mrchumblie t1_iqttor3 wrote
Reply to comment by KaiDaiz in NYC has to be the only city in the world where it's a significant political accomplishment to deploy a single trash bin by scooterflaneuse
“New York City residents produce just 3 pounds of waste per day compared to 4.4 pounds for the average American”
Agreed we could ALL benefit from producing less trash and evaluating our relationship to consumption and single use packaging but NYC needs a systemic change in our waste disposal system in conjunction with a cultural reevaluation of our relationship to consumption.
I used live on the 4th floor of a pre-war walk up and I remember being annoyed and disgusted that someone living on the 5th or 6th floor would lug 6 cases of bottled water to their unit every couple of months when we have fantastic tap water here. Ugh.
CavediverNY t1_iqvapfu wrote
Not to mention how easy it is to get a Britta filter or a zero water filter… Incidentally, I have a zero filter and it comes with a “particle checker“ to see how clean the water is. My New York City tapwater is fantastic!
MaTheOvenFries t1_iqus5kf wrote
The water bottle thing drives me nuts too.
elizabeth-cooper t1_iqwh7w3 wrote
How does someone produce 3 pounds of waste every day? They must be eating a lot of meat/chicken on the bone.
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