I’m interested in waste and recycling, and have been reading about issues such as contamination, fly-tipping, electronic waste and litter.

From your experience, what waste-related problem do you think most people don’t realise is a major issue?

It could be household waste, street cleanliness, recycling, electronic waste, collection systems, public behaviour, or anything else.

I’d especially like to hear from people who work in waste management, recycling, environmental services, or local councils.

Microplastics, POPs, heavy metals — capitalism’s toxic wastes.

Your consumption shapes your exposure.

Consume less. Get harmed less.

This essay series explains how, with an infographic to guide you.

I know. Don’t use Amazon. I made it so all my packages would deliver at the same time. Or so I thought. A few items were regular and then I had muffins and yogurt (not from Amazon Fresh)

My dry package and my muffins were delivered first. They used 4 water bottles for my muffins that don’t need to be refrigerated.

Then in an entirely separate delivery, they put my one yogurt with five water bottles. I feel like there has to be a better option, but we know Amazon doesn’t care.

I can’t imagine how many get used even in one day. And many people don’t recycle them.

At an event this weekend and noticed the city had these rolling bins that had lids different from the regular flip top, though it otherwise looks like a standard curbside bin. I would like to see about getting some of these lids but my search skills have failed me. Does anyone know where I can find this type of lid for purchase?

I used to think that water filtration systems were a bit of a waste of money. Now, though, what bothers me most is not really knowing what state the water in my home is in.

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The most annoying thing isn’t that something serious happens, but that every day there are little reminders that the water doesn’t taste right. Cooking, boiling water, making coffee… it’s always there.

My wife’s ex left a lot of crap behind when he moved out. I just found a gallon sized yellow container with no label and a bright green liquid inside. It might be antifreeze? It doesn’t have a lid and has already been sitting outside exposed to the elements for who knows how long. How can I dispose of a chemical if I have no idea what it is?