>This is just New England. This isn't how people should respond. This isn't normal.

On the contrary, this is exactly normal. The rink offers a legitimate outdoor entertainment choice. It's up to you if you want to skate. Should the governor declare a state of emergency, and close all roads leading in and out of the state? Then deploy the national guard to patrol the streets to shoot those outside?

It's called common sense, something lacking in a lot of people.

Feel free to get on 95 south, and don't stop until you're somewhere deep under Ron DeSantis' jurisdiction.

That's actually against the law.. large complexes are required to provide recycling

What's it matter anymore. I'm expressing concern for public health and safety, and the comments are all being snippy and snide and insulting. Go play volleyball. This is just New England. This isn't how people should respond. This isn't normal.

The rink is open because they want to make money. They are putting possible minimum financial gain over the health and well-being of the staff and the public. Instead of being pro active and saying maybe we should play it safe. They're going to be reactive and hope no one gets hurt or worse. And if an incident does happen, they'll scramble to wipe it under the rug and claim the public knew the risks.

Long live captialism. Hope it's worth it.

Lol, it’s too fucking cold for that now and I’m not a kid anymore

Exactly which member of the public are you afraid is being forced outdoors to die in this weather?

For trash that’s in dumpsters that are picked up by private companies? That doesn’t sound right to me.

Remember, pond ice won't be thick enough for a couple of days - and by then we'll be back in the 40s.

This has been a public service announcement. :)

Supposedly WM sorts through the trash to pull out the recycling

My apartment has separate bins for garbage and recycling, but they are dumped into the same bin in the same truck when picked up. Management has "assured" me that they are picked through and sorted at the disposal facility. Not that I trust management or any waste management company.

Ohhh I was wondering why so many cops were driving around yesterday! I must’ve caught them all leaving when it was done

Wow. Thanks for being rude. Sorry my concern for people is an affront to you. You must be one of those people that goes out in a blizzard when the governor declares a state of emergency and decides he needs a new wardrobe. And then gets made that the stores are closed.

I’d also like to know more. I’ve heard of this, but if I have my key in my house, far enough away from the car, how do people get the signal of my fob and then how do they know which car it goes to? There are a bunch of cars parked in driveways and on the street where I live in PVD.

Because these are peak ice conditions. Play volleyball and leave the rink stuff to us okay bud?

Recycle by repurposing your recyclables!

Will do and good luck!

Thank you for the reasoned response instead of “wow look at this internet tough guy.” I guess I was speaking from a point of privilege here from the kind of school district I grew up in. That’s pretty sad :(

I was definitely not expecting an answer in New England, lol. This is like the first legit "pond skating weather" day of the winter

Sorry, how is the public at risk? Are there women and children on the ice dodging an out-of-control zamboni?

I'm not a student, no. There aren't any easily accessible recycling dumpsters particularly walkable from where we live either.

I don’t think they are. If you look at any of the bigger rental units in RI, they all have one giant dumpster.

It’s mandatory for citizens to recycle, it’s not mandatory for landlords to provide curbside service. Several of the rural towns in the state don’t even provide curbside trash service and it’s on the individual to contract themselves or go drop off at the town transfer station.

The city contracts with WM for any bldg with six or fewer units but the big apartment complexes are on their own as they operate on a scale that would necessitate a dumpster instead of the 96gal cans that go in front of people’s houses. Dumpsters and cans need different trucks and the city doesn’t contract for any of those.

If you’re a student, does your school recycle? I’d say probably just dump a small bag every day on your way to class.

PVD has a population of kids at or below poverty level. Some of them don’t have the winter gear to protect themselves. I’ve seen kids using socks as mittens while waiting for the bus, it’s not safe in this weather.

Check with RI resource recovery. Landlords are required to provide recycling

I'm sure I could Google this, but you seem to know what's up. How does this work exactly, the thieves starting them up with a skimmer? Are you supposed to keep your key in the faraday box just while at home, or what's the deal?

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