THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, September 12, 1996 TAG: 9609120005
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A14 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: 23 lines
The city of Virginia Beach has just lost one more ardent recycler. I recycled before, during and after curbside pickup. I even went so far as to collect some of my neighbors recyclables.
Although I was disheartened by news that the city was dumping paper recyclables in the landfill, I still continued to collect my cans, glass, plastic bags, plastic bottles, etc.
What finally broke my recycling back was the continual overflow of the bins at Salem Middle School.
I refuse to pollute school grounds because my collected materials will not fit in the bins . . . ever. I will try again if the city ever gets its act together, but in the meantime, my recyclables are going in the trash.
LINDA SHORE
Virginia Beach, Sept. 6, 1996 by CNB