Topic:	That Darn Incinerator Again
govman Posts: 43 Posted: 23.Mar 2006 - 07:05	Well, the County Council have pinpointed the four possible sites in mid Cornwall for this incinerator so any of you who live within about 10 miles of these sites will be affected by any emissions from the thing. Time to get writing to your MP, County Council, Local Council, Cornish Guardian, West Briton and voice your objections to being burdoned with this thing for the next 30 years. Recycle, re-use, compost and reduce packaging....not burn. Don't waste Cornwall's waste !!
GolowDydh Posts: 392 Posted: 23.Mar 2006 - 07:43	Quote Recycle, re-use, compost and reduce packaging....not burn. I have noticed a little more recyclable packaging being introduced, such as waxed card yoghurt pots, but the biggest problem at present seems to be the huge amounts of plastics used by food manufacturers and the fact that the local authority can only recycle those used in bottles. I am sure that for those that do recycle all that the council will collect have a bin full of plastic, which I would imagine produces chlorine when it is burned, not a nice gas. Maybe we should have more recycling collections and only fortnightly rubbish collections. Those that can't be bothered to recycle might make more effort if the recycling was out of the way quickly and the rubbish had to hang around for a while instead of the other way round.
xxxxxx Posts: 2305 Posted: 23.Mar 2006 - 08:16	QuoteMaybe we should have more recycling collections and only fortnightly rubbish collections. We have two dustbins, one for waste and one for recyclables, they are collected fortnightly. The state is aiming for zero waste by 2010.
govman Posts: 43 Posted: 23.Mar 2006 - 08:30	QuoteThe state is aiming for zero waste by 2010. Which state is that stroppygob ?
xxxxxx Posts: 2305 Posted: 23.Mar 2006 - 08:59	Austrailian Capital territory. QuoteA Waste Management Strategy for Canberra Statistics Initiatives of the Strategy The ACT was the first government in the world to set a goal of achieving NO WASTE going to landfill. Launched in 1996, the Waste Management Strategy for Canberra has been developed to set the vision and future directions for waste management in the Australian Capital Territory. The No Waste by 2010 - A Waste Management Strategy for Canberra ( ) is a result of extensive community consultation which has identified a strong desire to achieve a waste free society by 2010. This means all sectors of the Canberra community working to reduce the amount of waste that they produce and for waste to be viewed as a resource, rather than garbage to be thrown into a landfill. Although ambitious, reaching no waste by 2010 is achievable with the willingness, co-operation and participation of all Canberrans. The strategy establishes a framework for sustainable resource management and lists broad actions which are needed to achieve the aim of a waste-free society. These include: Community Commitment Avoidance and Reduction Resource Recovery Residual Waste Management Creative Solutions Turning Waste Into Resources http://www.nowaste.act.gov.au/implementingthenowastestrategy
govman Posts: 43 Posted: 23.Mar 2006 - 09:24	Stroppygob - That is really interesting. I followed the link and I have to say that after reading about how you deal with waste in Canberra you put us to shame here in England. I see your residual waste which is very little goes to landfill. Does that mean there are no incinerators at all for Canberrans waste ?
Abieuan Posts: 272 Posted: 25.Mar 2006 - 21:02	My council started recycling last year, we now have three wheely-bins and a black box. The green bin is for general rubbish, the blue for paper, plastic, and tins, the brown for garden refuse, and the black box for glass. The colection is; Wk1 Green bin Wk2 Blue bin and black box Wk3 Green bin Wk4 Brown bin and black box It seems to be working well.......except my black box is always overflowing with beer bottles
Diane Posts: 789 Posted: 26.Mar 2006 - 02:37	We have 3 wheely-bins. One small with a red lid for general rubbish collected weekly, one with yellow lid for paper, cardboard, glass, plastics, tin and aluminium cans and spray cans. That's collected fortnightly. the other on is green [it was our original bin] and for garden rubbish collected monthly. That is also working well, bins are lined up nice and straight on the nature strip every week.
GolowDydh Posts: 392 Posted: 26.Mar 2006 - 11:38	The multi wheely bin does seem a good idea, but it must be a nightmare for some living in what were miners and fishermens cottages with nowhere to put the things. We have recycling alternate weeks; green rubbish on one week and everything else the next. By day 13 the bottles, cardboard, paper and tins are becoming really annoying. By contrast the "rubbish" we produce is very little, it does not surprise me that some people feel they cannot be bothered to rinse stuff out and keep it hanging around for a week or so. I frequently see large amounts of bulky cardboard put out on the general rubbish day and it is usually taken, I feel that it should be left to make the point, but I suppose if it blows all over the street and causes problems the council would be blamed not the person who put it out. :?
Diane Posts: 789 Posted: 27.Mar 2006 - 00:44	Yes I can understand how difficult it can be with the many Cornish villages, no storage and hard to get at back lanes etc. We live in a rural area but in a fairly new housing developement, and when we moved here recycling was non existant compared to the cities. So we're very pleased that we've caught up. there was a lot of complaints when it started, the cost of the change over and new bins. I think it's a great idea, being able to put the paper, glass, plastic etc in one bin makes it much easier. tying bundles of paper & cardboard every week was a pain.
FlammNew Posts: 1814 Posted: 27.Mar 2006 - 09:05	Quotetying bundles of paper & cardboard every week was a pain. Never mind Di, I'm sure our children's children will be glad when they're knee deep in melted ice-cap that you saved yourself 10 mins a week sorting out your recycling.