clinteastwood
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or aluminium containers actually. no problem to recycle.
Returning cans and plastic bottles
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Funny enough if you look at the data it's not even close!
Addressed in the earlier study.
It's likely not a cooked take-away as was being discussed then?
Are you sure it's cardboard and not compostible fibre board? Cardboard is porous so a liner made of plastic or some other material would be required, hence pizza boxes generally being diverted to composting or incineration.
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JoeRoberts
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Lots of studies published on the matter, it's easy enough to weed out the vested interest spin. The one I linked earlier for example includes details of the full life cycle impact, including the energy & pollution involved in production, transportation. and recycling. Have a read and then convince me burning stuff comes close to being better overall.
Yep, and also other non-recyclable items such as napkins and paper towels.
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Probably not a surprise, but no. Human waste not accepted even if you did manage to find a disposable nappy that was fully compostable.
DublinTexas
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https://mywaste.ie/ has a very good list of what can be put into which bin.
re: pizza boxes - they can go in the green bin if they're not too soiled or greasy:
mywaste.ie
I was interested to read this Guardian article on takeaway packaging - "compostable" items are often the worst option (except for cardboard and paper).
Pizza boxes - MyWaste
What? This is a paper or card Where? This should be placed in the household recycling bin. If […]
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I was interested to read this Guardian article on takeaway packaging - "compostable" items are often the worst option (except for cardboard and paper).
DublinTexas
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This is becoming a joke.
I ordered a sports drink online from an Irish Company and paid less money including shipping that I would have paid in Store (nearly 20% less) and no deposit charged.
To my surprise the shipment came from Lithuania and all 48 cans have the re-deposit logo, so now I got another 7.20 discount.
Yes, sure ship it from Lithuania but make sure I recycle the can to safe the world!
I ordered a sports drink online from an Irish Company and paid less money including shipping that I would have paid in Store (nearly 20% less) and no deposit charged.
To my surprise the shipment came from Lithuania and all 48 cans have the re-deposit logo, so now I got another 7.20 discount.
Yes, sure ship it from Lithuania but make sure I recycle the can to safe the world!
clinteastwood
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Ddi you try at a return machineyet.....?...if it works then just shows you how expense the Store (is that a specific shop ) is.
interesting comparision of 97% recycling levels https://yle.fi/a/74-20094807
We got 2 takeaways recently. The Indian came in tinfoil boxes with cardboard tops, they gave us poppadoms and the sause was in those white polystyrene things. The naan bread and poppadoms were in those heavy paper bags.
The Chinese was in plastic boxes.
DublinTexas
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It's the same price everywhere so buying factory direct is cheaper.
And yes, returned the can to the machine and got my money, fun times.
Customers warned bin charges to rise as bottle return scheme hits waste firm profits
www.independent.ie
Not only is this a bit of a chore but now it's actually going to cost me money.....that's pretty annoying.
Customers warned bin charges to rise as bottle return scheme hits waste firm profits
Waste collection companies have warned they may increase prices for recycling bin collections to make up for the loss of plastic bottles and drinks cans to the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS).
www.independent.ie
Not only is this a bit of a chore but now it's actually going to cost me money.....that's pretty annoying.
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