When I first told some colleagues I was moving to Sweden to get my Masters' their congratulations was followed up with something along the lines of "just don't come back preaching about incineration." In California, incineration is taboo. When I entered the waste management industry I hadn't given incineration much thought. I was pretty sure … Continue reading To burn or not to burn…is it still a question?
When people ask me about myself, without hesitation I tell them "I really love garbage." Which is usually followed by a blank stare and awkward laugh as they try and size up if I'm being sarcastic. Recently, I've been able to squash that outright as I pull out my phone and start showing them pictures … Continue reading That magical "away" is here to stay.
With heavy rains this past week in Southern California and more expected for the next few months. El Nino's wrath has surely been felt on recycling, yard waste and landfill bins combined.LA County is suggesting keeping containers out of the gutters to prevent run away bins. However, it doesn't look like there was any stopping … Continue reading Meanwhile in Southern California…
If you haven't discovered TED talks yet... what internet rock have you been under... here is a short introduction into the wonderful world of TED...I've chatted about paper towel waste before but this video so perfectly explains the most environmentally sound way to dry your hands that Trashers from all walks of life have to bare witness! … Continue reading Shake, Fold!
Last week I had a #TrashGirlProblem that I just can't shake...and it may or may not be solved by eating as much frozen yogurt as possible while I mull it over...I have a long standing relationship with frozen yogurt. Spring semester of my Junior year of college, a business called The Frosty Parrotopened up just … Continue reading A FroYo Fix
You know you have a trash problem when your friends send you things like this on a regular basis...Look out in the next week for the first in a series of blog posts on how we diverted over 10,000 solo cups from a landfill!
I went to a swanky networking event last week empowering women to be more financially literate. It was hosted by Personal Capital at a very nice event space on the East River. So nice, that the paper towels in the ladies room became a topic of discussion for a hot minute among the women at the … Continue reading Superfluous: extra
In High School, my friend Jenn (with 2 n's) got me a coffee table book simply titled "TRASH" (a product of Alphabet City)Â for my birthday. In it is an assortment of trash art projects and articles written on our moral and inherent connection with trash. In the introduction, John Knechtel, the books editor, writes, "We … Continue reading Morally Ambiguous Trash
Straight Trash Talk 