recycling
Posted By: JanSetzmt on 2007-09-19
In Reply to: Mandatory recycling - Citychat
Is a great idea! When I lived in WI we had mandatory recycling and the city would provide the bins for us and then pick it up once a week. I didn't mind that. Now that we've moved here to Utah, which is a National Park State, I cannot believe they don't do mandatory recycling here! After living in WI where there was recycling, it sure felt odd to just throw those plastic and glass and paper things all in the same garbage!
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Mandatory recycling
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Teens recycling biz
Here's the thing. I have two teens and we live in a fairly rural area where job opportunities are limited enough as an adult, forget about being a teen looking for a job.
The kids came to me last night and have come up with a business idea for the two of them. Recycling.
Neither are quite old enough to drive yet. The eldest will be driving in about 8 months so any driving will have to be done by dear ol' mom of course.
My question is for anyone who regularly recycles. Is collecting for money even worth it? We already recycle but it is packaged separately and picked up with our other trash and WE pay them to pick it up.
Anyone?
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ANY money is worth recycling for! -sm
With the cost of groceries what they are today, and aluminum cans getting 5 cents ea., it adds up pretty fast. Even if I only have 2 grocery-bags' full of cans, I take them to the recycler just before I go shopping, and then I have an extra $2-$5 in my wallet - the equivalent of several good coupons!
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