GOVEROTRAGEOUS: Big trash investment but no savings for the taxpayer

Friday, November 29, 2024

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/harlem-nycha-vacuum-powered-trash-system/?ICID=ref_fark

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NYCHA shows off new state-of-the-art vacuum-powered trash system in Harlem
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By Jessi Mitchell
November 19, 2024 / 10:35 PM EST / CBS New York 

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NEW YORK — A new state-of-the-art trash system in NYCHA’s Polo Grounds Towers in Harlem promises to tackle energy, rodent and recycling issues.

It is the first public housing building in the country to use the pneumatic technology.

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Currently, staff spend eight hours a day moving garbage between buildings by foot. Now those crews will be better used, contributing to NYCHA’s partnership with Compost Power on the property, raking and repurposing fallen leaves, grinding them up into ground cover, as residents drop off food scraps for the community garden.

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Sad that there is nothing in this for the Taxpayer.  

And why is it a Federal issue?  

(Remember:  The Taxpayer funds extracted by the Federal Gooferment are decreased by handling costs for each level those fund pass thru.  Into “Federal”, there goes 50%. Into NYC, there goes 50%. Into NYCHA, there goes another 50%.  So, ½ times ½ time ½ equals a “friction effect” of losing 87.5%.  Quibble about the exact percentage but you get the point.  Pay for it as close to the service as possible!)

Also, why don’t private owners of rental properties do something similar?  Maybe it’s not cost-effective?  Or, maybe, the owners and / or renters would prefer a different amenity in stead?

Bottom line: The Taxpayers get to pay for something that most people could care less about.  Except for the Socialists with their “religion” of Leftist issues.  Argh!

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ECONOMICS: Here’s at least on good idea to save “Mother Earth”

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11105347/People-share-clever-zero-waste-tips-including-brothers-sent-birthday-card-1973.html

Waste not, want not! Social media users share their genius ideas for reducing, reusing and recycling – from resending the same birthday card to making an ice cream cone out of a banana leaf

  • People around the world are re-thinking what can be reused or recycled
  • Many people are becoming more aware of their environmental impact
  • Bored Panda collated some people’s very clever yet unusual zero waste tips

By Ellen Coughlan For Mailonline
Published: 04:02 EDT, 13 August 2022 | Updated: 04:09 EDT, 13 August 2022

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With two billion tons of waste dumped every year around the world, people have started to re-think what can be reused or recycled.

Many are becoming more aware of their environmental impact as rubbish sent to landfill represents a significant amount of greenhouse gases which have contributed to climate change.

People from around the world have shared their best zero waste ideas on social media, with Bored Panda collating some in an eye-opening online gallery.

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As you know, I’m not a big believer in the “Mother Earth” Galia worship. But as an fat old white guy injineer, waste indicates that a better process exists and should be deployed.

A banana leaf is a good substitute for that paper wrapped around the ice cream cone.  But I like the cones.

Only serving coffee in the patron’s own cup seems to be a substantial saving.

My personal favorite is the reused birthday card.  Not that I send paper cards, I use e-cards from Jacqueline Lawson. https://www.jacquielawson.com/ which are really beautiful and completely “recyclable”. Laugh!

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