Your random money saving tips?

[Purple]

Or you could just leave them on the roadside outside your house as some passer-by will be more inclined to pick them up and recycle them,
now that there's the added incentive of a couple of euros in it for them, its the circular economy

Nobody would stoop to such a level in the leafy suburban cul-de-sac in which I reside

 

[Cervelo]

Nobody would stoop to such a level in the leafy suburban cul-de-sac in which I reside

But where in the rule book does it say that you can't, you're already "bucking the trend" by paying a deposit on your cans and bottles and not claiming it back but not only that, you're paying some organisation to come and collect it from your house and recycle them for you
That's not just first world thinking, that's Darwinism thinking at it's finest

 

[Louisval]

Nobody would stoop to such a level in the leafy suburban cul-de-sac in which I reside

If they weren't on the roadside - say, a little off the ground, would that help?

 

[Purple]

But where in the rule book does it say that you can't, you're already "bucking the trend" by paying a deposit on your cans and bottles and not claiming it back but not only that, you're paying some organisation to come and collect it from your house and recycle them for you
That's not just first world thinking, that's Darwinism thinking at it's finest

It's 15 to 25 cents. There's a flat charge for the bin collection (we actually have 2 green bins as there's 6 of us in the house). It's probably €10 a year net gain when I allow for fuel costs. If I bring them to one of those machines and allow for my time it would cost me hundreds of Euro a year. This way I don't waste my time and the bottle or can gets recycled anyway.

 

[Purple]

If they weren't on the roadside - say, a little off the ground, would that help?

Possible as the area is over run with elderly people. You can actually smell the biscuits and loneliness sometimes on a still afternoon.

 

[Persia]

It's probably €10 a year net gain when I allow for fuel costs. If I bring them to one of those machines and allow for my time it

I wouldn't make the delivery of these cans/bottles a priority. I wait till I do the weekly shop snd then put them in the machine thingy
....its an absolute farce of a scheme if I'm honest, but as a disciple of watch the pennies thinking since early childhood, the anxiety levels would be an annoyance if I put them in the bin.

 

[Flybytheseat]

I wouldn't make the delivery of these cans/bottles a priority. I wait till I do the weekly shop snd then put them in the machine thingy
....its an absolute farce of a scheme if I'm honest, but as a disciple of watch the pennies thinking since early childhood, the anxiety levels would be an annoyance if I put them in the bin.

Most of my plastic bottles are 2L. Cant see why these are included in the scheme as you very rarely see 2L bottles strewn about as rubbish on our streets.

 

[ClubMan]

Most of my plastic bottles are 2L. Cant see why these are included in the scheme as you very rarely see 2L bottles strewn about as rubbish on our streets.

Evidence that the deposit return scheme may be working so?

 

[Tintagel]

I buy the 5 litre bottles of water now. These were not included in the return scheme. Seems that making the machines big enough to take them was a bit too much trouble....

 

[odyssey06]

Evidence that the deposit return scheme may be working so?

I don't recall seeing 2l bottles being strewn around before the scheme came in though.
Cans and 500ml - 750ml bottles in the main.

I've noticed some small volume cheaper imported items have disappeared from shelves around same time as scheme, non alcoholic beer, own brand ginger ale. So in that respect it has cost me money even if I've returned all items I paid deposit on.

 

[Purple]

I don't recall seeing 2l bottles being strewn around before the scheme came in though.

I've seen many an empty 2L bottle of Lindon Village Cider along the Canal up from Phibsborough in my time.

 

[Leo]

Paper doesn't refuse ink...

Not sure what that's supposed to mean?

 

[odyssey06]

I've seen many an empty 2L bottle of Lindon Village Cider along the Canal up from Phibsborough in my time.

You really should have taken your empties with you then

I forgot about those, I was thinking of soft drinks and water which probably account for 99% of 2L sales, but maybe cider accounted for 99% of those littered.

But seems like cider is now being sold in 1 littre bottles (probably MUP related) so including the 2L bottles was done for volume rather than litter I expect.

 

[Buddyboy]

Possible as the area is over run with elderly people. You can actually smell the biscuits and loneliness sometimes on a still afternoon.

That actually touched me in a sad way. Quite poetic and depressing.

 

[dubdub123]

Money saving tips from my teenage daughter:
- collect recycle bottles from relatives, recycle a few batches, then cashout receipts
- declare ownership of any coins lying around the house (this income has dropped significantly in recent years)
- get lots of Eason vouchers for Christmas. Have mum purchase them from teen at face value. Then mum will purchase books using eason vouchers for said teen Teen ends up with cash and books ( everyone's a winner)
- when purchasing items in Boots, lego store etc make sure to use points that mum has accumulated

Top teen tips haha

 

[Ruffian]

I've seen many an empty 2L bottle of Lindon Village Cider along the Canal up from Phibsborough in my time.

It's the people you hang around with.

 

[ClubMan]

That actually touched me in a sad way. Quite poetic and depressing.

Worthy of Alan Bennett.

 

[ClubMan]

I've seen many an empty 2L bottle of Lindon Village Cider along the Canal up from Phibsborough in my time.

Thanks, I was thinking that I needed a bit of variety to my daily walk...

 

[Purple]

Thanks, I was thinking that I needed a bit of variety to my daily walk...

It was years ago. Better class of litter in the last few decades.

 

[Purple]

It's the people you hang around with.

They wouldn't have me.