re: #87 Belafon
Here’s one small benefit of Earth Day here in my area: The city collects chemicals (paints, and other things that shouldn’t be pored down a drain) from people and handles them properly. And the line is huge every year. It definitely reduces the amount of waste disposed of improperly, and gives people a fixed date to do it.
I’m all for that and wish that things like it would be expanded.* It’s the turn off all the power and sit in the dark for an hour at night “event” that they can blow out their ass.
*Have you ever tried to get rid of old batteries, especially larger sized ones like car batteries, the “correct” way? JHC, no wonder people just dump shit.