Megafest Recycling FAQ
From Megafest
At monarch.festing.org, Festors are presented with a dizzying array of choices when discarding items: compost, numerous recycling bins, and (if all else fails) regular municipal trash.
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Why do we care?
The answer to this important question depends on your personal religious or philosophical beliefs. Christians will remember the Biblical injunction to be stewards of the earth. Science-fiction fans will assume that the planet will be around for a very long time and that every resource counts. Secular humanists may follow the same reasoning. Buddhists protect the earth's living things by protecting the planet itself. Pagans need to protect Gaia.
What are "commingled containers"?
A recent trend in recycling is moving towards a single stream of recyclable items, which is sorted at a central location.
The following empty containers should be placed in the bin at the end of the kitchen counter:
- Glass
- ♳ plastic (1)
- ♴ plastic (2)
- Aluminum cans
- Tin (steel) cans
What's with the little green bin under the kitchen sink?
The green bin is temporary storage for composting. The thin gray filter in the lid is an active carbon filter, which seems effective at keeping the smell of decaying plant matter at a minimum. Uncooked plant materials from the kitchen should go into this bin.
What about paper?
Post-consumer paper to be recycled can be placed in the bin under the clock next to the sliding glass door on the north wall of the dining room, conveniently located next to the shredder.
Paperboard? Cardboard?
No dedicated collection bin exists for these items inside the residence; they must be taken into the garage, on the wall beyond Yoda.
No, seriously, what's the point?
It makes me feel morally superior. What other reason do I need?
