Home and Auto Protocol: Throwing an apple core out your car window.

**Rain Man** · 09-30-2016, 11:09 PM

I was driving in a very rural area today, and I enjoyed a nice crisp apple while I drove.

Now, the challenge with apples and driving is that you eventually end up with an apple core, which most people don't eat. So I'm driving, and I think that I should throw the apple core out the window. It's 100 percent biodegradable, right?

But I couldn't do it. I'm so trained to not throw trash out the window that I couldn't do it. It wasn't even a fear of public shaming if someone saw and misunderstood; it was pure habit and training. I feel like it's actually probably more environmentally responsible to throw it out the window rather than putting it in a trash can and transporting it to a landfill. But I still couldn't do it.

What's your opinion on throwing apple cores out car windows?

I'm not sure whether the prefix here should be "Home and Auto" or "Food and Drink", so I hope it doesn't confuse anyone.

View Poll Results: Would you throw an apple core out a car window while driving?
Yes, of course I would without hesitation. It will save landfill room and feed a cute raccoon or opossum	69	70.41%
Yes, I would, but with reservations. I know it's right, but it doesn't feel right.	10	10.20%
No, I wouldn't. It may be the right thing to do, but it doesn't feel right.	4	4.08%
No, I wouldn't. It's wrong. It's littering. I give a hoot and don't pollute.	11	11.22%
I eat the apple core. Why would I throw away a perfectly good apple core?	1	1.02%
I would never eat and drive.	3	3.06%
Voters: 98. You may not vote on this poll

09-30-2016, 11:09 PM	Topic Starter
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-482449 VARSITY	Protocol: Throwing an apple core out your car window. I was driving in a very rural area today, and I enjoyed a nice crisp apple while I drove. Now, the challenge with apples and driving is that you eventually end up with an apple core, which most people don't eat. So I'm driving, and I think that I should throw the apple core out the window. It's 100 percent biodegradable, right? But I couldn't do it. I'm so trained to not throw trash out the window that I couldn't do it. It wasn't even a fear of public shaming if someone saw and misunderstood; it was pure habit and training. I feel like it's actually probably more environmentally responsible to throw it out the window rather than putting it in a trash can and transporting it to a landfill. But I still couldn't do it. What's your opinion on throwing apple cores out car windows? I'm not sure whether the prefix here should be "Home and Auto" or "Food and Drink", so I hope it doesn't confuse anyone.
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