To the Editor:
I am dismayed by what my neighbors' put out for "trash." Yes, we all know about Goodwill, Purple Heart, various organizations that collect clothing, kitchen gadgets and other items. We are all pretty good about recycling paper, glass, plastic, and cardboard. But much is put on the curb that is not trash. Below are just a few of what I have seen on the curb side for trash pick-up this past trash day.
A bike; this is one of the worst items to put out with trash. Bikes of the World collects "any serviceable complete (or nearly-complete) bicycle, adult or children’s,” - See more at: http://bikesfortheworld.org. Here is a link to how the wall-to-wall carpet industry is recycling their products and keeping carpet out of landfills. http://carpetswalltowall.com/carpet-recycling-process/. A child's dresser. Was it useable? Could wood glue on a drawer or two make it whole? Habitat for Humanity Restore takes would take that dresser, other old furniture, kitchen sinks, bookshelves, old bath tubs, they are easy to call and ask what they take and don't take. http://www.habitat.org/restores.
So, as spring "cleaning" arrives and de-cluttering our houses happens, and we "throw away" we need to think first about how to keep items out of the landfill, because there is no away.
Kay Fowler
Herndon