A subtle suggestion for Labor Day weekend parties: At their annual party in Harrison Street Park this past July, Princeton's Democrats were proud of how little trash got generated. When throwing a party, it's hard to remember to be ready with the right array of bins. Paper cups, plates, napkins and food went into the green compostable bin. Bottles and cans landed in the yellow tub.
That left just a scant few items like utensils to go in what they labeled the "bad garbage" can.
The system worked because a few simple rules were followed: Make the various containers visually distinct, and put them side by side so that anyone with something to throw away doesn't have to walk farther to put it in the right container.
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