Apparently we’ve entered a new era of “natural” waste management – racoon recycling.
Last garbage day, a bag of garbage fell as the WM folks were sliding the barrels to the truck. The bag of old takeout containers and mystery junk exploded on the street. Nobody bent over to pick it up.
We’re now four days into this science experiment.
The homeowner hasn’t picked it up. The garbage company hasn’t come back. So we’re left to assume the official cleanup strategy is “let nature take its course.” Maybe a strong thunderstorm will wash it away. Maybe passing cars will slowly grind it into the pavement. Maybe the neighborhood raccoons have been awarded the contract.
At this point, everyone involved seems committed to the same plan: if we ignore it long enough, it becomes someone else’s problem or road-pavement fill (get it? vs. land fill?)
Clean up after yourself, as your Mum, would say… YaJagoffs!
John Chamberlin and Rachael Rennebeck are Pittsburgh jagoffs (the term of endearment version of jagoff of course) who cofounded YaJagoff Media, LLC. With decades of experience eating, drinking, shopping, living and being among yinzers, we birthed the Pittsburgh-centric company encompassing all things related to the 412, oh and the 724.
