Trash

Why I like to use plastic shopping bags as trash bags:
1) They're free.
2) Employing one of the three R's - Reuse.
3) Requires frequent trips to the dumpster.

Why is 3) a good thing? Back when I lived with three roommates in an apartment with large trash cans, it would take too long until it was necessary to take out the trash. You might think this is a good thing, since less trips to the dumpster equals less work. Although it does mean less trips, it also means more time for the food to rot in the trash, causing the place to smell. Moreover, larger trash bags require more effort to remove, so people are less inclined to want to do it, which only worsens the smelly problem.


On a related note, recycling here kinda sucks. Berkeley only recycles types 1 and 2 plastics, but when I get food to go, the plastic containers are of type 6. The city of Berkeley may think not accepting such plastics is a deterrent for using plastic containers, but that's just wishful thinking or a lazy excuse -- people are going to keep on using them. Considering how hippie it is around here, you'd think people would care more about the recycling program, by you know... making it easier to recycle. Instead, I save up these plastic containers until I make a trip to the South Bay where I can recycle plastics up to type 6. And there I don't even need to separate my recyclables!

What does the inside of one's nose smell like?