Gothamist: Recycling in Public On the Rise in NYC!

Spiritof76

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:32:45 -0500

Now the big question is whether New Yorkers can resist the urge to toss their non-recyclable rubbish into these green and blue receptacles. No, the big question is whether an awful lot of New Yorkers can resist the urge to toss their garbage on the ground. I've seen cretins buy a pack of cigarettes or a chocolate bar and leave a trail of cellophane or candy wrapper shreds as they walk down the street.

pontiac

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:47:03 -0500

another example of how behind NYC is in so many ways (just like our transit system). coming from Canada, we've had public recycling bins in every city, from the smallest town to Toronto/Vancouver for at least a decade. the fact that the city is patting themselves on the back about this is ridiculous. they should be ashamed that it took so long to figure this out. Toronto even offers a green-bin program that allows every household to compost their organic waste. it's about time NYC caught up!

smitty

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:36:12 -0500

Thanks, Zodak - I didn't know that bottle caps don't get recycled.

Qraymond

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:31:56 -0500

So in this metaphor Term Limits are the empty can of Pepsi, right?

KiljoyWasHere

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:29:20 -0500

I have stayed late at several office buildings and seen the recycling trash bins dumped in the exact same place as the regular trash.

zodak

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:54:29 -0500

Nick S: clicky

Nick S

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:32:20 -0500

Am I the only person that didn't know that wet paper can't get recycled? Is there a link someone could provide that proves/disproves this?

felixthecat

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:11:27 -0500

omg, I think they put "TERM LIMITS are for SUCKERS" on the bins.

felixthecat

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:09:43 -0500

@idlesofmarch, oh yeah, This council is corrupt and fake, sorry that I lost the real focus of this photo op. Like you stated it is always about them. Thanks for bringing me back to NYC political reality.

ides_of_march

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:05:09 -0500

So what if the newspapers get wet and can't be recycled; the city council can feel good about themselves and brag about how they're saving the planet at the next cocktail party.

Dirk

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:04:53 -0500

I hate photo ops... "Oh, I better touch the recycling bin in this shot"

smitty

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:02:04 -0500

When are we going to be able to recycle yogurt containers and deli containers and other kinds of plastic which the city currently doesn't recycle?

felixthecat

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:01:17 -0500

I ask the building manager of our office and he states the private company that hauls the office garbage recycles them. I am not sure if it is true.

mrmagoo

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:59:02 -0500

totally true ab! publishers throw away tons of paper in used proofs, and correspondence. ive been trying to get my office to get recycle bins for a year. does anyone listen? no.

ab_bklyn

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:49:44 -0500

What about requiring offices to recycle? My office JUST got paper recycling bins about a month ago. We throw away so many plastic lunch containers and water bottles that could be recycled. It's ridiculous! Office buildings probably produce 60% of the waste in this city... the city council should extend recycling laws to them as well.

felixthecat

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:48:08 -0500

I knew it, you can't recycle wet paper so why do these idiots put the paper bin outside when the bins should be put on the subway platform. God I hate the city council, stupid and corrupt

felixthecat

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:45:34 -0500

please, what about recycling our term limits voted Twice instead of killing democracy. Also Einsteins, why are the bins for the paper keep in the open so when it rains all the paper must be wet and cant be recycle?

seaanemoneman

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:33:58 -0500

I want to know what happened to the recycling bins outside Brooklyn's Borough Hall.