So, we've been collecting bottles and cans for what seems like forever. We had 7 huge bags of stuff and finally decided we'd cash them in today. Now, I'm all for recycling, saving the earth and what not, but I have to say .... never again. Never, ever again. When Bailey and I got there, there was a line (of course there'd be a line, right?) But we gathered up our bags and got in line anyway. I figured, I'm here. I may as well get this over with. So, as we're settling in to waiting, a woman drives up and the worker calls over and tells her, "ma'am, I just want you to know that there is a minimum of an hour wait." Oh crap. So, there we stood getting sunburned. And all the while the moron working the place is just taking his sweet time, talking to the person he's helping. I mean, I was getting pretty annoyed. Finally, we get up there, deal with the mess of the bags, dumping them into trash cans for him to weigh, taking lids off water bottles (didn't know they needed to be off ... that was fun), and what do you think we managed to get for all our troubles? $31.91. Like I said, never again.
2 comments:
I know its a pain....BUT, its not about the money you get.... it's about the earth and the fact that when people drink water bottles, those bottles stay in the land fills forever and eventually this earth will run out of room. If they can reuse the bottle....thats cool. Or switch to a water dispenser (the kind that has cold or hot is what we use) and drink your water from a re-usable cup. Just a suggestion..... but I do agree that it's a pain in the butt to turn them in.... been there, done that!!!
It is a pain, however, like my mama said, its about helping the earth! Pretty soon were gonna run out of room on our planet, and whether or not its when we are here or not - we want the Earth to be nice and roomy for our future GREAT GREAT GREAT Grandchildren. Try going at a less busy time next time, like early in the morning when the first open.
This may sound weird, and you may not even think its cool, but have all the kids have a weekly (or monthly) competition. Assign them each their own trash bag, and at the time of turning in the recycling, whoever had the most bottles and cans, gets the money! :)
A cool little fact: Bryan had to get a replacement phone for a little while because his "hi-tech" one broke. He got the Samsung Renew, and its the first and only phone to be made completely out of recycled water bottles! I thought that was pretty neat!
Hopefully you continue to recycle! I agree though, it is a pain! And hey, it was $31 bucks that you didn't have before!
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