Why was this not be part of the original plan?

Recycling bin on Queen of Bowen

Recycling bin on Queen of Bowen (Detail)

Recycling is reality of modern life. Driven by both economics (It is much cheaper to make a new aluminium can out of an old one.) and law, the amount of recycling keep increasing. Where I live you can recycle a baffling amount of stuff. The two primary exceptions are styrofoam and Ziploc bags. (I've heard that Ziploc bags are not accepted for recycling because the manufacturer, SC Johnson, does not contribute to the recycling program. I have not been able to verify if this is true.)

So, why does this bin say that only cans are recyclable? The black marker does look a bit amateurish, but it is better than nothing. I guess that BC Ferries just buys whatever containers are available, and when this one was purchased the focus of container recycling was cans. I'm glad the scope of recycling has expanded.