[Green] Recycling bin proposal

[gbanz42 at suddenlink.net]

Ralph:

    Thanks for the explanation and rationale.
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---- Ralph Olander via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote: 
> George,

In addition to the reduction-of-clutter goal, there was the aim of reducing the burden on Roger and Mike (or someone) for monitoring and clearing out the recyclables on a weekly or as needed basis. Asking them or someone else to dig through a catch-all bin and sort them for delivery to the recycle center would increase the burden on whomever. A 96 gallon bin (I think that’s what Roger said…)would probably fill up a lot quicker than in 2-4 months.

Also, under this proposal, the matter of asking members and friends and outside organizations to understand and comply with the sort of complex requirements (which bin for what) is significantly simplified. 

I’d add that the added $30 to the church’s trash bill is a small price to pay to betoken the whole church’s commitment to recycling beyond just that of the GS Committee.

Dawn: thanks for putting this together. You might add these reasons if you think appropriate.

Ralph

> On Nov 20, 2016, at 8:38 PM, gbanz42--- via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote:
> 
> Dawn:
> 
>    Thanks for your work   on revising our recycling process. I understand what you're trying to do and basically  agree with the intentions. 
> 
>    Will it not work to collect the combined recyclables periodically (maybe once a month by someone from the GS Committee) and take it to the Recycling Center--rather than pay Rumpke $30/month for weekly pick-up.  We might be able to go 2-4 months without emptying a combined container of recyclables.
> 
>    Is your intention to address this request to the FUUSM Board (you mentioned "Council")? Since this involved a financial issue, it might better start with the Finance Committee.
> 
>    Please call if you would like to discuss.
> 
> 
> ---- Dawn Hewitt via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote: 
>> Dear Green Sanctuary Member,
>> 
>> Attached, please find the first draft of the proposal we discussed at today’s meeting to ask the FUUSM Council to rent a mixed-recyclables collection bin. 
>> 
>> As I was typing it, I realized that we’d still need THREE recycling bins in the kitchen: one for aluminum that we (i.e., Mike Bailey) collect to sell for GSC spending money; one for the mixed-recyclables that would be regularly and frequently emptied into the outdoor bin we are proposing; and one for the plastics that Rumpke does not accept. (For reasons I don’t understand, at least for curbside residential recycling, Rumpke accepts only bottle-shaped plastics. On the other hand, the Marietta Recycling Center accepts plastics numbers 1,2,4 and 5, and plastic bags). So, we’d still need three bins in the kitchen.
>> 
>> Please read my proposal and feel free to either send me your comments, or edit this file directly (using MS-Word Review would be helpful, so I can see our changes)— or both!
>> 
>> Meanwhile, I will write a brief primer on recycling in FUUSM for the December Confluence.
>> 
>> Thanks, friends!
>> 
>> —dawn
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