Recycling Picture of the Week: Tanzania
This week’s pictures come to us from Michelle Holmes:
Finally, I am sending a few snaps from Tanzania for DTN. First one is an elephant snacking at the compost pile in Mikumi National Park. The 2nd snap is one of some school kids doing “yard waste clean up.” The red metal drum is one that I painted on as part of environmental education. I painted “tupa taka taka hapa, weka shule safi” yeah I know, it sounds like an African rap song. Translation: Put trash here, keep the school clean!
Thanks Michelle!
Recycling Picture of the Week: Some WSRA Awards
Bob O’Neal has sent us the pictures Dan Roloff was able to snap at the Awards Banquet.
“Attached are Dan’s pictures of the Award presentations to Bruce McCurdy, Food & Beverage Director at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Matthew Horwtitz, Director of Facilities, Planning and Operations at So. Seattle Community College.” - From Bob’s e-mail.
Both gentleman are posing with WSRA’s president Diana Perey.
Bob, thanks for sending us your pictures! If any of you other readers have any pictures from the conference that you’d like to share, please do send them in!
Recycling Picture of the Week: Nursery Containers
Volunteers from the Whatcom County Master Composter / Recycler program helped sort, reuse, and recycle more than 3,500 pounds of nursery containers and flats during a one-day collection earlier this month.
Thank you Lisa Friend for sending us this picture as well as your other news!
Recycling Picture of the Week: Plastic Handbag
This week’s inventive picture comes to us from Annette Gregor of the Department of Ecology office in Lacey, Washington. “This nifty handbag was created by the most talented Chery Sullivan. This beautiful bag was crafted with recycled shopping bags.”
Thanks Annette!
Recycling Picture of the Week: “Fridgehenge”
This week’s very cool picture comes to us from Wayne Lee. “My friend Marcia Rutan suggested I send you this photo of ‘Fridgehenge,’ so here it is. It’s built at the Santa Fe landfill.” Thank you very much Wayne!
Recycling Picture of the Week: “Computer Recycling”
This week’s pictures come to us from Cindi Lepper. Here’s the message she sent along with these pictures: “Here are some pictures of a “Computer Recycler’s” residence to share. The junk cars are even full of computers….”
Thanks so much for the pictures Cindi! Enjoy!
Recycling Picture of the Week: “Trash Train”
A faithful reader sends us this week’s picture:
The “Trash Train” made up of some 60-80 rail cars, takes up two railheads, and carries over 120 40-ft shipping containers as it hauls some 1,500 tons of solid waste daily from Pierce County to the landfill, over 200 miles away over the Cascade Mountains, and near the Columbia River.
Recycling Picture of the Week: John Day Fossil Beds
Here’s the commentary for this week’s picture:
First, here’s a portion of the letter we received from our reader Darlene Frye:
“…I am forwarding you a picture I took on our vacation to Central Oregon. …The new Visitor’s Center at the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument near Dayville was designed by the National Park Service with recycling in mind. The containers are made of recycled plastic, are decorative and help prevent cross contamination by their design and labeling. The top of each recycling container clearly states whether it’s for cans, glass or plastic. They were designed into the sidewalk near the exit of the center rather than being placed as an after thought. In addition, every feature’s parking area within the Monument had a set of recycling containers next to the rest facilities. No excuse not to recycle.
Darlene M. Frye”
And Jim’s response:
“Darlene!
That’s a great picture with a good description of their situation. It looks like a postcard! Thanks! Jim”
This week’s picture is a “scrap car” from western Washington. I’d say its time for a new ride! Thanks to David Baker for sending us this picture which was taken by Shannon McLelland.
Recycling Picture of the Week: Commercial Set Outs
A big thank you to Chris Bell for sending us this picture! My appologies for forgetting to credit this in the newsletter - Brian
Here is a picture that is sure to give most recyclers a heart attack. This photo was taken in a small Southwestern Town in New Mexico. This is a typical commercial set out. Since most commercial customers do not use a container or dumpster, businesses set all their waste (and recycling too) in one area where it is picked up for disposal. Based on my observations, I would estimate approximately 15 to 20% of the total volume taken to the landfill is cardboard. You could call this photo the “need for recycling” picture.
