Went to a restaurant in LA today and when I got the check I noticed that it was a bit higher than it should be. Then I noticed this 18% service charge. So... We, as customers, need to help pay for their servers instead of the owners paying their servers a living wage. And on top of that they have suggested tip. I called bs on this. I will bet you that the servers do not see a dime of this 18% service charge. [deleted a word so it wasn't a grammatical horror to read]

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[–] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

Where I live our recycling rate is pretty good and a lot of it either ends up recycled back to use or is used for energy. A lot less stuff ends up in the landfill. Seems to work alright, the rates could be higher but that's something that varies from country to country.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    In the US we can't even recycle plastic anymore because China quit buying it. I've read that tons of recycled paper/cardboard just ends up in a landfill too because recyclers get too much to handle or it gets contaminated. One of the 3 "R's" is "reduce" meaning not generating that waste to begin with, but many people only consider the "recycle" part as being all they need to do to be doing things sustainably.

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