G is for Glass & recycling it.

RECYCLING FACTS

My Pal Julie asked me about recycling glass and overflow, here is my reply and a little more:

If you have overflow call the recycling co. I've had a little luck with that. I've also hailed down the truck, stood on the street and reloaded the can. The fellow waited for me and then hauled the stuff off. I cheerfully waved and he grumbled back.

I was in SF/Oakland and they have a lovely compost system. EVERYTHING can go in it.

Glass? I have no idea. Sundance recycles their own... but they don't want mine, I've asked. Perhaps we need to recycle ours, you know, build a glass furnace, blow our own glasses, etc. Perhaps we could crush it all up and make glass glitter? Not such a great idea....

R is for Recylcing, Darling.

Truly, this photo was taken of my kitchen counter.

Ugh. When I was young , let alone when my grandparents were young, we didn't have 3 feet of hand out and insipid cut-out paper projects coming home every week. Perhaps we did one or two creative projects every few months, especially for holidays. Why? WHY?! Do children need to do so many "crafts?" Do they really learn anything from them? Why manufacture clutter for families?

Actually this picture is from a cool site from the Recycling Coalition of Utah. Check it out here.

Last year my birthday fell on recycling day. It was a happy day. They picked up twice! Shortly after that I ordered a second recycling can. They are picked up every other week. Still no glass though, drat. I used to drive my papers to the school, my tin cans to a friend's house, glass to SLC... Our other can is usually less than half full.