The Friday Five
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kitewithfish 29 August 2025: Trash Questions - Original Prompt here: https://thefridayfive.dreamwidth.org/142805.html
1. Does where you live have regular doorstep rubbish collections or do you have to take your trash somewhere else?
A – Doorstep, with massive bins.
2. Do you separate recycling? What sort of stuff gets recycled from your household?
A – Plastic, glass, cardboard, cans – we do get a rebate on beverage cans if we recycle them but largely that doesn’t happen.
We recently added compost, which is an opt-in but free program, and I am very pleased at the numbers for how much it has reduced town garbage!
3. Do you take things you don't need to charity shops, or give them away online, or sell them secondhand, or ...?
A- Charity shops, mostly.
4. Do you pick up litter in your local area, from streets or trails or play areas or parks? Have you ever found anything interesting discarded or lost in a public space?
A- I used to do beach clean ups, which make you aware of the hundreds of ways plastic gets into the water.
5. Are there "repair cafés" near you to help mend fixable items? Have you ever been helped by a community repair service or volunteered for one? Do you do any other kind of upcycling?
A- Some! Mostly bike or computer related as I am aware.
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1. Does where you live have regular doorstep rubbish collections or do you have to take your trash somewhere else?
A – Doorstep, with massive bins.
2. Do you separate recycling? What sort of stuff gets recycled from your household?
A – Plastic, glass, cardboard, cans – we do get a rebate on beverage cans if we recycle them but largely that doesn’t happen.
We recently added compost, which is an opt-in but free program, and I am very pleased at the numbers for how much it has reduced town garbage!
3. Do you take things you don't need to charity shops, or give them away online, or sell them secondhand, or ...?
A- Charity shops, mostly.
4. Do you pick up litter in your local area, from streets or trails or play areas or parks? Have you ever found anything interesting discarded or lost in a public space?
A- I used to do beach clean ups, which make you aware of the hundreds of ways plastic gets into the water.
5. Are there "repair cafés" near you to help mend fixable items? Have you ever been helped by a community repair service or volunteered for one? Do you do any other kind of upcycling?
A- Some! Mostly bike or computer related as I am aware.
Copy and paste to your own journal, then reply to this post with a link to your answers. If your journal is private or friends-only, you can post your full answers in the comments below.
If you'd like to suggest questions for a future Friday Five, then do so on DreamWidth or LiveJournal. Old sets that were used have been deleted, so we encourage you to suggest some more!
