Smorgasbord

Today I was in the Klaus building and there was some event going on where they were providing snacks for the participants.

As is customary at these things, you can see many examples of landfill-bound packaging. They have bottled water, soda, snack size chip bags, and disposable plates, cups, and silverware. Even though some of the items are recyclable, most people will probably throw them in the large trash can "conveniently" located next to the table. This is despite that fact that recycle bins are in the line of sight of this table. I saw one lady throw an empty gallon of tea into the trash which could have been recycled. I think public receptions like these are incredibly wasteful, both in terms of actual food and packaging.

As they were wrapping up the reception, I did happen to spot some brownies that were left on the tray. Not one to let food go to waste, I did my part to keep them from the trash. :)