[01:19:36] is she on economy 7? [01:19:56] is she on economy 7? [08:09:18] On an ECO7 setup, it's only really beneficial if around 70% of energy usage is during the night - old style ECO10 setups are almost always no longer cost effective which old houses likely would have had installed back when meters weren't capable of doing load switching [15:16:42] It’s not something I’ve ever heard anyone say in Nova Scotia [15:18:01] Ok, I was wondering because at one point that was what most people in Canada called it & I was seeing if it was still as commonly used today. [15:19:34] Tbf I have lived in central Halifax for the last seven years and they’re not super common in the older homes or apartments [19:41:53] US resident near the northern border, it's a term I run into infrequently but more than 0 [20:45:54] As someone who lives in Europe, I've never seen an actual US style garbage disposal [20:46:27] I've always wondered, are they really that convenient? [20:55:05] I don't get it myself, just throw it in the trash? [21:00:03] Yeah, that's the first thing that came to my mind when I first heard about them existing in the US. I don't quite get why the regular trash isn't good enough [21:01:14] What do Americans do? [21:10:28] For me I have three bins(one trash and two recycle) I just throw it there and every night on Wednesday and Friday I think? I put them on the curb and the magic truck poofs them [21:12:45] We have 2 or 3 normal and 2 or 3 recycling for our flats [21:13:09] They stay accessible to garbage people [21:13:16] And every so often they get emptied [21:23:15] I just put everything into general waste. Not because I don't like to recycle, but the way my council does recycling is too much hassle. [21:26:18] where I live the recycling is mixed (so just 1 bin) and we take it out once a week [21:27:09] we also have compost collection [21:56:44] [1/6] Collection practices vary wildly city by city here, but it's usually some mix of: [21:56:45] [2/6] * 1 bin for bagged garbage/waste [21:56:45] [3/6] * 1 bin for recycle (if offered in that area) [21:56:45] [4/6] * 1 bin for yard waste (if offered in that area, sometimes also accepts food waste/general compostables) [21:56:46] [5/6] Given the large number of single family homes, each house usually has their own set of bins. [21:56:46] [6/6] The US has a bit of a problem w/ hazardous waste getting mixed into landfill and/or excessive amounts of food waste in local landfill, so there's a bit of a moment right now for home composting or commercial composting to cut down on methane production/landfill fire risks [21:57:22] Introduction of the home garbage disposal was part of that equation, it also prevented large amounts of food waste sitting out and attracting rats/other opportunistic wildlife, which is a big problem in some areas. [23:19:56] I think the garbage disposal in US sinks became a thing in the 50s and later as a means of convenience and because of the rise of suburbs which likely frowned on composting. While they probably should be, i don't think many people in the US are concerned about too much food waste getting to the landfill. And hazardous waste has nothing to do with the sink garbage disposal. [23:21:39] [1/2] As for recyling in the US, that varies greatly by locality. Frankly, I think "single bin" recycling really caused the potential for recyling to collapse in the US. Americans are too lazy to prepare their recyling. Single-bin was intended to address their being too lazy to separate, but I think it just ended up with the whole stream being contaminated to the point of not economically fea [23:21:40] [2/2] sible. /rant