tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382255864661846735.post3391784958479035690..comments2024-02-24T08:45:36.112+00:00Comments on TheFatBigot Opines: It's all about compost reallyTheFatBigothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17255526385076528633noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382255864661846735.post-19787204009838055422008-12-22T01:44:00.000+00:002008-12-22T01:44:00.000+00:00Exactly the point, Mr Steve. For so long as he ca...Exactly the point, Mr Steve. For so long as he can sell the final product at a profit the recycling exercise is worthwhile.TheFatBigothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17255526385076528633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382255864661846735.post-34120069891219012542008-12-21T21:46:00.000+00:002008-12-21T21:46:00.000+00:00My brother runs a company in South Africa which re...My brother runs a company in South Africa which re-uses a wide variety of waste platics. He makes fake logs which are used by the SA Forestry people to make benches and tables which need no maintenance.<BR/>He has to beg for his "raw" materials, they are so rare!selsey.stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12531315051208210724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382255864661846735.post-79909454157160575842008-12-20T22:31:00.000+00:002008-12-20T22:31:00.000+00:00Apparently, the reason for vast amounts of packagi...Apparently, the reason for vast amounts of packaging on small items is to prevent them fitting easily into a pocket.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382255864661846735.post-22412242504237324702008-12-19T08:34:00.000+00:002008-12-19T08:34:00.000+00:00Yes ive seen those too but this lorry is right out...Yes ive seen those too but this lorry is right outside my window and i can watch the rubbish get scrunched up together as the rear faces my direction.I think sometimes the internal compartment explanation is used when there isn't one to get them off the hook.They are not always practicing what they preach.There are also 2 compartments in every recycle bin and they are for different items again all tipped up together.<BR/>Sorry im anonymous today,i'm fed up with google making me sign up each time as it wont recognise my password.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382255864661846735.post-45691368938055910182008-12-19T01:11:00.000+00:002008-12-19T01:11:00.000+00:00I've heard two different versions of the "all in t...I've heard two different versions of the "all in the same lorry" business, Mr DMC. <BR/><BR/>Apparently some of the lorries have internal compartments so the various types of detritus remain separated, whereas others just go straight to the landfill site.TheFatBigothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17255526385076528633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382255864661846735.post-43001552776023608932008-12-19T00:02:00.000+00:002008-12-19T00:02:00.000+00:00Another waste of an asset is sewage.Its either tre...Another waste of an asset is sewage.Its either treated or flushed out to sea to pollute our coasts.It would be very easy to turn it into power through methane digestion using underground digesters.Once built there are few moving parts and the end product is fertiliser as well as gas.I cannot understand farmers not utilising this to power their farms.<BR/>Hopefully now,with the price of power getting do expensive,it will become a viable proposition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382255864661846735.post-75503686361466408832008-12-18T23:44:00.000+00:002008-12-18T23:44:00.000+00:00I live in a block of flats.We have a rubbish shute...I live in a block of flats.We have a rubbish shute for household waste and a cardboard store too.On tuesdays both sets of bins are emptied into the same lorry.On wednesdays the row of 6 recycle bins are all emptied into the same lorry too.Glass,plastic and paper,what is the point of people religiously sorting when it is ignored.I am thinking of camcording it all in case some poor soul gets done for not sorting their rubbish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com