tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post8315248460565899329..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: The Garbage Strike That Didn't Eat TorontoSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-87138819218707723772009-07-31T21:31:49.588-04:002009-07-31T21:31:49.588-04:00Hi Torontonian...you're right about that. I th...Hi Torontonian...you're right about that. I think this strike made people aware of how much garbage we produce. Just like a blackout makes people aware of how much electricity we use.<br />And if that's the case I think that alone would make this strike more than worth it.<br />I supported the strike because I read that the ones who really stood to benefit were a lot of poorly paid women and part time workers.<br />And although it WAS inconvenient I thought the wretched anti-union horseshit that filled the airwaves was even more annoying.<br />Me I take it as just another price you pay to live in a wild, messy, and wonderful place like a big city. Cheap at the price... :)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-85529856053055627392009-07-31T05:28:49.863-04:002009-07-31T05:28:49.863-04:00I saw people on TV talking about how they are now ...I saw people on TV talking about how they are now conservation minded--particularly about packaging. There were others who have decided to compost at home.<br /><br />The press liked to protray the crybabies but there are many who are concerend about the impact of their waste.<br /><br />If even 5% of them reduce their output by half because of diversion, imagine how much lighter the loads will be. At this rate, the idea will catch on and there will be fewer garbage workers in a few years' time.<br /><br />So, there is an up-side to this and the city could start being much greener with a little encouragement and imagination. <br /><br />Maybe we'll even come up to the standards of some of the European cities from whom we should have learned these lessons decades ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com