Another Sign of the (Progressive) Apocalypse

[jwlcosu]

Should food be wasted? No. Should one be busted for it? Thank you Seattle.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Govern...sses-Laws-to-Keep-Residents-From-Wasting-Food

 

[Michchamp]

it's a pretty minor city ordinance. if you read the actual seattle times article, it seems like less of a big deal:

Under the new rules, collectors can take a cursory look each time they dump trash into a garbage truck.
If they see compostable items make up 10 percent or more of the trash, they?ll enter the violation into a computer system their trucks already carry, and will leave a ticket on the garbage bin that says to expect a $1 fine on the next garbage bill.

Apartment buildings and businesses will be subject to the same 10 percent threshold but will get two warnings before they are fined. A third violation will result in a $50 fine. Dumpsters there will be checked by inspectors on a random basis.
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apocalypse? strong word for a silly municipal law, and if enough people complain, they'll probably stop enforcing it, if not repeal it, but whatever... we know, we know... liberals... nanny-state! hate freedom, bad, bad bad. See? Conservatives right, Liberals wrong, vote Republican, derr derr derr. You can drive to Walmart, buy an assault rifle, and fill your trunk up with all the processed food, cheap beer, and plastic junk from China you can afford. Then watch NASCAR, Fox News, and pro wrestling every night, and that means you're FREE.

 

[tinselwolverine]

The news report wasn't clear - did I understand there's no penalty for throwing uneaten food in a compost bin?

Also I had never seen the Breeitbart website before - it's a pain in the ass to navigate; worse than The Huffington Post.

 

[Michchamp]

The news report wasn't clear - did I understand there's no penalty for throwing uneaten food in a compost bin?

Also I had never seen the Breeitbart website before - it's a pain in the ass to navigate; worse than The Huffington Post.

it's a percentage, and it's not very scientific. if the garbage man sees your trash is made up of more than 10% compostable material, he can recommend a fine, and they add $1 to your trash pickup bill.

they have separate bins there for compost/food waste, and they're trying to encourage people to use them (according to the much more informative Seattle Times article the Breitbart hack based his click-bait article on); it's not really about wasting food.

 

[jwlcosu]

it's a pretty minor city ordinance.

Minor, schminor. These things go in one direction. A piece at a time. Little bit here, little bit there, day by day, no big deal. A "minor" thing. Forty years later, WTF!!! Thought crimes are on the horizon, pal, if not here already.

 

[tinselwolverine]

They have separate ecologically designed bins in freakin' Dallas Texas of all places. Out here in Los Angeles we have to re-use grocery bags now. Many places have banned smoking in doors, not just for health but also for the filth it causes.

Shit like this has been going on forever.

The city probably provides the compost bin, no?

 

[Michchamp]

They have separate ecologically designed bins in freakin' Dallas Texas of all places. Out here in Los Angeles we have to re-use grocery bags now. Many places have banned smoking in doors, not just for health but also for the filth it causes.

Shit like this has been going on forever.

The city probably provides the compost bin, no?

and in Ann Arbor, you can no longer take your old, musty couch outside and use it on the porch if you want.

These are not just laws, these are a liberal conspiracy. It can only mean one thing: Communism.

 

[jwlcosu]

and in Ann Arbor, you can no longer take your old, musty couch outside and use it on the porch if you want.

So you have to keep your old musty couch indoors?

 

[Michchamp]

So you have to keep your old musty couch indoors?

No. but if you choose to dispose of it, I think you have to schedule a special trash pickup. There are laws against just throwing your trash wherever you want, like in the sidewalk or the street.

Freaking insane, right? When are these goddamn liberals gonna learn?

 

[tinselwolverine]

No. but if you choose to dispose of it, I think you have to schedule a special trash pickup. There are laws against just throwing your trash wherever you want, like in the sidewalk or the street.

Freaking insane, right? When are these goddamn liberals gonna learn?

I'm beginning to sense the ominous impending presence of Maize&Blue09.

 

[Michchamp]

He knows firsthand just how oppressive local government can get.

 

[jwlcosu]

No. but if you choose to dispose of it, I think you have to schedule a special trash pickup.

So are you saying that in Ann Arbor, one still has the choice as to whether to dispose of an old, musty couch?