Comments on: Broan Elite XE Trash Compactor http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20090102/broan-elite-xe-trash-compactor/ Playing with cool gadgets in the ongoing search for the Coolest Gadget Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:48:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Monday’s Gallery of Gadgets » Coolest Gadgets http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20090102/broan-elite-xe-trash-compactor/comment-page-1/#comment-359351 Monday’s Gallery of Gadgets » Coolest Gadgets Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:08:29 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/?p=20432#comment-359351 [...] Broan Elite XE Trash Compactor [...] [...] Broan Elite XE Trash Compactor [...]

]]> By: Andy S. http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20090102/broan-elite-xe-trash-compactor/comment-page-1/#comment-359199 Andy S. Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:48:50 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/?p=20432#comment-359199 Actually, most garbage trucks and other collection systems compact the trash when they pick it up, so regardless of whether you compact it yourself, it is ultimately compacted by the time it reaches the landfill. While a compactor may be more convenient for you, it isn't doing anything for the environment that your waste collection agency isn't already doing. Also, unless there's some technical difference that I'm unaware of, "compressing" trash and "compacting" trash are pretty much the same thing, and judging from the "do not compress" label on your garbage bin, it sounds like your collection agency would rather not have the garbage compacted, regardless of what you choose to call it. Odds are that you're not doing them any favors. If you really care about being environmentally-friendly, the better thing to do would be to re-examine how you're producing so much waste in the first place, and find ways to reduce your garbage output. Actually, most garbage trucks and other collection systems compact the trash when they pick it up, so regardless of whether you compact it yourself, it is ultimately compacted by the time it reaches the landfill. While a compactor may be more convenient for you, it isn’t doing anything for the environment that your waste collection agency isn’t already doing.

Also, unless there’s some technical difference that I’m unaware of, “compressing” trash and “compacting” trash are pretty much the same thing, and judging from the “do not compress” label on your garbage bin, it sounds like your collection agency would rather not have the garbage compacted, regardless of what you choose to call it. Odds are that you’re not doing them any favors.

If you really care about being environmentally-friendly, the better thing to do would be to re-examine how you’re producing so much waste in the first place, and find ways to reduce your garbage output.

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