Comments on: Recycling runaway bins

By: bubble20

bubble20 — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:25:21 +0000

What a perfect article for me. What a recycling bin!

By: Amit

Amit — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:22:55 +0000

I recycle plastic bottles in the recycle bin, so why can?t I recycle a plastic bin?

Plastic bottles have a recycling symbol and a number which indicates they are recyclable by that specific city/municipality. If your blue bin has the acceptable number and the recycling symbol, then it probably can be recycled. Or used to grow plants, or seedlings/transplants indoors for next year.

Lekhni: If my blue bin does not have a number, can I paste it on? Don’t tempt me about the seedlings, I already have way more seedlings than I know what to do with! Besides, the bin is broken..

By: Amit

Amit — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:20:23 +0000

You assume the bin is a Hindu who believes in rebirth. May be it does not believe in reincarnation.

If reincarnation, like gravity, is true, then belief won’t really enter the picture, would it?

Lekhni: I should let Shefaly reply to this one, but your comment led to a sudden vision of a recycling bin zooming into the afterlife, screaming “but I don’t beleeeve!”

By: Amey

Amey — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:38:41 +0000

Yeah, if you want to be “that” kind of boss. Or should I say dictator? I mean, it is “dog eat dog world” but you don’t have to take it literally.

Lekhni: I know, but being a kind-hearted boss seems to lead to loony bins

By: Kevin Dickinson

Kevin Dickinson — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:08:05 +0000

What a creative and hilarious take on the situation! I was laughing out loud as I read this… especially at the end. It reminded me of when I had to throw out a trash can. That was really hard because writing “TRASH” on it in big black letters didn’t really do anything but further specify its job. Thanks for stopping by my blog!

Lekhni: Exactly, I bet the garbage truck driver saw an empty trash can and figured it had already been emptied

By: Amey

Amey — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:53:10 +0000

Putting one recycle bin inside another: not exactly the best way to increase the job satisfaction of your recycle bin.

Lekhni: On the other hand, think of the terror factor – it will know exactly what happens to poor performers

By: ??!

??! — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:38:45 +0000

Shefaly:
“….be reborn as a lower life form”

So, black bin bags?

By: Shefaly

Shefaly — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:27:28 +0000

@ Lekhni:

“.. in fact, it?s exactly what the recycling bin will end up as in its next birth..”

You assume the bin is a Hindu who believes in rebirth. May be it does not believe in reincarnation. If it did, it would know that committing suicide is more likely to take him to be reborn as a lower life form.

Lekhni: I doubt if it thinks that rationally Or maybe it thinks anything is better than being a recycling bin, or working with me

By: vidya

vidya — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:14:41 +0000

Interesting post..
But , One can recycle recycle bins atleast in the broader sense of the term. ie They are made of plastic and (most normally available) plastic is generally sent to places which grind them and use them to make new plastic products. The person might have asked you not to put it in the recycle bin because of size, logistics or other reasons. Scientifically I see no reason for a recycle bin not to be recycled even if they are not made of biodegradable material.Perhaps there is a policy to place only bio-degradable material in the recycle bins etc

Lekhni: I agree, I cannot see any reason why I should not recycle a recycle bin. I recycle plastic bottles in the recycle bin, so why can’t I recycle a plastic bin?