weekly bin collections to start again..... - Page 3

cashman · 05-07-2007, 12:46

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Originally Posted by entwisi

Its a shame that people very rarely consider the complete environmental impact of something before claiming its green status. I have recently started car sharing with a guy from Burnley. He drives a Toyota Prius. He bought it for its 'green' status. now I've enlightened him regarding just how dirty they are end to end lifecycle he's rather embarrassed about the whole thing. e.g. my 180,000 mile Volvo on LPG is significantly 'greener' /mile than his car will ever be.

he may consider dumping you ian,somepeople are like that!

blazey · 05-07-2007, 12:47

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Originally Posted by garinda

You're right, there's nothing wrong with washing them yourself, generations of women did it.

It is certainly the cheapest method, and the most environmentally friendly.

Apparently it will take five hundred years for a disposable nappy to decompose in a landfill site...yuk!

Yeh and in this day and age men should get their equal share of washing them too, so its even easier than before.

garinda · 05-07-2007, 13:15

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Originally Posted by blazey

Yeh and in this day and age men should get their equal share of washing them too, so its even easier than before.

I was talking from a historical perspective, in the pre-disposable nappy age.

When Daddies went a huntin', and Mummies stayed at home and looked after Baby Buntin'.

Lilly · 05-07-2007, 15:23

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Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod

My neighbour uses some kind of nappy recycling scheme; she has clean terry nappies delivered and the dirty ones taken away, think it's once a week. Not sure on the cost but it's got to be more enviro friendly and maybe works out even cheaper ??

One of my neighbours uses this service too.Even though my daughter's only 3 it wasn't around when she was born.I would look into it and consider it if I were to have another baby though.Nothing wrong with washing them yourself,women who had babies years ago had to do this,they had no choice as disposables had not been invented.

***Mr D*** · 05-07-2007, 17:12

I think it should be once a week. I nearly always have over spill.

I blame the manufacurers of products, so much waste for such little product.

Also having people come round quite often with there added rubbish, take away, shop items ect it builds up.

blazey · 05-07-2007, 17:18

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Originally Posted by garinda

I was talking from a historical perspective, in the pre-disposable nappy age.

When Daddies went a huntin', and Mummies stayed at home and looked after Baby Buntin'.

Yeh I understood what you said the first time, I just added that women can still cope even better as men do their share of household and family things these days aswell.

panther · 05-07-2007, 18:45

some men do there share, most dont

lancsdave · 05-07-2007, 20:15

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Originally Posted by panther

some men do there share, most dont

Very stereotypical, and years out of date

WillowTheWhisp · 05-07-2007, 21:09

From reading this thread it's obvious that there is no one solution which would suit everyone.

We would have difficulty finding somewhere to put more than one wheelie bin but I do wish they would collect recyclables from round the back like the wheelie bin. We are fortunate in that we live close enough to the end of the row as to make carrying the stuff round a viable option. It must be awful for the people who have to carry dripping wet filth through their house. It's not as if they could store the containers inside and keep them clean as they have to go outside on collection day anyway and it could be teeming with rain.