Where does it go?
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The city of Seattle has a recycling program. Not like DC’s token program. We have four trash thingies in our kitchen.
A- Recycling- paper, cans, plastic bottles and containers, cardboard packaging
B- Glass
C- Compost- apple cores, yard waste, coffee grounds and pizza boxes (!? They break down)
D- Trash
We take it all out to the garage where there are also four dumpsters. Compost is the most interesting. The city puts all of the organic matter together in a field under a black tarp. Because of the volume of matter and the black tarp, the compost reaches an incredible temperature. So unlike backyard composting, you don’t have to worry about weeds or invasive species. They’ll get turned into dirty faster than you can say “Doesn’t it rain there a lot.” Every spring, the city sells the rich compost and makes boatloads of money.
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