Composting at its ugliest…thanks nonetheless!

Today I was eating at this goofy place in the Mission, and of all the composting efforts I've seen in the city, this was one of the sadder ones.  Maybe sad isn't the best word, but more like not as effective as it could be. I understand that most people don't spend their days staring at waste receptacles, but this one in particular is pretty hideous.  The rest of the space is this huge, open, bright area with hip and healthy food... then there's these black and red satanic turds by the door. Some quick suggestions for more effective compliance, which was not impressive: slightly varied sizes, make the holes different shapes, make the containers each a different color.  Yet another method is using a different color bag...clear, blue and…

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Somewhat of a Composting Manifesto…

As my time winds down in the Bay Area, I start to think about what I'm returning home to. A city that aspires to be the east coast version of San Francisco, and in a few ways is.  Although not nearly as awesome and still has a lot of work to do. Anyway, if you haven't googled me out yet, I will say that I work for a super-reputable hospital, one that is in the process of implementing composting.  Obviously, this is my main goal at the moment, and we will succeed. We're going to be the first hospital in Philadelphia composting on a ginormous scale, starting with the food prep area and cafeteria, and expanding into restrooms and who knows what else.  My extreme views will have every office…

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Off to the Bay…

For the next 10 days, I'll be hanging out in the Bay Area... I can't wait to take some pictures of the San Francisco composting program.  And of course, I'll be taking photos of trash and recycling cans for Tyler Talks Trash. I find it funny that my favorite part of traveling has become taking pictures of waste receptacles...seriously!  It's always the first thing that comes to mind when I go somewhere. I've heard really good things about San Francisco's composting plan...it wouldn't surprise me if Philadelphia followed suit.  I'll have to see what I can do...

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