PrintOctober 19, 2009
Compost Conserved, Lifetime Wasted
The Devil finds work for idle hands. San Franciscans must be truly idle, and ruled by a devilishly cunning imp, to be hoodwinked into squandering any of their existence rooting around in their own garbage. A more intrusive regime for the simple act of discarding something could hardly be devised. There will be - count ‘em - three color-coded bins into which garbage must be classified, as it is assessed for compostability and recyclability. This is more than enough to flummox the average left-coast high school grad. Since this is merely an interim goal, it's a forlorn hope that they won't find more ways to categorize your trash. This government-in-your-garbage ordinance is in response to a self-inflicted wound. It is deemed necessary in order to comply with the city's self-imposed goal of 75% recycling by 2010, as a waypoint to zero waste by 2020. It would be much cheaper to just dig a hole.One consequence that was apparently not intended is how much more expedient it is to throw...(Read Full Article)
