Comments on: Did Your Bottle Really Get Recycled? http://www.welovedc.com/2009/11/06/did-your-bottle-really-get-recycled/ Your Life Beyond The Capitol Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:42:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Donna C. http://www.welovedc.com/2009/11/06/did-your-bottle-really-get-recycled/comment-page-1/#comment-13802 Donna C. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:26:07 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=21748#comment-13802 Hi, Bilsko. I got curious and looked this up, because Arlington started taking all kinds of plastic (#1-7) recently. It seems like DC does now too (http://recycle.dpw.dc.gov/recycle/cwp/view,a,1374,q,617354.asp), which is good news, plus many kinds of paper. Maybe before long we can have compost recycling too. And get the trucks taking it all to the right place.... Hi, Bilsko.

I got curious and looked this up, because Arlington started taking all kinds of plastic (#1-7) recently. It seems like DC does now too (http://recycle.dpw.dc.gov/recycle/cwp/view,a,1374,q,617354.asp), which is good news, plus many kinds of paper. Maybe before long we can have compost recycling too. And get the trucks taking it all to the right place….

]]> By: Bilsko http://www.welovedc.com/2009/11/06/did-your-bottle-really-get-recycled/comment-page-1/#comment-13715 Bilsko Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:40:51 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=21748#comment-13715 I've often wondered about this; while I have to admit I haven't paid as much attention as I should - it wouldn't surprise me if the refuse haulers in my neighborhood (Palisades) just dump the contents of the recycling bins right into the same truck as standard MSW. Its bugged me too, for a while, that the only options that appear to be offered are glass and plastic containers and newspaper (its pretty explicit about newspaper-only, no other types of paper). With other large metropolitan areas now recycling practically all waste streams...its long past due that the District do the same. I’ve often wondered about this; while I have to admit I haven’t paid as much attention as I should – it wouldn’t surprise me if the refuse haulers in my neighborhood (Palisades) just dump the contents of the recycling bins right into the same truck as standard MSW.

Its bugged me too, for a while, that the only options that appear to be offered are glass and plastic containers and newspaper (its pretty explicit about newspaper-only, no other types of paper). With other large metropolitan areas now recycling practically all waste streams…its long past due that the District do the same.

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