I am glad you have better friends now, meara.
So that's my dream. That and some stuff about cigars and a tunnel.
Faith ,'Get It Done'
Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Polter-Cow - Jul 15, 2010 8:42:51 am PDT #12601 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Jessica - Jul 15, 2010 8:45:27 am PDT #12602 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Our biggest composting problem is that, since we don't have a real yard (it's a paved concrete patio), our mix is almost all greens and no browns. We generally wind up bartering for bags of leaves from neighbors with trees. (Free compost, just give us your leaves!) And then hoping the porter doesn't throw them out.
brenda m - Jul 15, 2010 8:48:44 am PDT #12603 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I have no recycling, and I don't have a car to schlep stuff elsewhere so, much as I hate it, everything pretty much goes in the trash. I do better on the reduce and reuse side though.
javachik - Jul 15, 2010 8:54:42 am PDT #12604 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Chicago needs to STEP up!
tommyrot - Jul 15, 2010 8:55:35 am PDT #12605 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
We did have recycling. But then it went away. I forget why.
amych - Jul 15, 2010 8:58:24 am PDT #12606 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
For those who have municipal composting/green bin services, how does that work (i.e., what's included? is it mandatory? included in any normal solid waste fees or extra? how frequent? and, you know, stuff)? Here, we have curbside yard waste pickup (which the city turns into compost and/or mulch) in addition to the garbage and recycling bins, but food waste composting is left up to you.
(Y'all, this whole conversation is SO MUCH MORE INTERESTING than the work I'm not doing right now.)
brenda m - Jul 15, 2010 8:58:38 am PDT #12607 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
The city will only pick up recycling or trash for buildings with 4 units or less. Anything larger has to take care of it on their own.
javachik - Jul 15, 2010 8:58:51 am PDT #12608 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Tommy, [link]
tommyrot - Jul 15, 2010 9:01:29 am PDT #12609 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Cool. I'll ask my building maintenance guy about it.
meara - Jul 15, 2010 9:02:26 am PDT #12610 of 30001
In Seattle it's mandatory for homes and condos, I think...recycling for apartments, but I don't think they enforce composting for apartments--I know that I didn't, in my apartment, and there weren't any bins for it. They pick it up once a week with the trash (they pick up recycling every other week, but the bin is HUGE). They charge you different amounts based on how big your garbage can is, so it's in your best interest to recycle and compost as much as you can.
Link to what can be composted: [link]