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paul1963



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 12, 11 1:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I would like to see the three 'R's changed to four to include 'Repair'. Currently councils are measured on the amount they recycle percentage-wise against the total rubbish collected. To me that is a reward for waste.

I went recently to the local dump with a friend and I was amazed bh the amount of widescreen TVs that had been dumped. The council guy said that usually they worked and were just skipped as people had bought new flatscreen models (I thought "can't they be given to schools?")

Things like waste paper that goes to recycling can be composted, after it has been used both sides as notepaper, turned into logs with one of those fancy logmakers and whole bunch of paier mache related activity, or used to light the fire. Yet we still recycle itwithout realising its full energy potential.

My point ramblingly made is that I would prefer a massive reduction in recycling in favour of repair and reuse with recycling as the final act

sean
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 12, 11 1:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

We posted that in 2004 though.

Edit: @ Katieowl.

Katieowl



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 12, 11 1:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

sean wrote:
We posted that in 2004 though.

Edit: @ Katieowl.



GREAT!!! Things are obviously improving

Kate

Bebo



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 12, 11 1:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

paul1963 wrote:
I would like to see the three 'R's changed to four to include 'Repair'.


Trouble is it's often more costly and time consuming to get something repaired than it is to buy a replacement these days.

paul1963



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 12, 11 1:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Bebo wrote:
paul1963 wrote:
I would like to see the three 'R's changed to four to include 'Repair'.


Trouble is it's often more costly and time consuming to get something repaired than it is to buy a replacement these days.


It is Bebo, you're absolutely right. That, however, is down to our modern throw-away culture. By being selective in our purchases and seeking out goods that could be repaired if needed it can be a practical step. Generally though one has to pay more for a product to endow it with the economic capacity for repair and the simple fact is most people don't want to pay any more than the minimum for anything

alison
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 12, 11 3:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Katieowl wrote:
Treacodactyl wrote:
sean wrote:
Batteries are my main wish


Me too. I kept hold of old batteries for years waiting for them to recycle. They seem the most obvious as they don't take much to collect and can contain very toxic chemical. In then end I had to bin them as I was told by our council that no one recycles them in this country.


Do you mean small domestic batteries? If so LOTS of shops seem to have a collection tub these days....Boots IIRC has one on the counter here, Aldi have one, and I think I've seen one at the farm co-op shop here too. I've taken to putting them in a small bag in my hand bag, and dropping them in when I notice a tub.

Kate


Katie

This thread has been dredged from 6 years ago, I think batteries are collected more now.

dpack



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 12, 11 7:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

in some places ,york most who sell have a recyk bin,not seen one in hudds

Angel



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 12, 11 11:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I would like to see a compost dump in our area, with the council picking up compostable materials weekly. I hate that we don't have one, we are quite an agricultural area so it might help out a little.

Also I would like it to be illegal for charity shops to throw out things like clothes, soft toys and books just because they can't sell them. If they aren't damaged, why should they go in the bin? aren't there people somewhere in the world that would appreciate them? Angry today because I walked by the bins outside the charity shop and found tons of toys, all looking almost brand new

paul1963



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 13, 11 8:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

alison wrote:
Katieowl wrote:
Treacodactyl wrote:
sean wrote:
Batteries are my main wish


Me too. I kept hold of old batteries for years waiting for them to recycle. They seem the most obvious as they don't take much to collect and can contain very toxic chemical. In then end I had to bin them as I was told by our council that no one recycles them in this country.


Do you mean small domestic batteries? If so LOTS of shops seem to have a collection tub these days....Boots IIRC has one on the counter here, Aldi have one, and I think I've seen one at the farm co-op shop here too. I've taken to putting them in a small bag in my hand bag, and dropping them in when I notice a tub.

Kate


Katie

This thread has been dredged from 6 years ago, I think batteries are collected more now.


If not locally, Sainsbury's stores have collection bins inside the store for them. Use rechargeables, you don't have to throw them out

Aeolienne



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 13, 11 12:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'd like to be able to recycle window envelopes.

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