Junk
item#:032a
material: paper
status: recycled
Another recycling irritation I’ve experienced came from trying to deal with all the paper waste I’ve accumulated. Despite the fact that I’ve opted to “go paperless” with all of my accounts and I’ve opted-out, I still get so much junk coming through my mail slot. IT IS INSANE.
I used to take all the material sent, including the original envelope, and stuffed it all in the pre-paid mailing envelope. I’d write on the front, “Don’t send me junk!” or something like that and then drop it in the post. I know, I know, probably not very effective, but it made me feel a little better.
Luckily, Philadelphia will accept all of this nonsense in their recycling program. The crazy part is how long it took me to find out what and when to recycle. The information architecture on their site is a disaster, it’s like impossible to find the most basic things. They think they’ve made it simple and understandable, but it’s not. Single-stream, dual-stream, blue week, green week. OY VEY!
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