[AERNet] FW: First ever tactile recycling sacks for the blind

[Cooke, AnneMarie]

Let me try one more time!! Unless, of course, you are yanking my
chain!(smile)
In my town, we have square recycling bins for paper and cardboard and
round drum-like containers for plastic and aluminum cans. In this part
of the UK, I am assuming each citizen  gets a series of sacks of
different colors for the various recyclables. So the tactile markings
are to ensue the blind folks use the appropriate color sack for the
corresponding recyclable; e.g. green for plastic, red for paper, etc.
etc.
Does this help?
Gee, Ike, did you think this innocuous story would engender such
discussions??? Keep them cards and letter coming!
Annemarie

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From: aernet-bounces at lists.aerbvi.org
[mailto:aernet-bounces at lists.aerbvi.org] On Behalf Of Ann Edie
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 12:09 PM
To: aernet at lists.aerbvi.org
Subject: Re: [AERNet] FW: First ever tactile recycling sacks for the
blind


Oh, I get it now!  The tactile markings are a work place accommodation,
so that totally blind UK residents can have equal access to the
profession of trash collector!  Why didn't I think of that!
 
When I first read the item, I thought it was meant to benefit homemakers
in separating their recyclables and depositing them in the appropriate
bags, and if that was the purpose, it seemed totally unnecessary and
ignorant to me.
 
But tactile markings on the sealed bags placed at curbside for pickup
would be a time-saving measure for the recycling guy who needs to know
which bag to pick up quickly and into which compartment of the truck to
toss it.
 
Way to go, Brits!  Chalk up another point for equal access to employment
opportunities for the blind!
 
Hmmm, I wonder how they're going to get all residents to comply and use
only the assigned color and marked bag for each catagory of recyclables,
so that the blind collector can distinguish between the bags of cans,
bottles, and paper?  Perhaps the British public are more easily
regulated than we Americans are.
 
(I wonder how many blind trash and recycling technicians will be able to
take advantage of this innovation?  I'll look forward to hearing future
news!)
 
Ann
 

	----- Original Message ----- 
	From: Cooke, AnneMarie <mailto:ACooke at rfbd.org>  
	To: LiveInSpirit at aol.com ; presley at afb.net ;
aernet at lists.aerbvi.org 
	Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 10:47 AM
	Subject: Re: [AERNet] FW: First ever tactile recycling sacks for
the blind

	I agree with you r point. I think the tactile marking s have
more to do with the color of the sacks that sighted collectors pick up.
Green for plastic may be hard to distinguish form blue for glass and red
for newspapers so by having a tag or similar, blind folks can use the
appropriate designated bag for whatever these specific recyclable is.
	Annemarie

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LiveInSpirit at aol.com
	Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 10:33 AM
	To: presley at afb.net; aernet at lists.aerbvi.org
	Subject: Re: [AERNet] FW: First ever tactile recycling sacks for
the blind
	
	
	
	Well, yes not sticking your hands in the bag would be nice, but
even through the bag you can feel the difference between soda cans,
glass jars, newspapers and plastic milk jugs. Shake 'em and they even
sound different. I'm into using specialized tactile marks when other
tactile, visual, auditory, olfactory senses cannot do the job, but
unless I'm missing something, this does not seem necessary to me. Okay
to use of course, but not necessary. 
	Lis



	
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