I had to laugh at myself, because my first thought was that it's related to the efforts of the swelling numbers of the homeless. That's basically a joke out of

I had to laugh at myself, because my first thought was that it's related to the efforts of the swelling numbers of the homeless. That's basically a joke out of thin air mind you, not a "statement," so please don't bother refuting or confirming. One thing's for sure -- and this was discussed when China first reneged on recycling the plastics: Commingled recycling at the curb has been a disaster. In my opinion, predictably so. I remember being surprised when it first began, to think that it could be economical or efficient to have to separate the streams further downstream. Turns out I was right. Sorting and separating isn't that hard, and people would've learned and mastered it by now, if they'd been required to do it. Contrary to the hope, if you coddle people they will not show their appreciation by meeting the new, lower minimum expected of them; they will continue to push the bar even lower.