Tbh, 'messed up our whole week' is a bit much.

Elliot, you mentioned fixing the recycling system is just as important, but I gotta push back on that. Look at stuff like chip bags or juice pouches, they're layered plastics that can't be recycled at all. Even when we clean our bins, a lot of it gets burned or buried because the systems are broken. Throwing money at recycling feels like we're ignoring the root problem. We should make companies stop creating so much junk in the first place, through strict laws. Otherwise, we're just moving trash around.

Man, that's the truth. It's like when you're moving a mattress and think one strap will do, then hit a bump and watch it slide. I always throw on two extra ties now, cheap insurance. That sudden wind is nature's way of calling you an idiot for cutting corners. You don't forget a lesson like that.