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After being raised in a very progressive university town in Montana and then spending 15 years in Seattle I moved to an old mill town in Maine so my wife could be closer to her family. I had two things happen today that are making me crazy. First I contacted the local solid waste facility and ask if I could have another recycling container as I can never fit all of my recyclables in the small one they provide. They told me they are only allowed 500 containers for a city of 30,000 people. They suggested I throw the rest of my recyclables in the trash. I was furious, I have been trying to teach my seven-year-old to be a steward of the earth. Then I went to the largest grocery store in town and after looking in front of the pharmacy asked them if they had contraceptive foam. They looked at me puzzled and said they didn't think they carried it. I said" no wonder you sell 16 different kinds of pregnancy tests". The three people were not impressed. Am I losing it or what?
Thanks TucsonAZ
I've lived in big cities and small towns all over the country. And depending on where, those issues can be very differently handled.
When I had more recyclables than allowed, I just used another container and placed it right besides it. Paper sacks, plastic bags, boxes, laundry baskets you name it and that worked for me. I hate to throw things away. That would be the quickest fix.
But perhaps you would like to influence more. I got 3 of my neighbors to go pick up recycling containers.
And I went to City Hall twice in a different small town to see if curbside recycling could be started like in the bigger city. Three very interesting talks with the Mayor. But unfortunately the trash company contract had just been settled, so for the next 3 years leverage would be low. And the counsel people were opposed to it; they tried it 10 years ago unsuccessfully so why try it again. But they should consider it as the population has changed vastly. In the year I was on that street, I influenced one person. The city did have drop off recycling service that some were not even aware of.
This new town doesn't have curbside service either. Perhaps I need to call the Mayor. Perhaps I need to check with my neighbors and see what they think about this. I guess there is just so much stuff that can be done.
And perhaps there is no demand for the contraceptive foam. See if they can order it for you. Or find another vendor. Good old supply and demand.