Come on DC…
…get with the program. Ever since I’ve lived in this area, I’ve been urked about the lack of recycling in and around the DC area. Sure, some businesses and homes recycle, but not all. In fact, a lot of people I’ve talked to who live in apartment or condiminium complexes say that recycling is not available to them. I don’t know if you have ever had the pleasure (?) of walking around downtown or have even attended any of the numerous concert pavilions around the DC area, but you’ll rarely find a recycling bin. On every corner, and in between, you’ll find a street vendor selling hotdogs, sodas, water, etc., and on every street corner you will find a trash can loaded to the brim with the discarded bottles.
I’ve tried to look at the bright side to this, but I don’t see one. What I see is a) perfectly good recyclable materials going into the trash b) overflowing trash cans that spill into the roads and gutters and finally c) DC is home of the EPA and capital to the nation and we don’t know how to recycle?!?!
When will DC and surrounding areas turn this around and lead by example?