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Plastics, General Waste and Paper.
If I've got something that contains plastic and paper, what am I supposed to do with it? Invariably, it ends up in the General Waste bin. What's the point?
When did bins start expecting us to do all the fvcking work?
It's not like they don't have to sort it out again at the waste plants, as everyone gets it wrong anywayQuote:
Originally Posted by Burney
:nod: In Millwall, there is a fvcking massive plant with incredibly sophisticated camera-based technology designed specifically to sort all this sh1t out. Why am i being expected to bother. And don't get me started on the whole 'wrong type of plastic' sh1t. Am I expected to have a degree in materials science before I can be trusted to chuck away a crisp packet correctly?Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
Fvck off! :shout:
At work we simply have recycling and general. However, there is one jobsworth that will send around one email per week saying ‘you do realise that if ONE piece of non-recyclable litter is placed in the recycling then it is all treated as general waste.’ That was fine but last week he printed this message out and left a copy on everyone’s desk :-|Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
There was something on the box the other week that pointed out the all of this sifting and sorting was mostly bollox. The separation infrastructure just isn't in place. I was told the other day that tins had to be washed out before putting them in a bin, in order to have any sort of chance of being recycled properly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
Govt's really ought to make sure they can at least go halfway towards genuine recycling before putting people through all this stuff, only for it to end up in landfill. Oh, and don't get me started on local community tips. Ours employs 10 blokes who stand around all day doing mostly f*ck all, while wearing high viz jackets, directing people.... 'over there mate, no, the one at the end'.
I suspect we are actually doing it for the benefit of the council so their contracted collection company gives them kickbacks when they sell our recycled waste.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
And we pay for the privilege for them to do this. What a great system.
:nod: And they supplement their income by taking anything that might be worth a couple of quid for themselves.Quote:
Originally Posted by 7sisters