In the first paragraph, why is the letter telling Falls Church residents to put glass in the trash if we can't bring it to a purple can or reuse it? Why can't we just put it in our normal recycling bins? Why are haulers stopping their collection of glass?
If this pilot program does not succeed, will we not recycle glass anymore? Or, will we be allowed to return to putting it with the rest of our recycling (in the green containers)? I do not think it would be wise to throw it all in the trash. If glass will no longer be recycled, the city should keep a designated location or system to donate it to people who will reuse it for art or another productive activity. Why does the type of glass matter?
What is a 'single-stream recycling system'? I now understand that glass is no longer economically sustainable in the recycling system the city uses. However, how is glass not environmentally sustainable? I really like that this letter has tips to reduce the environmental impact of using glass. I think it is very helpful to the residents reading it because they may not have been aware of methods of better disposing of glass waste.
I'm interested in how the government's core programs will respond as quarantine continues. After the 31st of March, how will they proceed? How are the courts dealing with legal violations occurring right now? How far away will the postponed cases be at the end of March?
Will persons refusing to follow the "Stay At Home" order suffer repercussions? I think listing the specific exceptions was a good idea. Under the Public Gatherings subheading, the word "banned" is used. Seeing it used makes me feel a little strange. I don't normally hear the word used very often (at least not in anything that affects or relates to me). The use of the word makes me feel just a little scared. How are restaurants and other businesses handling being closed to the public?
