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Elizabeth(Lizzi) Sexton

I'm a poli-sci-journalism junkie, conquering my inner demons of media convergence with an internship at 90.1 FM, KC MEDIA WATCHDOGS, Mondays 9:30 am. I blog my booty off; getting my frink on combines my passions for local issues and Kansas City living.
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On behalf of our hilarious president, I would like to wish the French and Kansas City Francophiles, a Happy Bastille Day from the world’s biggest polluter!

Just short of crushing a beer can into his forehead, George Bush, being the silly jokester that he is, turned to world leaders before boarding his plane last week at the G8 summit and gingerly quipped, “Goodbye from the world’s biggest polluter.”

Zoot-ta-lore! I know, close your jaws. You might be embarrassed, but (this is one of those rare times I get to say) George Bush was right.

Still, this truth isn’t very funny - especially coming from the guy who, for years, has refused to sign onto agreements that would cut greenhouse gases.  As much fun as it is to be number one, we can’t help but feel personally offended by this; it seems like we are not always given opportunities for another way.

Next week, on KC Media Watchdogs, 90.1 FM KKFI, I'll start some real "Trash Talking" by discussing how tens of thousands of Kansas City residents are not offered curbside recycling, while landfills are maxing out and recycling centers in our neighborhoods disappear.

(I know just what you are thinking: “Wall-E” but with more dialogue. You got it.  Psst.... a little love for those Pixar-philes: http://www.buynlarge.com/ ).

Laurie, of INK, recently told us the smutty secrets behind contraband recycling.

So how do you do it? What do you really think about recycling in KC?

Go ahead, talk dirty to me.

In the meantime, go to www.kkfinews.blogpsot.com to see what other messy fun I've been throwing down.

(Leave a note; if you like, I’ll share your opinions on air).

 

 

 

I've watch KC recycle several days along with trash day. Deffenbaugh picks it up (the Kansas trash company) and tosses it in regular trash trucks like normal garbage. Oh bother!
Oh, and the other answer is "yes, sometimes;)"
We have 5, count them 5 separate recycling bins in our home. When they all fill up we pack up the car (a nice gas efficient corolla) and drive to Lee's Summit and drop them all off. The recycling center in Independence doesn't accept glass. How nice of them. its kind of a pain in the a**, but if it means my future children get to see a tree in their lifetimes I would say it's worth it.
I live downtown and take our recycling to the Demeritus (sp?) facility by Isle of Capri Casino. You have to sort it into dumpsters yourself, but I'm never there more than 10 minutes. They accept damn near everything but the only plastic they accept is bottles and jars. Lame. So I take my plastic to my parent's house in Kansas where they have curb-side.

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