The note by Katlaughing about letting the grass grow and go to seed- not possible in my city; a bylaw cites a maximum height, moreover the neighbors would ostracize you. The dandelion is more hated than Osama.

At the moment, we have a commercial recycling company that comes once a week to pick up paper, glass, metal, and some plastics (no foam) and we pay a monthly fee. The city plans to start pick-up service next year, either fee or tax. One must pay a fee to haul to the dump sites. No way will it be cheap.

The city is in the grip of gentrification and remodeling fever; houses are being gutted and rebuilt. Expansion also is strong, with new additions to the city in all directions. Most of the city refuse comes from businesses and construction; much of the recycling by individuals is just a 'feel-good.'

Many of the 'green' people fail to realize that the end of consumerism and expansion would mean death for many, mass communal living for huddled masses, destruction of infrastructure, and lifestyles portrayed in the Mad Max films. Some control is necessary, but humans are genetically programmed to consume and increase.