I knew that DC was requiring customers bring reusable bags for their groceries, but now they REQUIRE recycling, too?
WASHINGTON - It's the law in D.C. - recycle or face a fine from the Department of Public Works. But is enforcement of the law going too far?
Dupont Circle resident Patricia White says she has been fined eight times for throwing homemade cat litter in her trash. The fines total $2,000. White says she shreds old newspaper and junk mail to use as cat litter. She believes she is helping the environment by reusing the paper and avoiding cat litter you will find in stores.
Read more: http://www.myfoxdc.com//dpp/news/dc/dc-resident-fined-thousands-for-not-recycling-cat-litter-121311#ixzz1hEje7JqG
What is the point of rules that are not enforced?
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