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Office recycling bins turn us into monsters
There are psychological reasons why people fail to do this basic task at work.
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Anecdotal evidence, accumulated over the writer's career suggests professional people are terrible at basic recycling in the office.
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Henry Mance
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Most of the time I know that my colleagues are smart, dedicated, collaborative people. Then occasionally I catch a glimpse inside the office recycling bins and I think: Who are these monsters?
Why would anyone throw a half-eaten apple in the bin for paper recycling? Who thinks a coffee cup counts as food waste? What must their homes look like?
