Let's Talk About Recycling
I came across this news article from IndyStar the other day about how Indianapolis falls behind other cities when it comes to recycling. According to this article, the recycling rate in Indianapolis is only 7% with 10% participation rate, while San Francisco has 80% recycling rate with 100% participation. It’s sad to see but this article does answer some of my long-time questions. (Photo Credit: IndyStar News) I remember how surprised I was when I learned that people here have to pay extra money if they want recycling truck to come to pick up their recycling stuff. I wonder what kind of concerns there are that led to the decision that the government would not make recycling friendly at all. For me, United States is a very advanced country in SO many ways. But when talking about environmental issues such as recycling, the government here gives me the feeling that they couldn’t care less. From my experiences growing up in Taiwan, the policy from the government is to