Comments on: A Teaser, a Contest, an Announcement, & Year 2, Week 22 Results: 1.0 oz of plastic waste.

By: Lara S

Lara S — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:20:00 +0000

Hi Beth,
I think what's wrong ith the picture is that the Landfill's can plastic bag is not IN the can... I mean it seems to be in the back of it.
Anyway, I'd like to point out that the plastic bags are unnecessary and shouldn't be there (compostable or not... it's a waste). Other readers mentioned that already.
Congratulations on the Brita filters campaign! You're inspiring!
Get well soon!

Lara S.

By: Justine

Justine — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:42:00 +0000

It almost looks as though the plastic liners are covering the compost and recycling bin. But that could be my eyes playing tricks on me.

By: Sunshine

Sunshine — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:41:00 +0000

OK, I'll shoot:

1. Is it the rubber bands around the bags holding them in place, even ater they are knotted to stay in place?

2. Echoing another commenter - although I think this is reaching - the compost sign is covered by the plastic bag.

3. This is also reaching, but are the signs laminated?

Hell, I think they're all a reach, but I'm interested in what is wrong.

[As an aside, I've filled out the word verification correctly 3 times and it's not accepting it. It's a tad annoying.]

By: Joyce

Joyce — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:07:00 +0000

That’s pretty cool about the Brita filters. Good job!

By: Ken O

Ken O — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:19:00 +0000

those cart liners are biodegradable material. the only plastic in the photo are the carts themselves.

what would you make the carts from... wood?

By: Green Bean

Green Bean — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:48:00 +0000

It’s the plastic bags isn’t it? That’s what’s wrong. Right.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:56:00 +0000

The first thing that I noticed about the bins, is that the plastic bag is covering the compost label, so that users may miss it and just throw their compostables away.

I have been reading your blog for quite a while, and never posted a comment. Congratulations on the Take back the filter campaign. It is so wonderful to see that your hard work has paid off for all of us. You voice is making a really big difference.
Caron

By: Cheap Like Me

Cheap Like Me — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:31:00 +0000

Oh, who knows what’s wrong, but I would think at least the landfill and liquids containers should be swapped. So odd. I’ve never seen a liquids one before. If only all those containers were made of sterilizable glass. :)

By: Fake Plastic Fish

Fake Plastic Fish — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:16:00 +0000

Hint: it does have to do with the bin liners. But look at them very closely. Here's the large size photo in case you can't see what I mean from the small one:

http://www.fakeplasticfish.com/images/Full_Size_Images/P1060604.JPG

There actually were kids at most stations helping people choose the right bins. This one just happened not to have anyone there when I took the photo.

The sizes of the bins were not really an issue because, like I said, there were kids at most stations directing people what to put where. So keep looking at and thinking about the bin liners.

By: Crafty Green Poet

Crafty Green Poet — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:34:00 +0000

well in the Uk we’d have bins for different types of recyclables, eg cans, plastics, glass.