So I am big on recycling, at home in Canada we had a wonderful system and we literally recycled EVERYTHING. In Italy, they had curb side recycling and huge bins and it was wonderful to be able to recycle pretty much anything that came in a package!
Here in Abu Dhabi.......not so much.
I've been researching all morning for a place to take my recycling where they'll actually recycle it and so far I've come up with nothing. Apparently there ARE places, but no one actually ever picks up the recycled stuff and it piles up and then the trash men take it. WTF.
When you've been used to recycling everything it comes as a bit of a shock to have to throw a can or a bottle away, I'm having major guilt!!!! I'm going to keep searching and asking around about it and hopefully I can come up with a good option. Otherwise, we'll have to change our eating habits so we have less packaging, so that my guilt can be tamed somewhat!
Here in Abu Dhabi.......not so much.
I've been researching all morning for a place to take my recycling where they'll actually recycle it and so far I've come up with nothing. Apparently there ARE places, but no one actually ever picks up the recycled stuff and it piles up and then the trash men take it. WTF.
When you've been used to recycling everything it comes as a bit of a shock to have to throw a can or a bottle away, I'm having major guilt!!!! I'm going to keep searching and asking around about it and hopefully I can come up with a good option. Otherwise, we'll have to change our eating habits so we have less packaging, so that my guilt can be tamed somewhat!
It boggles the mind!! I wonder why?? It varies here, town to town, state to state. In NH the first place I lived, we joked about the "recycle-nazis" they are SUPER strict and people are fined for having recyclables in with their trash. You had to bring everything to the dump, no pickup. The next smaller town we moved to -curbside pickup with tiny bins (one per house!) for recycling. As if to say "Make an effort, but don't go overboard" lol Here, you pay 5 cents additional for any beverage in a bottle or can so that you will return them for the $ when empty. Even if you don't, chances are someone will. They aren't really strict about recycling here, bring it all to the dump no pickup, no recepticles provided. It's funny how some places do better than others-maybe they just need someone to champion the cause!!
ReplyDeleteGood point, it changes from city to city in Canada too!!!! They ARE trying here, the Sheik has installed solar panels on his palace (apparently he beat Obama to it!!!!!) and they are encouraging people to use recyclable bags for their groceries and telling people to turn down the AC. They encourage people to recycle but the infrastructure just isn't here yet.
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