Reducing Waste in NYC at an Individual, Micro Level
In a previous post I talked about how disappointed I was in the city for producing so much waste. After having spent the summer there, I developed some habits that help me reduce waste on my part.
In that previous post, I mentioned how there are no trash or recycling bins on the sidewalks. I was wrong, because after having explored the city some more, I found that there actually are trash and recycling bins, just not everywhere. For instance, in Lower Manhattan where I stayed, there were trash bins at almost every block, but there were not…