‘Miscellany’ Archives
Move It On Out!
from the series Raise Your Voice... Peter Molenaar 12/9/23: wind, sleet, and Smith Foundry… Neighborhood activists again demonstrated their determination to SHUT IT DOWN. This time, placed forward on the speakers’ list, I took the opportunity to tweak the main slogan with the words: MOVE IT ON OUT. After all, foundries are a key link in the industrial chain, without which our entire economy would collapse. Indeed, Smith Foundry is home to hundreds of patterns from which molds are made… molds made of sand to accommodate molten iron. Actually, these patterns are owned by numerous industrial concerns which, in turn, machine the casting to form parts of machines which automate the production of consumer goods. It follows: a state-of-the-art facility (i.e., a less polluting facility) must be built in the countryside (and surrounded with pine trees!). Historical note: in preparation for Hitler’s invasion, the Soviet Union transported much of its industrial capacity from [...]
Yard Waste Collection Ends Week of
November 27
ILLUSTRATION: Jake Ryan By THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS City customers’ garbage day for the week of November 27 to December 1 will be their last 2023 pickup for leaves, brush and other yard trimmings. The yard waste collection season is permanently extended through the end of November to accommodate late-dropping leaves.Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling customers can set properly prepared yard waste at their alleys or curbs next to their garbage carts by 6 AM on garbage day. Set yard waste out in a reusable container, in compostable bags (paper or BPI-certified compostable plastic bags,) or bundled with string or twine (no wire or tape). Other requirements Reusable containers must be 32-38 gallons in size and at least 26 inches high with sturdy handles. Reusable containers are lifted and emptied by hand; they must be easily managed. Yard waste is not allowed in City-provided containers.Any container, bag or bundle must weigh less than 40 pounds.Branches must be less [...]
