Green Enough: Will Doing the Small Things Make a Difference?

Our community charged a premium on our water bills to subsidize recycling of newspaper (without slick inserts); glass (clean and dry); metal cans of certain types (no paper labels and rinsed clean of food.) We did that until the committee said it was not cost effective. I've seen on TV where they go through gross tons of rotting trash to sort recyclables by hand ( I think with gloves and masks and protective gear.) They thought it was cost effective. My conscience doesn't let me run water in the sink at full force. I don't take long showers except when I wash my hair. I recycle most yard debris into my compost. I don't see anyone in my neighborhood who cares that much.....

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Our community charged a premium on our water bills to subsidize recycling of newspaper (without slick inserts); glass (clean and dry); metal cans of certain types (no paper labels and rinsed clean of food.) We did that until the committee said it was not cost effective. I've seen on TV where they go through gross tons of rotting trash to sort recyclables by hand ( I think with gloves and masks and protective gear.) They thought it was cost effective. My conscience doesn't let me run water in the sink at full force. I don't take long showers except when I wash my hair. I recycle most yard debris into my compost. I don't see anyone in my neighborhood who cares that much.....