Just throw a six pack in there once in a while (cut the plastic so it doesn’t kill a sea turtle) or, better yet, a bottle of champagne as a Thank You to the sorters.

The problem is that recycling doesn’t work when people do that. For example, if a bale of cardboard has a greasy pizza box sticking out of it, the processor doesn’t pay someone to go through the whole bale and sort out the non-recyclables and re-bale it. It just goes to the dump.

You don’t have to bag it right away, though. You can just set each item in the bagging area after you scan it and bag it all at once when you’re done.

Municipal recycling programs have always been driven by money. Cities provide waste disposal as a public service, and historically they’ve chosen to collect recyclables separately because it was cheaper than sending them to the landfill. It reminds me of those “help us save water” signs that hotels put up to cut down…

Perhaps she is a speaker giving a presentation.

Yeah, but the firefighters will totally disregard the double-parking laws and block you in if they’re working in the neighborhood. You could be stuck there for hours.

Final step: Rinse your sponge thoroughly and squeeze out all of the water. I do this every time and my sponges wear out before they get too stinky to use. I also wipe down the counter with a 50-50 vinegar solution after I wash dishes, and the vinegar residue seems to help keep the sponge clean.

They totally have mac and cheese.

I think you mean “poutine, hold the gravy”.

The problem lies in the distinction between financially responsible people and those who self-identify as financially responsible people.

Visa’s zero liability policy covers debit and credit cards equally, but I agree that it’s better to avoid the possibility of a thief having direct access to your bank account.

Why are we so concerned about our friends’ updates?

Eh, it’s not just about county size. We also like to compare how long ago our ancestors came from wherever it was that they came from.

I’m American and I live in a county that’s bigger than Luxembourg, so there’s that.

Eh, you just have to ask politely. “Pardon me, ma’am, but did you know that your side hustle is showing?”

While we’re on the topic: Is it helpful/important to fill in the Tip line, or can I just enter the total including tip?

There’s no “application” for service animals. No legally-recognized one, anyway.

Would an electric locomotive like this one have an APU, though? It’s more likely that the backup system would be designed to handle things like emergency lighting and communication, not the entire service load.

I’ve used a few different online forms over the years and they all have essentially the same questionnaire, but the forms included in the free versions vary from year-to-year and vendor-to-vendor. It’s frustrating to get halfway through only to find that certain types of income require an upgrade to the Deluxe…

It’s a weird moralistic requirement to impose on teenagers. You can have a healthy sexual relationship without being in love, and recognizing the difference is an important part of sexual competence.