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These new container bins are not off to a promising start.[/caption]
Since their introduction along West Broadway, I've seen very, very, few returnable containers in Encorp's new Return-It container bins; just lots of trash. Despite the blue paint job, and the blaring signage -- not to mention there being a grey garbage bin beside each one of them -- supposedly recycling-savvy Vancouverites are taking them for just one more place to throw their food wrappers, and drink cups, and dog poop.
To be fair, I've only sampled the bins along the stretch between Cambie Street in the east to Blenheim Street in the west. That's just under 5 km. A much shorter distance than Google first thought it was.
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Nice of the city and Encorp to go halfsies on two garbage bins.[/caption]
They seem like a good idea; bringing point-of-disposal diversion to high-traffic street corners. When I did my first post on the bins, at the beginning of September, shortly after their introduction along West Broadway, I took note of the design, which was mindful of the binners who would be wanting to get at any returnable containers: highly visible contents; low-tech magnetic door latch, and heavy steel construction.
So far though, they are not doing their job, so far as I can tell, but the people on West Broadway certainly aren't helping them. Click the image to enlarge.
These new container bins are not off to a promising start.[/caption]Since their introduction along West Broadway, I've seen very, very, few returnable containers in Encorp's new Return-It container bins; just lots of trash. Despite the blue paint job, and the blaring signage -- not to mention there being a grey garbage bin beside each one of them -- supposedly recycling-savvy Vancouverites are taking them for just one more place to throw their food wrappers, and drink cups, and dog poop.
To be fair, I've only sampled the bins along the stretch between Cambie Street in the east to Blenheim Street in the west. That's just under 5 km. A much shorter distance than Google first thought it was.
Good idea that's not "bin" used properly so far
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Nice of the city and Encorp to go halfsies on two garbage bins.[/caption]They seem like a good idea; bringing point-of-disposal diversion to high-traffic street corners. When I did my first post on the bins, at the beginning of September, shortly after their introduction along West Broadway, I took note of the design, which was mindful of the binners who would be wanting to get at any returnable containers: highly visible contents; low-tech magnetic door latch, and heavy steel construction.
So far though, they are not doing their job, so far as I can tell, but the people on West Broadway certainly aren't helping them. Click the image to enlarge.
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Remember the bag thief some time back, he does Broadway, there are a few other also.