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Do you seperate your food from other trash?
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Do you use those yellow food bags?
Yes.
65%
 65%  [ 19 ]
No.
34%
 34%  [ 10 ]
Total Votes : 29

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inthewild



Joined: 28 Mar 2004
Location: Korea

PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 5:09 pm    Post subject: Do you seperate your food from other trash? Reply with quote

Just wondering... it's a pain to seperate food from everything else. Neutral
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marlow



Joined: 06 Feb 2005

PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 5:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Putting food waste in landfills is a pain for the environment.
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Koreabound2004



Joined: 19 Nov 2003

PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 6:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well until now, I didn't even know there were separate bags for food. Thanks for the info.
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Wangja



Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan

PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 6:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There are separate bins for "wets", usually large brown tubs, invariably evil-smelling. You tip your food waste into them.

Or, you put it in the pre-paid LA bags.
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Koreabound2004



Joined: 19 Nov 2003

PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Actually, what I thought you were supposed to do with trash is light a huge a$$ bonfire outside your apatu, and throw everything in. Then stand around and inhale the fumes, and forget where you are.... Laughing
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casey's moon



Joined: 14 Sep 2004
Location: Daejeon

PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 10:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey those were two different questions. Yes I separate my food garbage, but at my apartment complex I don't need to buy the bags (there are separate bins for food garbage)
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jinglejangle



Joined: 19 Feb 2005
Location: Far far far away.

PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 10:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My employer/landlord apparently is exempt from all local trash laws. Nor do they appear to care much for the enviornment. Sad
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eamo



Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 10:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's my most hated job. The food waste bin outside our building contains the vilest smell known to man. I swear it sticks to your clothes after just opening the lid for 5 seconds.
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I_Am_Wrong



Joined: 14 Sep 2004
Location: whatever

PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 12:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

yes...i separate everything because that's the eco-friendly way. This is something you should be doing no matter where you are (it's not just a Korean thing...)
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peppermint



Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.

PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 1:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I wouldn't mind so much if it were going to compost, and anything plant based was suitable. From what I understand though- those little baggies are sorted as animal feed, so you're not supposed to include pepper seeds and onion skins and things that might make the animals sick.

I'm all for helping the environment, but I don't like being forced to pay to support the farmers, who's industry I don't support in principle.
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I_Am_Wrong



Joined: 14 Sep 2004
Location: whatever

PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 2:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

yeah...you can't put in egg shells or onion skins. Actually, I originally thought that is was being used for soil enrichment ala composting but yeah...it's animal feed. However, I do feel that this is a better use of these materials...even for vegetarians.
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peemil



Joined: 09 Feb 2003
Location: Koowoompa

PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 2:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It all ends up in the same place everyone. No I don't. It will all end up in the same landfill. What is the point?
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casey's moon



Joined: 14 Sep 2004
Location: Daejeon

PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 3:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I_Am_Wrong wrote:
yeah...you can't put in egg shells or onion skins. Actually, I originally thought that is was being used for soil enrichment ala composting but yeah...it's animal feed. However, I do feel that this is a better use of these materials...even for vegetarians.


I never heard this about egg shells and onions skins and have been putting them in all the time. I guess I'll stop.

How about kimchi? And aren't some of us putting our questionable food materials (i.e. rotten or nearly rotten) in there? Is that suitable for animal feed????

I thought it was for compost.
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I_Am_Wrong



Joined: 14 Sep 2004
Location: whatever

PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 3:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

peemil wrote:
It all ends up in the same place everyone. No I don't. It will all end up in the same landfill. What is the point?


umm....well...it doesn't all go the same place...especially recyclables and the point is that unless the amount of waste that goes to landfills is curbed then we're all gonna be in a pretty fucked up situation.
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I_Am_Wrong



Joined: 14 Sep 2004
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 3:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

and the whole rotten/mouldy thing is what made me think that it went towards soil enrichment/composting as opposed to animal feed so that has me confused somewhat. Buy...ya know....it would probaly be feed for pigs so.....
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