Wax-coated Cardboard & Aluminum Soapbox

Walking back from lunch at the University Plaza, elbie_at_trig & I counted about half a dozen Tim Hortons cups and at least that many pop cans.

Now, I know the Tims cups have a wax/plastic lining, so recycling probably isn't cost effective (though I seem to remember that some western municipality, perhaps Vancouver(?) found the political will to recycle them anyhow). But can anybody explain why there isn't an aluminum can deposit in Ontario?

[Concerning Tims cups: I wonder how many people realize that the year-round discount for using one's own mug is considerably higher than the 1:9 odds of winning a free coffee or doughnut during the "Roll Up the Rim" month. That is, my mug rings in at "medium" but it's 20 oz. ...so, something like 2/3 a free medium in each cup. All things considered, I'd prefer they keep their empty cup, and I'll keep my mug.]

Off the mark

Yesterday, my entire day seemed to be filled with not getting what I wanted, but rather something better instead. Or a bunch of somethings. I was under-slept, so my perceptions felt a bit off, but the day felt mostly like it was... put there just for me to trip over, as it were. Now that I've gotten a good night's sleep, it still feels that way. I'm writing this out, as much for my own benefit as anyone else's, so I apologize if it's rambly. But I figure you can skip it if you don't want the details.

( The details. )

So, more or less, that was my Sunday.

Oh, and I guess I just missed running into bats22 at the bakery, but that's only slightly unusual.