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   Philip Weiss (Phil in SF) (kingrat@sfba.social)'s status on Monday, 09-Dec-2024 12:37:29 JST Philip Weiss (Phil in SF)

   has anyone ever explained how to sort and put out the recycling to you?

   for instance, do you know in SF not to bag your recyclables?

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     edgeworth (edgeworth@sfba.social)'s status on Monday, 09-Dec-2024 12:49:49 JST edgeworth

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     @kingrat And plastic utensils aren’t recyclable!

     I’ve read flyers and pamphlets but I’m not sure anyone has formally explained the too-complicated rules to me, though

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     Philip Weiss (Phil in SF) (kingrat@sfba.social)'s status on Monday, 09-Dec-2024 12:58:33 JST Philip Weiss (Phil in SF)

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     did anyone ever explain that using a garbage disposal for food means a plumber will have to snake your pipes eventually?

     or that flushable wipes aren't?

     just wondering, because it seems like many people don't know

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     Philip Weiss (Phil in SF) (kingrat@sfba.social)'s status on Monday, 09-Dec-2024 13:04:28 JST Philip Weiss (Phil in SF)

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     • edgeworth

     @edgeworth i read all the documentation. but I don't think a lot of people do. if it's not passed down by parents, then people just don't learn

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     edgeworth (edgeworth@sfba.social)'s status on Monday, 09-Dec-2024 13:04:29 JST edgeworth

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     @kingrat I guess paper recyclables can be gathered in a paper bag, however?

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     Philip Weiss (Phil in SF) (kingrat@sfba.social)'s status on Monday, 09-Dec-2024 13:20:40 JST Philip Weiss (Phil in SF)

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     • midendian

     @midendian i know some cities ban them. my parents had one and I only learned by getting a plumber in my face in an apartment about using one there.

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     midendian (midendian@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 09-Dec-2024 13:20:42 JST midendian

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     @kingrat I don’t understand the market conditions that led to garbage disposals. they are unsustainable for any reasonable purpose afaict. maybe it’s impossible to prevent people from stuffing things down the drain and they are somehow harm reduction?

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     Philip Weiss (Phil in SF) (kingrat@sfba.social)'s status on Monday, 09-Dec-2024 13:22:47 JST Philip Weiss (Phil in SF)

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     like, how does basic information like this get out. it's not taught in school. not taught by parents a lot. cities maybe put up a web site.

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     edgeworth (edgeworth@sfba.social)'s status on Monday, 09-Dec-2024 13:31:09 JST edgeworth

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     @kingrat Fortunately Recology can charge residences that don’t properly “clean” their garbage so I suppose there’s no real incentive for them to teach people either

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     Dan Morris (coldfish@sfba.social)'s status on Monday, 09-Dec-2024 13:42:10 JST Dan Morris

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     @kingrat flushable wipes are a lie. I can't believe people are allowed to sell them.

     However... Your sink drain and toilet go to the exact same place. A garbage disposal shouldn't make a difference. Maybe if there's a long way between your sink and the connection to the sewer, but for me, the toilet is literally 10' from the kitchen sink. Both connect to the same pipe.

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     Philip Weiss (Phil in SF) (kingrat@sfba.social)'s status on Monday, 09-Dec-2024 23:35:09 JST Philip Weiss (Phil in SF)

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     • Dan Morris

     @coldfish a) poop doesn't clog pipes like food does. especially fat. b) there's a lot of pipes between where the waste goes in and the pipes join. those can get clogged super easy.