The council may have backed down from having clear plastic bags for our non-recyclable rubbish but they are still sticking with the one bag per household per week. How many black bags do you put out? As a family we recycle as much as we can but there is no way we would only put out one black bag per week. We are pretty aware about rubbish and try to make sure everything that can get recycled does get recycled but I cannot police every time my children throw something away and I am sure it is similar in many households.
It’s a hot topic of debate, talk to neighbours and listen to what is being said in the village shops it is clear that this is an issue that has really got people’s backs up and it seems to be for several reasons. I have been listening to comments and whilst everyone agrees we should all recycle as much as possible, the clear or black bag numbers need to add up as to how many people are in your household and what your specific needs are. We also need manufacturers to stop producing so much waste for us to need to dispose of.
There are some things that I just don’t know if I can recycle so could the council write a more definitive list please?
This is what we have on the council website.
The red bag
The purple bag
But what about butter wrappers, sweet wrappers, animal waste, feminine hygiene products, nappies, contact lenses, kitchen and other household wipes, packets from ham , bacon, cheese, cling film ,sellotape, blu- tac, bubble wrap to name a few?
Will it just be that those with cars take more rubbish to the tip because that seems to be the only answer at the moment and surely that is not an answer.
What can we do? Petition the council to listen to us, they are there to represent us not dictate to us. Get together as a community and, with a strong commitment to reducing waste and see what solutions we can come up with.
If you are concerned about the global waste problem make a date in your diary, 23rd April, to see Trashed – a global exploration of waste with Jeremy Irons. He interacts with scientists, politicians and individuals whose health and livelihoods have been fundamentally affected by waste pollution in many countries. The film includes a critique of waste incineration and features the toxicology expert Professor Vyvyan Howard who gave evidence to the Welsh Assembly Petitions Committee last year – see http://www.trashedfilm.com/about-trashed.php for further details.
Tuesday 23 April in Conference Room 21 at the National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff CF99 1NA – refreshments available from 5pm – + a panel discussion with Candida Brady – the film’s director, Professor Vyvyan Howard, + Richard Thomas of the Wales Community Recycling network. To confirm your attendance please RSVP to alexander.phillips@wales.gov.uk or phone 029 2089 8718.
