Thursday, July 17, 2008
HARD TO BE GREEN
They are changing the whole system of recycled trash here in Palm Springs.
Up to now, we were the ones to segregate the containers from the paper from the plastic bags.
Now, we all get a big ugly blue container and throw everything into that container.
"They" now do the segregating.
The thing is, apparently, that these barrels will be loaded into the truck with a motorized conveyor. No lifting.
How come I think that this whole thing is based on less work for the trash men or some insurance company/workman's comp issue?
Anyway.
We got our barrel. I threw everything in. I set it out. And then 'they' didn't pick it up.
Until I called. And called again. An left a message.
The guy came last night and took the trash.
He had to manually upend this fucking heavy barrel into his barrel onto the truck.
If that didn't give him a work related injury, nothing will.
He tells me that they just 'forgot' to come down our drive.
OK.
We will try it again next week.
Another improvement that isn't.
