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FoleyisGood t1_itoampz wrote

> Everything is dumped in the same lot. Plastic, cardboard, glass all dumped into the same truck.

It's called single stream

> Who is sorting that out?

Rhode Island Resource Recovery. I think they have a virtual tour on the website. I did one in person years ago and it was really interesting.

To answer your questions

> We’re not really recycling anything are we?

Based on what I see going into the bins here in East Providence, not much. It's mostly trash. I think the MEGA drivers got tired of people losing their shit when their bins got an orange tag and looked the other way when they see trash in the bins. Personally witnessed literal breakdowns from people being told their recycling bin was full of trash.

> Are we just deluding ourselves?

Yup. I put my recyclables in the bin but honestly I don't it's doing any good.

Compost your food scraps tho!

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Elvish_Rebellion OP t1_itod7fm wrote

I’m all for composting, and I do what I can but the fruit flies are gnats that gather can be a real pain in the ass so I had to cut down.

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FoleyisGood t1_itpl1ya wrote

Do you have an indoor or outdoor bin? Make sure the actual food scraps are covered and it helps keep the bugs down. Get yourself some red wrigglers to eat everything up faster

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Elvish_Rebellion OP t1_itqt6uw wrote

I live in an apt building. I compost because I recently got into gardening. I started with sealed jars under my sink starting small because I wasn’t sure how much compost I need for the plants I’d be growing in pots. I also have a small tub with a lid outside in the back yard area that contains soil leaves sticks and rotting vegetables and fruit. it’s in the far corner under some weeds and I keep it cracked open so flies and other insects can help compost it on top of adding extra nitrates.

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