http://bostonist.com/2008/05/05/boston_restaura.php All comments for Boston Restaurants Aren't Recycling en-us 2008 austinist_kerry Wed, 07 May 2008 12:00:53 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss kerry@bostonist.com kerry@bostonist.com 60 http://bostonist.com/2008/05/05/boston_restaura.php#comment-1356763 http://bostonist.com/2008/05/05/boston_restaura.php#comment-1356763 Comments Wed, 07 May 2008 12:11:46 -0500 <p>Many, many times I have seen the fellas from Waste Management (with the big green trucks) take the recycling bins (the large, wheeled versions) and dump their contents in with the rest of the refuse. I live in East Cambridge and used to see this practice once a week. You separate your garbage and your recycling, and the contractor puts it all back together again!</p> http://bostonist.com/2008/05/05/boston_restaura.php#comment-1354982 http://bostonist.com/2008/05/05/boston_restaura.php#comment-1354982 Comments Mon, 05 May 2008 14:21:01 -0500 <p>We separate our garbage, but I don't think they pay much attention to what they take or where they put it. I follow the instructions for separating cardboard, but they take it with the trash. And few people look at the number on their plastics, so not all items in the bins are recyclable. I think there need to be efforts at educating the public on how to recycle and what can truly be recycled.</p> http://bostonist.com/2008/05/05/boston_restaura.php#comment-1354754 http://bostonist.com/2008/05/05/boston_restaura.php#comment-1354754 Comments Mon, 05 May 2008 10:37:01 -0500 <p>a good reason to drink draft beer, or mixed drinks... no bottle/can to throw out! i feel like i have seen an increased number of newspaper recycling stations, particularly at T stops. if we have the infrastructure to support those, why not restaurant recycling?</p>