Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Taking Out the Trash in Hiroshima



Hiroshima has fairly specific household garbage disposal guidelines. (Curious? Check out this prior post.) Six weeks ago I started mapping out how I was going to get rid of all the stuff in my apartment that I'm not bringing back to the US. I am absolutely committed to only bringing what will fit in my two suitcases. Fortunately, I was able to give away, sell, or recycle a lot of what I had. However, now it's crunch time for getting rid of what's left. I've done a fairly good job of sticking to the guidelines put out by the city. I am going to have to toss my remaining drapery into the burnable bags on Friday, though, instead of into the recycling. I do need a little privacy in my apartment, and they do a great job of keeping the apartment cooler when the afternoon sun blazes in. The next recycling day isn't until after I leave, so I'm just going to throw 'em out. After Friday, I'll have to take any garbage I generate at home to the trash bins at the convenience store down the street. Hopefully, though, there won't be much else for me to get rid of.

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