Dear Editor:
Putting in my two cents’ worth regarding the Aug. 31 article about recycling (Don’t waste your chance for a greener planet).
I thought it was well written, informative and easy to understand, but I didn’t think to respond in any way until I saw the negative responses published in the Sept. 7 paper.
Firstly, glass has been banned from recycling bins in New West for a number of years. My understanding is that it is a safety hazard if glass winds up broken and combined with other materials in the recycling bin. Plastic bags have also been banned for a number of years, but the newer labels on the recycling bins do make it easier to understand this.
It appears that Michelle Tupper is not familiar with the transit system in New West; there are buses that go to McBride that are close to the recycling depot.
I take the C4 over there every one or two weeks, and I get smiles when people realize what I am doing. I also see people taking big bags of empties on the bus.
Regarding mobility-challenged people not able to take recyclables to the depot: ask a friend or neighbour. Don’t people help each other out anymore?
Transit schedules are available at the library, and there is a lot of recycling info at city hall in the engineering department.
Lisa Finnigan, New Westminster
