How work-arounds happen

About two weeks ago, I wrote to the mayor of our community:It has been widely noticed that when the city employees pick up the trash at Weeks Field [a 9-acre playing field], they combine the trash from the recycling bins with the regular trash into the City truck. I imagine if they do it here, they do the same at other city parks and fields.Would you please look into this and have them change their practice so they can be supportive of the City's recycling program?I was concerned because hundreds of people per week use this field for athletic purposes and carefully place lots of plastic containers in the recycling bins.  He replied: Thanks. We are looking into this now and will be back to you.One of our aldermen (i.e., a city legislator) got in touch with the right person and sent me a follow-up:You are correct.  They have been combining trash with recycling at Weeks.  Public Works has informed me that they are changing their practices and I will get more clarification on what that will entail.She included a copy of the email she had received from the DPW person:One of the issues with park recycling receptacles is that we get a lot of contamination, especially dog poop.  Not so with village receptacles.Ah ha!  A work-around!I sense that those of you from the hospital world have already begun a root cause analysis.  People who walk their dogs at this park have thoughtfully maintained a stash of plastic bags so that no one will be cau...
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