It's almost a daily ritual. We bring sacks and sacks of stuff into our house to use in every part of our lives. And everything that comes in must, at some point and in some way, go out.
Where does all that garbage go? Ever since man appeared on this earth, we have had a problem of trash disposal. Of course, I doubt it bothered early man as much as it does our modern world. For one thing, there were a lot less people then. And, for another, they didn't have the means to accumulate as much stuff.
I hadn't given it a lot of thought, to tell you the truth. Oh, I do my share of recycling and trying to reuse as much as possible. But I recently heard of a place I'd like to visit. It's the Trash Museum in Hartford, Connecticut. (They even have a Facebook page, if you'd like to check them out.)
It's managed by the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority, and is geared to educate the public about the importance of proper disposal and recycling. You can watch the process of sorting from a mezzanine area as they discuss problems and solutions to waste.
They also have a 12'x36' mural by Ted Esselstyn of Higganum, depicting trash disposal from prehistoric times up to modern days. And there is a gift shop with a line of souvenirs related to their themes.
Museums of various kinds attract my attention. I love to visit them, wherever I go, whenever I get the chance. If I ever make it up to that part of the country, I'll have to check them out.
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