On Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:29:25 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>news
>> On Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:44:24 -0000, Janet wrote:
>>
>>> In article >, atlas-
>>> lid says...
>>>>
>>>> she won't use an apple slicer because she'd have to clean it and deal
>>>> with the
>>>> core and you think she'd use a peeler and not complain about having to
>>>> deal with
>>>> the peels?
>>>
>>> Peels get stuck between her fingers
>>
>> And stick to the side of the sink. I'm sure there's a few more dozen
>> excuses we/she could think up.
>>
>How would peel stick to the sink? Do you put peel down your sink? Not only
>was I told by several plumbers not to do this, our gargbage collection
>company forbids us to do it. Says it causes pollution to put food in the
>sink. We are required to buy Biobags (or similar), put the food in there,
>tie the bag closed and put it in our yard waste. Because this is a PITA, I
>try not to do things that would cause me to have to do this. Yes, I do cut
>up onions. Yes there are skins and ends. I also have tomato ends and the
>ends and insides of peppers. And some other things I can't bother to think
>of at the moment.

I don't believe your garbage collection company said any such thing.
Produce doesn't cause pollution whether you flush it down the drain or
toss it out in your yard. Do you also have to poop in a biobag?