Recycling – Glass
By Jim Gladson Recycling – Glass The four categories of Recycling are: Glass, Aluminum, Plastic, & Paper or GAPP. Our first categories is Glass, which was first developed by man…
Recycling
By Jim Gladson Garbage, Recycling, & Organics Recycling Re-cyc-ling means processing a thing again until it emerges as something else. After using 4 Blue Carts for four years, WBC now…
World Water Day
Water is necessary to sustain life. All life (plants and animals) must have water to survive. It is something we take for granted. We can just turn on a faucet…
Garbage — Instructions at Home
By Jim Gladson Garbage – Recycling – Organics Garbage At home, all garbage should be placed in large bags & then in the Brown Cart. Repeat until the cart is…
Cuban Refugees
Cuban Immigration Situation in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. 3-1-17 Their story started over 9 months ago. Cubans by the hundreds left their native land searching for what they considered the promise…
Garbage
By Jim Gladson Garbage – Recycling – Organics Garbage Some call it “trash.” Other refer to it as “clutter.” Or, perhaps some just say “junk.” But, no matter what you…
Ash Wednesday
By Lance Mayes I spent yesterday learning about advocacy — how to give a voice to the voiceless and marginalized. I specifically learned about immigration, the child welfare system, and…
New San Antonio System
By Jim Gladson Introduction The following are descriptions for the three Carts in use by many San Antonians. Contents of Carts: Garbage Recycling Organics Color of Cart: Brown Blue Green…
Things You’ll Need to Know
By Jim Gladson Introduction Before we go too far, let’s define some of the terms. 335 lbs – Maximum Load of Cart Carts – Out by 7am & in by…
Brief San Antonio History of Trash
By Jim Gladson Introduction In the 1880’s, the growth of paper products had reached a level that Recycling became a valuable commodity. By the 1950’s, minor recycling of aluminum drink…