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Old 05-07-2020, 07:09 PM
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Default The Villages CDD 1-11 Recycling RIP

The North Sumter County Utility Dependent District meet May 6 and has decided to move ahead with the "single stream" of trash, recyclables and yard waste. A contract is being worked out and it will be voted on at their June 8 meeting.
I am very disappointed, but not surprised. There is no money in recycling and the idea that it may help our earth is not part of the decision.
Most of us grow up throwing everything into the "garbage". The garbage was then brought to an incinerator and burned. Years later, burning was considered bad for our environment and they brought it to the dump. Next, the dumps were filling up and it was decided to try to "recycle" certain items. Now they are telling us to "single stream", which means throw everything into the garbage so they can take it to the incinerator and burn it (make energy).
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
I feel sad to loss recycling. I was finally getting the hang of it.

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