Once again this week a learning opportunity knocked on my door. As background information, I should explain that the City of Ottawa is launching a new green bin recycling program early in the New Year. This week they first went door to door to drop off our new recycling bins, and then yesterday they had crews going door to door answering residents’ questions.
The program has raised a number of concerns with the public, and some would argue is quite controversial. Since I don’t fully understand the program myself, I welcomed the opportunity to receive the answers to my questions. I was soon frustrated and disappointed by what I was hearing, however the reason why had nothing to do with the recycling program. It was because I wasn’t getting any answers! Finally, after the fourth “I don’t know” I gave up. (more…)
