Recycling can be very efficient if people are willing to clean and separate. In Europe the recycling rate is 90 percent, here it is about 33 percent. The Covanta option does not recycle anything and is the most expensive, so why would I do that? They can explore alternatives? Why not do that before taking a vote instead of after? How about one pick up a week for both trash and recycling? If you keep aluminum separate, it can be crushed taking up little room and still has a dollar value. Glass is still good for recycling but we may have to separate the colors so it can be crushed. All too much trouble? How about composting? It is estimated that about 20 percent of household waste is compostable. Has anyone contacted UF which has done comprehensive composting programs? Maybe we do not have a solution for everything but we should use the solutions for the things we have. Please contact NSCUDD and ask that more recycling solutions are made to be put on the table besides incinerating everything.
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