Do you recycle away from home?

Went away for the weekend to a friend’s cottage. The trash generated in just two days drove me crazy. As trash began to pile up I asked, “Do you recycle?” They looked at me like deer in headlights. Was I speaking a foreign language? I really didn’t want to believe no one was recycling, the very least you can do to reduce your carbon footprint. Oh but let’s not go there. If I start talking about carbon emissions and sustainability I would have lost them for good. It seemed the concept of recycling and water conservation was lost in the rubble of half used water bottles, dumped out because we didn’t know who drank fro them last, and Styrofoam plates.

I decided it was best to lead by example and did my best to grab the plastic forks before they made their way into the trash, after all I was washing the real dishes, why not the plastic fork. I felt better on the trip home, knowing I had scavenged at least one large bag of recyclables to take home.

Do you recycle away from home? If not, I hope you will give it some thought. It really doesn’t have to be a big deal, just a change in your mindset.