tetra pak petition your council

Wig

gromituk wrote:

Hmm - and how much energy is used bussing all the used Tetra-paks up to Fife to be recycled?[/COLOR]

Well that is not what I would recommend or expect, - you'd have to be fairly stupid to think that it was implying that they should be taken to Fife!

I would recommend that the council works on putting into action a plan to get these items recycled locally If neccesary by lobbying government to encourage small business in this field. And if it is not economically viable to recycle tetra paks then to lobby government for a green tax on packaging like this.

As you read the letter in that way I will change it a bit so that it is clear what is meant.

Wig

Please name your council if they do accept tetra pak drinks cartons.

gromituk

Wig wrote:

Well that is not what I would recommend or expect, - you'd have to be fairly stupid to think that it was implying that they should be taken to Fife!

No I wouldn't - I was merely taking the statement as you said it, with no idea of whether you understood the implications or not.

As you read the letter in that way I will change it a bit so that it is clear what is meant.

Thank you.

rag_doll

I emailed my local council a couple of months ago about this, the reply was that they have no plans to introduce this form of recycling at present. No surprise really, last month at local tip the skips for glass & plastics were full all weekend, people were being told to put their glass & plastics into the skip that would go to landfill. I took mine home again! I emailed the council, they said that they had no idea that this was happening.

kiwichick

wishingonastar wrote:

well said. i've been amazed at how much packaging thats unecessary on products in supermarkets, even in other things too, bought 2 polo shirts for dd to go back to school, sealed in plastic bag type thing, with card and tissue paper inside them. whats the point of that?

Yep, me too. And the blimin plastic clips which hold the arms together at the back, and the bit of plastic holding up thr front of the collar then the other bit of cardboard holding up the back?!?!?!?!???????

fender

West Berks don't; they only recycle reasons why they don't recycle!

coops456

Southend Borough Council have recently increased the type of recycling they'll take, and it now specifically includes "drinks cartons", which I take to mean tetrapak-style e.g. Ribena, Innocent etc. :T

Seakay

Cardiff now takes tetra pak; unfortunately they have stopped taking carrier bags and plastic film!

Jazzycat

Braintree do

earthmother

Mine doesn't (Harborough District in Leicestershire), but the next district (Melton Mowbray) do - so we save them up in the outhouse and go over every 6-8 weeks - nice drive, picnic on the way back, and 3-4 black bags of Tetra recycled, without too much environmental damage.