Researching what i could do with my garbage, I found that most sources are granola bloggers who’ve really just taken this opportunity to brag about how they compost on their bicycles, make art from old pop cans and buy nothing. This is my list of helpful tips for real people. I’m not going to sugar coat this or pretend that these solutions are green or fair (more…)
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Tips for dealing with your garbage during the garbage strike:
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Toronto Garbage Strike Ends!!!
June 29, 2009
Somebody better start picking up my garbage soon or I’m gonna flush it down the damn toilet!
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Posted in annoyance, government, toronto, waste, work | 18 Comments »
Don’t recycle
December 13, 2008
Myth1:
“Youre wasteful, you’re damaging the world, you need to re-structure your behavior to solve the problem”
Here’s what the powers that be would like you to believe. In reality, our landfill space is overflowing because, and i’ve said this before, everything we buy comes in massive glossy packaging and is designed to break instantly. (more…)
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