It’s official, our government has given up. After years of nagging us to return the trays, they finally snapped and implemented a deposit system where every tray requires a cash guarantee. Say goodbye to your $1 deposit unless the tray comes back. The new line is simple: return your tray or we will make you pay. I find it both strange and hilarious that we have reached this stage. Hilarious (and also a little sad) because we now live in a nanny state so extensive that it polices our lunch etiquette. Strange because at one point in their life, almost everyone was more than happy to return their trays. I am, of course, referring to your school days. Today, kids in school still return their own plates and forks. Which begs the question: why did everyone abandon this practice after graduation? Why did tray returning succeed in school only to fail in the outside world?... Continue Reading