Get recycling then Kevin
Actually the major things do get recycled. The council here are pretty good. Separate collections of waste for recycling, non-recycling waste and glass. Does make me wonder how much extra diesel they burn in the process.
The point is, people don't give a second thought about how to dispose of small, infrequently discarded items like light bulbs, and markings on the packaging won't help.
Kevin
In the last couple of months everyone in Swindon, now has to use wheelie bins (unless you live at the top of a 20 storey council flats, then you still allowed to throw the bin bags outa the windows
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Now this isnt really recycling.......ok it forces you do more recycling if you carnt get all the rubbish bags in the wheelie bins.
I was chatting to a bin man the other week.......to what he thought of the wheelie bins.......it now takes twice as long to get around the rounds (hence the fortnightly collection.....council lead us to to believe this would lead to 'greener' service......um No.....unless they buy twice as many more collection lorries......they carnt offer a weekly service)
Also he said they are now getting the mileage checked on the carts, when it leaves the compound and when it gets back.......apparently their transport manager cannot believe his diesel bill has increased 6 fold and is convinced they are all going on jollies to the coast in the lorries
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If you think about the huge fuel increasage apart from taking twice as long........before wheelie bins.....i can remember collection lorry being driven at walking pace down my road whilst other 3 bin men, scurried behind it like busy bees, chucking rubbish bags in the back.......job done.......
Now its stop every 2 wheelie bins empty them.....then move 10 yrds, stop.....etc....etc
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