Choose One: Recycle, Compost or Landfill
While visiting the new California Academy of Sciences over the Thanksgiving holiday I spotted their unique trash receptacles. While recycle bins are quite common, I had not yet seen bins labeled “compost” and “landfill” at a public facility. It is cool to encourage people to think about where their waste actually goes.
On top of the bins they designated what should go in each one:
Recycle = Clean paper, bottles, cans, plastic
Compost = Food, paper food containers, coffee cups, napkins
Landfill = Styrofoam, plastic bags
The next morning I noticed that the Ferry Building Farmer’s Market had similarly named bins, but with even more detail as to what should go in each one.
Can we get one or two of these for the school? They rock!
Warner at December 2nd, 2008, 11:11 pm
Plastic bags can be recycled, too!!
Tiffany at December 7th, 2008, 1:35 pm
Actually, ALL plastics cannot be recycled, only down-cycled.
Ken
Ken O. at March 9th, 2009, 6:14 pm
And yes, the Academy is really cool, except for the section with a tiny penguin tank.
Haven’t people seen “Happy Feet”?
Ken O. at March 9th, 2009, 6:15 pm
Do you know who was the supplier of these bins?
Sophia at December 22nd, 2010, 4:21 pm
Hi Sophie, I don’t know who the supplier is. You would have to contact the Academy. It would be easy enough to make your own decals though.
Jonathan Wells at January 18th, 2011, 3:54 pm