Muz
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Post by Muz on Jan 29, 2009 14:44:04 GMT
Sod it, I'm off to set fire to a giant panda. Wasteful. Recycle it as dinner. Yeah, not a bad idea. I'll make sure I cook too much though so I can waste a bit. |
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VikingHumpingWitch
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"My philosophy in life is keep dry and keep away from children. I got it from a matchbox."
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Post by VikingHumpingWitch on Jan 29, 2009 14:45:54 GMT
If you're lucky, some council workers might come round and offer you some suggestions on how best to make use of your leftover panda.
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Post by Libby on Jan 29, 2009 14:46:09 GMT
Not forgetting to wear it too!  |
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mids
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Post by mids on Jan 29, 2009 14:49:29 GMT
So we could help by smashing our bottles on roads and railway lines? Cool.
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Post by Libby on Jan 29, 2009 14:52:58 GMT
I don't think that's quite what Andy meant mids!  |
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Post by flatandy on Jan 29, 2009 14:54:00 GMT
I believe your bottles are processed first, Mids. Roads aren't just made out of broken bottles.
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Post by Libby on Jan 29, 2009 14:56:53 GMT
That would cost a bomb in car tyres and puncture repairs!  |
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Post by saddamy on Jan 29, 2009 17:28:45 GMT
The only people nowadays with glass bottles in the house are winoes.
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Gort
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Post by Gort on Jan 29, 2009 17:34:56 GMT
We are told that the cans and plastic containers that go in our blue bins are to be washed out before binning them,,,this has causes several arguments between me and the wife as I refuse to waste my water to clean rubbish for the council especially as I already pay council tax for them to do it and if its they environment they are bothered about what about all the wasted water used to rins every tin and container.  |
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Post by Beachcomber on Jan 30, 2009 18:39:59 GMT
According to a report I read, just one unwashed tin or bottle can result in the whole lorry load being sent to a landfill.
Staff are under instructions from H&S not to touch dirty items sent for re-cycling - resulting a whole days collection being wasted.
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Post by newyorker on Jan 30, 2009 18:42:48 GMT
 Watch the above video, it's excellent.  I love the part when they're goofing on people by giving them 10 different colored bins for sorting every possible tiny type of garbage and seeing if they'll do it. ;D
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Post by Libby on Jan 31, 2009 22:21:21 GMT
Brilliant NY lol! I always wash the tins and plastic bottles out before putting them in my recycle bin. I must admit i didn't know about what happened if bottles/tins were unwashed, that's quite shocking to think all the recycled items could be wasted. I understand the health and safety aspect for the staff at the recycling plant though, it can't be nice sifting through mouldy foul smelling unwashed cans etc. |
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