Paper Everywhere & Not A Scrap To Waste

摘要

Every Tuesday night I come face-to-face with the twin issues of consumption and "sustainable materials management" or the latest buzzword favored by governments, the "circular economy." For Tuesday night is Recycling Night. From the bathroom and bedroom, I gather toilet rolls and tissue, envelopes and writing paper. From the kitchen and dining room, I grab the box of recyclables holding newspapers, cartons, cans, jars, and bottles; the special food scraps bag (made of com-postable paper, of course) that's stored under the sink; and the small "garbage" bag of other stuff. Then I head for the big carts parked in the garage before wheeling the appropriate ones (this week, recycling and organics) out to the curb for the morning pick-up. All told, it takes me maybe five or ten minutes. And I feel good about it, doing my little bit for the circular economy.