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The 75-year-old Oaklands resident is so adept at recycling, he finds a piece of foam buried in the half empty trash bin thatsa国际传媒檚 been sitting under his sink for nearly three years.
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To understand why Wardroper is so prudent in his recycling is more a matter of understanding what makes him tick. In one series of sentences he explains his environmental consciousness is steeped in his work ethic. And to be transparent, his black Victoria trash bin does go out to the curb once in a while, but thatsa国际传媒檚 only when theresa国际传媒檚 a couple of extra bags of garbage from his daughtersa国际传媒檚 nearby daycare.
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Wardroper also collects bottles from blue bins on recycling days. He puts all the money he earns from bottle collections towards his grandchildrensa国际传媒� educations.
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