| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Thankfully wheelie bin collections remain unaffected | |
| Posted by: | Philippa Bond | |
| Date/Time: | 15/06/20 12:19:00 |
| If you leave your recycling beside a full recycling bin it is considered to be fly-tipping. There's a worrying lack of sense of volume. You notice that drinks cans and large water and fizzy drink bottles aren't flattened. It isn't difficult. In fact with most packaging it is easy as it has to be designed to be recycled. The ribbed water bottles concertina down. Then people don't know what can be recycled kerbside or elsewhere. There is a misconception that everyone knows. Although slightly different from Council to Council it is generally basically the same. There are graphics on the big wheelie bins to actually show you. You don't even have to read words. I am constantly told that these larger wheelie bins are being contaminated by being filled with bags of general rubbish by being just used as general waste bins. The individual wheelie bins for glass and cans and paper and cardboard have recently been replaced with mixed recycling bins with graphics on the front. I was bemused and amazed - no saddened and disappointed - by someone attempting to put a wooden lolly stick for a child into one of those bins "because it's recyclable". There is also a litter bin nearby. Materials and Recycling and Waste occur three times in our National Curriculum. I don't think putting bigger bins in is the answer. Take your litter home! |