@SoCalMama wrote:
It’s literally the only thing that our crazy governor has done that I approve of.
@johnb974 wrote:
The major recycling center has closed up. Now it's really hard to find a place to take you bottles and cans. The state wasn't paying them enough. So now the state will keep the 5 cent recycle fees on cans and bottles and the streets will be littered with them again.[/quote
]What are you talking about, and do you live in CA? Recycling is still available outside our Ralphs, having folks waiting in line to recycle and have many other place's in my town, with recycling in my development. Perhaps they closed a few, but let's not be dramatic, and please do your research and see if the main recycling opened somewhere else. Gas is 4.19 here and due to a shortage did go up, but has fallen in recent weeks....although over 4.00 is high, I lived to see a major gas shortage and unable to get gas at all years ago, what else is new? We do however get taxed more than anywhere and yes, working folks shouldn't have to carry the burden and free health care is another tax the working pay for. Many are leaving CA (Los Angeles) due to the high cost of living,
who can blame them?
Live consciously....
@Irene_L.A. wrote:
What are you talking about, and do you live in CA? Recycling is still available outside our Ralphs, having folks waiting in line to recycle and have many other place's in my town, with recycling in my development. Perhaps they closed a few, but let's not be dramatic, and please do your research and see if the main recycling opened somewhere else. Gas is 4.19 here and due to a shortage did go up, but has fallen in recent weeks....although over 4.00 is high, I lived to see a major gas shortage and unable to get gas at all years ago, what else is new? We do however get taxed more than anywhere and yes, working folks shouldn't have to carry the burden and free health care is another tax the working pay for. Many are leaving CA (Los Angeles) due to the high cost of living,@johnb974 wrote:
The major recycling center has closed up. Now it's really hard to find a place to take you bottles and cans. The state wasn't paying them enough. So now the state will keep the 5 cent recycle fees on cans and bottles and the streets will be littered with them again.
who can blame them?
@Irene_L.A. wrote:
SoCalMama.....I owe you an apology as I just got back and yes, Ralph's did close their recycling area, no more everything's gone......your right and I'm wrong...
Yep, they but bottles., glass...no pay for recycling.@JASFLALMT wrote:
Wait--what? They pay you for it? Not in Ohio. We pay them to pick up our recycling.
We pay a 5 cent deposit on every bottle under 22 oz. Then when you turn it back in, you get your 5 cents back.@JASFLALMT wrote:
Wait--what? They pay you for it? Not in Ohio. We pay them to pick up our recycling.
@JASFLALMT wrote:
Wait--what? They pay you for it? Not in Ohio. We pay them to pick up our recycling.
We have been bringing our own bags for ages, or buy one they supply for .10.....@Niner wrote:
They just banned plastic bags where we are. You now need to bring your own bags to the store.
@Tarantado wrote:
Interesting change. Will remember to bring empty bottles to fill instead of collecting the plastic bottles during my future hotel visits.
In our area, curbside recycling was introduced as a voluntary service for $x mo. Couldn't get enough volunteers, so it became $2x per month. Then it became mandatory with a small credit on the bill for the value of recyclables. Now it's just a charge, and the only way to opt-out of it is to cancel garbage pickup. If the plastic is recyclable, I don't see why areas don't simply build their own plants instead of shipping to China.@sestrahelena wrote:
A lot of areas in the country are quitting recycling because China doesn't want our garbage anymore (look it up).
@Tarantado wrote:
Interesting change. Will remember to bring empty bottles to fill instead of collecting the plastic bottles during my future hotel visits.