6zkZETo9yCagvBQdf-4RCMR-YUpzGVp0OE3MrFc/s1600/IMG_0287.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLtNkEst9fHQIwD7Ozzcmpe31034zWC5W2j4sBjvez5W2Z9XfABl6_JeEuOpC5D8saBFfoQKeLiYhm19Bs7CoS9kWSY2u-LZMH3MvY6zkZETo9yCagvBQdf-4RCMR-YUpzGVp0OE3MrFc/s400/IMG_0287.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679448982754724786" /></a></div>We were told that the kids are doing pretty well with sorting. The schools have an environmental focus, so the organics program and waste-reduction messages fit in nicely. <div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCz_dp-MKP1VZmFcb2upU_xwTS9YWZVNgOthkA2_fniutVTArATZxcu7DrT9sgIBm1-HYNZ1LCm8OSRyyLTuE8BUBe_LXgPrMRv_yd4zYNIQd-pE3_3FuFLboGg0x9KGkuj2mYqqqfOQA/s1600/IMG_0290.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCz_dp-MKP1VZmFcb2upU_xwTS9YWZVNgOthkA2_fniutVTArATZxcu7DrT9sgIBm1-HYNZ1LCm8OSRyyLTuE8BUBe_LXgPrMRv_yd4zYNIQd-pE3_3FuFLboGg0x9KGkuj2mYqqqfOQA/s400/IMG_0290.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679454601864381954" /></a></div>Trashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-53582142463584239762011-11-19T11:48:00.005-06:002011-11-26T16:50:23.887-06:00Blue Q bags: so cool lookin' and so green<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2j-uBJTzHAJbAXemjJc6WFE-s-Ko_oD3ZOD9ZhoRXj0YimjnHomsC_gjc37oCwGp9pNLLIlQIeJsAooQ-GvSIkR-gTLgEHRbqPBS65NdX2U9YO464Os5Ecff06IOfGqxfznlArNaTbc/s1600/IMG_7998.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2j-uBJTzHAJbAXemjJc6WFE-s-Ko_oD3ZOD9ZhoRXj0YimjnHomsC_gjc37oCwGp9pNLLIlQIeJsAooQ-GvSIkR-gTLgEHRbqPBS65NdX2U9YO464Os5Ecff06IOfGqxfznlArNaTbc/s400/IMG_7998.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679439765293024866" /></a>I love <a href="http://www.blueq.com/">Blue Q</a>'s designs! Very cool and fun, often irreverent. The bags come in a variety of sizes, and they're made with 95% recycled polypropylene (yogurt-cup plastic). Blue Q sells other funky gifts like breath sprays, magnets, tins and soaps, but I love their bags the best.<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Me5hGHssGcFDrxWFyWw9Vjm_hcfgOt9pCrFYfoltLe_HQkUP4MfIayklvygy5PQFjhipcXDUEyEb3ZswGS01Qs8Hd9uZzH2DVhyphenhyphenqhTxDLfqUZ4J3NzcU3KLPum-EpJovE5DO5olclxw/s1600/IMG_8000.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Me5hGHssGcFDrxWFyWw9Vjm_hcfgOt9pCrFYfoltLe_HQkUP4MfIayklvygy5PQFjhipcXDUEyEb3ZswGS01Qs8Hd9uZzH2DVhyphenhyphenqhTxDLfqUZ4J3NzcU3KLPum-EpJovE5DO5olclxw/s400/IMG_8000.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679439766569096210" /></a><br /></div>Trashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-48447424110551571172011-11-04T19:45:00.003-05:002011-11-26T16:35:51.016-06:00Recycle your worn-out soles<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMEeUFG5LP-KU_9dTIXJAu1xltTIa_xtVNWacDmNn_SRFbMcwaE59QYVhslObv4coKvSjHVir4hrGWChQV4C80_r_4WgS7UPSoWpd_3yB51nwk05tphXHK5IVxiDTQL_G6YRIKdvmBM6c/s1600/IMG_8248.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMEeUFG5LP-KU_9dTIXJAu1xltTIa_xtVNWacDmNn_SRFbMcwaE59QYVhslObv4coKvSjHVir4hrGWChQV4C80_r_4WgS7UPSoWpd_3yB51nwk05tphXHK5IVxiDTQL_G6YRIKdvmBM6c/s400/IMG_8248.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679430624325230802" /></a>What to do with those shoes that can no longer be worn? Take 'em to the REI stores in Bloomington or Maple Grove. They'll be reused if they can be, or recycled into absorbent kits for oil spills. For details, click <a href="http://www.recycleminnesota.org/programs/run-in-a-recycle.html">here</a> and <a href="http://www.startribune.com/business/17313799.html">here</a>. <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><pre style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word; font: normal normal normal 1em/130% Monaco, 'Lucida Console', consolas, monospace; font-family: Monaco, 'Lucida Console', consolas; "></pre></span>Trashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-86539405080040508492011-11-02T20:35:00.004-05:002011-11-26T18:01:31.933-06:00What life is like for Mr. Trashbasher<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiu2ClNcO8Ybbvq3HUK5Y_BQM1qXGRWA9_gbnuw94kFx6bKkbzyI7o53w_JcUNMyWGPIOiTHjkqkReNTTxANSebtorkdMGWB-aX2eB0GiQKtMto_s49nrhtxcwFKJpciHnT8QD4OWaK04/s1600/IMG_0469.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiu2ClNcO8Ybbvq3HUK5Y_BQM1qXGRWA9_gbnuw94kFx6bKkbzyI7o53w_JcUNMyWGPIOiTHjkqkReNTTxANSebtorkdMGWB-aX2eB0GiQKtMto_s49nrhtxcwFKJpciHnT8QD4OWaK04/s320/IMG_0469.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679429091931433458" /></a><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; "><pre style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word; font: normal normal normal 1em/130% Monaco, 'Lucida Console', consolas, monospace; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;">Mr. Trashbasher came home with a smoothie from Jamba Juice, which caught my eye because it comes in a foam cup, which isn't recyclable locally. But I said nothing. Because I didn't need to ... </span></pre><pre style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word; font: normal normal normal 1em/130% Monaco, 'Lucida Console', consolas, monospace; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></pre><pre style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word; font: normal normal normal 1em/130% Monaco, 'Lucida Console', consolas, monospace; "></pre><pre style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word; font: normal normal normal 1em/130% Monaco, 'Lucida Console', consolas, monospace; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><b>Mister:</b> I agonized over this pumpkin smoothie. </span></pre><pre style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word; font: normal normal normal 1em/130% Monaco, 'Lucida Console', consolas, monospace; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></pre><pre style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word; font: normal normal normal 1em/130% Monaco, 'Lucida Console', consolas, monospace; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><b>Me:</b> You should've told them you were hesitating to buy it, and you wanted compostable packaging.</span></pre><pre style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word; font: normal normal normal 1em/130% Monaco, 'Lucida Console', consolas, monospace; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></pre><pre style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word; font: normal normal normal 1em/130% Monaco, 'Lucida Console', consolas, monospace; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><b>Mister:</b> I did, but the space-cadet chick didn't care. And I didn't want to get the straw either, but I didn't know how I'd drink it in the car ... </span></pre><pre style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word; font: normal normal normal 1em/130% Monaco, 'Lucida Console', consolas, monospace; font-family: Monaco, 'Lucida Console', consolas; "></pre></span>Trashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-60676258166907865222011-10-30T21:34:00.006-05:002011-11-25T00:27:33.821-06:00Zero-wasting the Monster DashI was contacted in September by Lindsay, a lead volunteer with <a href="http://www.teamortho.us/">Team Ortho</a>, organizers of the <a href="http://www.monsterdash.org/">Monster Dash 5K</a> at Lake Harriet. She was looking for help with setting up recycling and composting to reduce the amount of waste at the race. Lindsay, <a href="http://trashbasher.blogspot.com/2011/10/new-signs-for-bread-pickle.html">Felicity</a> and I traded lots of e-mails back and forth talking about logistics in the weeks leading up to the race Oct. 29, and then I was there on race day to help out. <div><br /></div><div>The race had 3,000 participants -- and 250 dogs registered! It was a really nice day, and everyone looked so festive in their costumes.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqWIRy-6-miQK2b3b9qpmvBeJgMO4_GPVFAb3AkN_v77q2k1eL0qtRHVcte9lYX0snQ1KQzonAFJK3lynAApu75czUjXq0WvZUtDMaD3LDXkGYXyRGwwCPi6i1PHoIvR4T4XDsxUs5Ko/s1600/IMG_0242.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqWIRy-6-miQK2b3b9qpmvBeJgMO4_GPVFAb3AkN_v77q2k1eL0qtRHVcte9lYX0snQ1KQzonAFJK3lynAApu75czUjXq0WvZUtDMaD3LDXkGYXyRGwwCPi6i1PHoIvR4T4XDsxUs5Ko/s400/IMG_0242.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678719254521746306" /></a>An awesome waste-station volunteer. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0a3Bl0VFFtfBrV58AuBWLHtHuLcC-NNN__mzIbzCurgLRcpTmTUxLJFaDEVyNuDDjesPd7Lb9on-ignqw9MOszpeb1i_Tk5YbKJeDPU9KAv2rrEnOuq_4LGvKIB0NROd3WYlZFvVR4wY/s1600/IMG_0236.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0a3Bl0VFFtfBrV58AuBWLHtHuLcC-NNN__mzIbzCurgLRcpTmTUxLJFaDEVyNuDDjesPd7Lb9on-ignqw9MOszpeb1i_Tk5YbKJeDPU9KAv2rrEnOuq_4LGvKIB0NROd3WYlZFvVR4wY/s400/IMG_0236.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678719267598059890" /></a>Lindsay, left, is the champion behind the race's first recycling/composting effort. After working so hard at the<a href="http://trashbasher.blogspot.com/2011/08/tri-umph.html"> YWCA triathlon</a>, I was so grateful to just be a regular volunteer while Lindsay was in charge of all the zero-waste logistics!<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSwI2kY_k-uj_KS3J3sAEvw7uI8ZsMjeUgy6_3wz_ctGWYBPuvrU_EK17P0HghsN7acQ7ciz4EfVqAxAP9uZiYr_uZAnKVly2CMcTcZGlvigCBo4H3hfDqJJDXI6-ipBc0ZKJ5j-gMyM/s1600/IMG_0226.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSwI2kY_k-uj_KS3J3sAEvw7uI8ZsMjeUgy6_3wz_ctGWYBPuvrU_EK17P0HghsN7acQ7ciz4EfVqAxAP9uZiYr_uZAnKVly2CMcTcZGlvigCBo4H3hfDqJJDXI6-ipBc0ZKJ5j-gMyM/s400/IMG_0226.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678719263291747026" /></a>I cringed when I saw all the food for the racers was in plastic bags, but we did capture a good portion of the <a href="http://itsinthebagmn.com/">bags for recycling</a>. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRovrHwkDj4R-L4PVuflqE4hnTo68CuPDJxQo-Wl9B1biqiHj1mH4o8amETsWH-aLL0VhaicQv2le9nU-EOVcYtBUKYKPvDw9HZk4Q1yMP_7ga-zls4xHy0JLhiuyMepbedCCzAMTzYmg/s1600/IMG_0224.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRovrHwkDj4R-L4PVuflqE4hnTo68CuPDJxQo-Wl9B1biqiHj1mH4o8amETsWH-aLL0VhaicQv2le9nU-EOVcYtBUKYKPvDw9HZk4Q1yMP_7ga-zls4xHy0JLhiuyMepbedCCzAMTzYmg/s400/IMG_0224.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678719261814618706" /></a>And they're off!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid635D5TkIwwiMgkMmiL1tNhKW4MVZL8s4LDzUidfNE9PtPKOI0xQ9XSNK82uRinl6rMEGfrDIkQTEzOgm2z3m3STMBGpxTaXiGiYhECq9_OQzi1iURjVQb_iWzQA95d2Et2dnDnJ5TCU/s1600/IMG_0250.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid635D5TkIwwiMgkMmiL1tNhKW4MVZL8s4LDzUidfNE9PtPKOI0xQ9XSNK82uRinl6rMEGfrDIkQTEzOgm2z3m3STMBGpxTaXiGiYhECq9_OQzi1iURjVQb_iWzQA95d2Et2dnDnJ5TCU/s400/IMG_0250.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678718448593434594" /></a>Chip bags, which I'll send to <a href="http://www.terracycle.net/en-US/">TerraCycle</a> for recycling.<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfmyiDUxnAovXs7BCIP0pGljt2No7aopUHG7H1D7VH5N9vZBzR_c2gChKGnifuRCjhnr36TuWMXrFNf_OeKfrWP02h_4bUMS7HmIUqrffE3-rOVrSQhvBFhnKdGB-6vKjrb9iL8a5F_A/s1600/IMG_0258.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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Here're the stats: </div><div>bottles and cans: 21.2 lbs</div><div>plastic bags/film: 15.8 lbs</div><div>chip bags/candy wrappers: 2.9 lbs</div><div>cardboard/paper: 122 lbs</div><div>compostables: 134.5 lbs</div><div>trash: 33.1 lbs</div><div><br /></div><div>for a diversion rate of 90 percent! </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:small;"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; color: inherit; line-height: normal; font-weight: inherit; background-color: transparent; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; display: block; unicode-bidi: embed; "><br /></div></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Urca2yjoYl7HyCRkc4T7k4x5qTZd8VqKwnHBgS-rE6DJUHF8QJHaGL1y5fhxSbx5u-WvZqYk9cSrlD_qgozu_5SCaWcgs60S9svBLQJM96V8M2YuTqJotpHnraNg2147POkh1WnP0CY/s1600/IMG_0261.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Urca2yjoYl7HyCRkc4T7k4x5qTZd8VqKwnHBgS-rE6DJUHF8QJHaGL1y5fhxSbx5u-WvZqYk9cSrlD_qgozu_5SCaWcgs60S9svBLQJM96V8M2YuTqJotpHnraNg2147POkh1WnP0CY/s400/IMG_0261.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678718428772622914" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div>Trashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-48079701162473626242011-10-25T21:19:00.006-05:002016-11-07T16:34:01.838-06:00Atomic Recycling<div>
As part of the fall Master Recycler/Composter class, the new MRCs toured <a href="http://www.atomicrecycling.com/">Atomic Recycling</a>, which handles construction and demolition waste. They are able to separate out and recycle an average of 72% of the materials in every dumpster. Atomic's MRF (materials recovery facility) is in north Minneapolis.</div>
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Trashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-75272321307266318462011-10-23T21:25:00.004-05:002011-11-26T18:04:45.838-06:00Changes coming for #1-7 plastics recycling<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZeEcxJ-Q_WB7AsjGyApdc3zuhVKorkKYPB1IX9ydtEnnZxblfWwFqluG3Wz97PkNDghYxTYCw73Shyphenhyphenrlmo4usHPZttLVxpbKjF8sPnjc7N14GRLL4yCGxm0TAc1MfLqwKe35vosbeT7Q/s1600/Picture+17.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZeEcxJ-Q_WB7AsjGyApdc3zuhVKorkKYPB1IX9ydtEnnZxblfWwFqluG3Wz97PkNDghYxTYCw73Shyphenhyphenrlmo4usHPZttLVxpbKjF8sPnjc7N14GRLL4yCGxm0TAc1MfLqwKe35vosbeT7Q/s400/Picture+17.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679459683573623138" /></a>I didn't blog about this news when it came out last month because I figured you all would know about it already, but then I thought I better mention it just in case: <a href="http://www.wmtwincities.com/">Waste Management</a> and <a href="http://www.alliedwasteminnesota.com/Pages/Home_St.aspx">Allied Waste</a> are both going to start accepting a wider variety of plastics for recycling <span style="font-style:italic;">curbside</span> starting this January. Both were waiting to make announcements, but the story got leaked to the Star Tribune. Read the story <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/130607398.html">here</a>. The reporter got some facts wrong: neither recycler will be taking garden hoses! Allied will take #1-7 and Waste will take #1-5.Trashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-11173430649995070722011-10-20T07:01:00.004-05:002011-10-26T20:26:53.370-05:00Eureka now recycling pizza boxes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2exgMc5lS-7qm2Rftlqqxdymo6OwVRI6JLsdwFyNg-_AY3xm5Xs6gtoJDh3HjWHD9N2z-3ecFNqVVNQvA6UELd5M0fZkZb294ot5FDe7Igc7GIB0TUcNFIlH82tgM0NNqAQ7ETRdmeY/s1600/Picture+16.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2exgMc5lS-7qm2Rftlqqxdymo6OwVRI6JLsdwFyNg-_AY3xm5Xs6gtoJDh3HjWHD9N2z-3ecFNqVVNQvA6UELd5M0fZkZb294ot5FDe7Igc7GIB0TUcNFIlH82tgM0NNqAQ7ETRdmeY/s400/Picture+16.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667619517625688274" /></a><br />New from <a href="http://www.eurekarecycling.org/">Eureka Recycling</a>: You can now recycle the non-food-soiled portion of your cardboard <a href="http://www.eurekarecycling.org/page.cfm?ContentID=4#pizzaboxes">pizza boxes</a> (in those <a href="http://www.eurekarecycling.org/page.cfm?ContentID=86">cities that Eureka services</a>). Click <a href="http://www.eurekarecycling.org/page.cfm?ContentID=4#pizzaboxes">here</a> for details.Trashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522701573156967799.post-81531970752332688102011-10-18T17:53:00.004-05:002011-10-26T15:31:19.977-05:00Collecting organics at the RAM conferenceI attended the <a href="http://www.recycleminnesota.org/index.php/programs/ram-events">Recycling Association of Minnesota (RAM) conference</a> last week at the <a href="http://www.minneapolisconventioncenter.com/about/sustainability.asp">Minneapolis Convention Center</a>, and was happy to see them offering the ability to recycle our organics. <br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHf-rDK39CUKI9s8aDETPzwwBSYOrL4-7IgCQJGA-Fl-VkoKqSmLNl9RjqRpHUWw7Udb7UG5R21n66i0haavdOa2Zsy8s322tG8P2km5kFwAKXj75ejVAEkL1cbIAbHKYLgpnI8zkll2w/s1600/IMG_0074.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667614558076004642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHf-rDK39CUKI9s8aDETPzwwBSYOrL4-7IgCQJGA-Fl-VkoKqSmLNl9RjqRpHUWw7Udb7UG5R21n66i0haavdOa2Zsy8s322tG8P2km5kFwAKXj75ejVAEkL1cbIAbHKYLgpnI8zkll2w/s400/IMG_0074.JPG" /></a>One of their recycling stations.</div><br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkNEvsxajBxIKCFFkw5Ej7V0dslDAbrIPxz5cpSD9KGai0ZHOmkE5FIooHfvqW370ylWawOED5I5iyyNnYEk2qtZhVi4meEk15kqaKLyDkb0Hsajw8SBYJBy57p4T06oXfCgaBPOgLBk/s1600/IMG_0068.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667614567355775794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkNEvsxajBxIKCFFkw5Ej7V0dslDAbrIPxz5cpSD9KGai0ZHOmkE5FIooHfvqW370ylWawOED5I5iyyNnYEk2qtZhVi4meEk15kqaKLyDkb0Hsajw8SBYJBy57p4T06oXfCgaBPOgLBk/s400/IMG_0068.JPG" /></a>Anne Ludvik of <a href="http://www.mulchstoremn.com/organics.html">SET</a> (on the right) collecting the organics to bring to her <a href="http://www.mulchstoremn.com/organics.html">processing facility</a>. </div><br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7V5-gEdIrm0KQoTA33wcOPe4d9F4yr4texfFTQOoaGUY6yTv8q47m16StLhE4xvBCZ1aft3jppcI4A9DmPytDcN9VCsRUwl8h_1CUXtBLdtzMjUKTewtdUfGnDh5RgtCx2s8galILgK8/s1600/IMG_0069.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667614551690585794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7V5-gEdIrm0KQoTA33wcOPe4d9F4yr4texfFTQOoaGUY6yTv8q47m16StLhE4xvBCZ1aft3jppcI4A9DmPytDcN9VCsRUwl8h_1CUXtBLdtzMjUKTewtdUfGnDh5RgtCx2s8galILgK8/s400/IMG_0069.JPG" /></a>The utensils were compostable, and the Convention Center used reusable coffee mugs, water glasses and dessert plates. </div><br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBbs0zOJIDXxpm3QiK9W4BUNy_FhOSX62CQRMYl5voRsv-n7rJbvuNM4BdJBa_U7cB-HcYM2L5HlCMiXojzY__IL_WQU-C8qLFMzWdPMXkuzQC8ADzMEaFKTxEq7UHQUZVH4smfgbYqk/s1600/IMG_0072.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667614549467924674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBbs0zOJIDXxpm3QiK9W4BUNy_FhOSX62CQRMYl5voRsv-n7rJbvuNM4BdJBa_U7cB-HcYM2L5HlCMiXojzY__IL_WQU-C8qLFMzWdPMXkuzQC8ADzMEaFKTxEq7UHQUZVH4smfgbYqk/s400/IMG_0072.JPG" /></a> </div>Trashbasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285847056050817023noreply@blogger.com0