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> But the country is still a work in progress!!

I think all of humanity is a work in progress. Here in Edmonton we have a good recycling program too. We put all recyclables in a bag or bin, and there is a big plant where they get sorted and sent to appropriate places for reuse.

I saw a system similar to yours in Austria. One bin was for recyclables like glass, and another for organic matter that would go into a municipal composter.

I think the real problem is plastic. Bacteria cannot digest them, and as they age they leach out plasticizers and other additives. Science makes progress, but the progress is slow if people see no profit in it. Science created all of these materials that we need in every day life. It is up to science to find better materials that pollute less. In reality nature gives us just about everything we need and natural materials are often the best. For example, hemp fibres are good for clothing and packaging. However, prejudice because several varieties of hemp are used as a drug (marihuana) has slowed down commercial development and research.

Maybe we should appoint Cheech and Chong as ministers of the environment!