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September 16, 2008
Rest Stop Recycling: The Canadians Have Us Beat
Your typical Trans-Canadian highway rest stop has many more "green" features than your average rest stop in the USA. Every single Canadian rest stop, even this one out in the middle of nowhere in northern Alberta, had recycling. So did all our hotel rooms.
I have driven across Interstate 80, the backbone of the USA highway system, three times in the past year. Recycling is not available at all rest stops-especially in the Midwest. Between Tahoe California (a nice rest stop with bottle/can recycling) and Iowa (where they also have Wifi), you gotta keep your recycling in the car.
FYI: That's 1,500 miles. The eastern half of Interstate 80 does better, with most states having some recycling facilities.
Posted by sorsha at September 16, 2008 1:22 PM
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What I'd like to see along the roads is recycling at gas stations. It's the perfect spot. You're in your car, so you're using bottles or cans, and you want to clean it out. What could be more convenient?
Posted by: Shane Conder | September 16, 2008 3:06 PM
That would be very convenient, Shane. An excellent idea.
Gas stations are an ideal location for recycle bins. Also, given how many regulations they must deal with (pollution-wise), this might be a good place for an incentive program.
Posted by: Laurie Darcey | September 17, 2008 7:32 AM