Progress not Perfection

Sun_Addict

Mr T and Aldi also take soft plastic recycling. 

Wanna_Bee_Free

Our local M@rks & Sparks and C0-ops also have flexible plastics recycling but our local Sainsbugs stopped theirs  a few weeks ago. I take the br1ta cartridges to a local eco-shop that has a recycling point. Thinking of getting a plastic free one at some point as our water filter has a crack in it. 

Baileys_Babe

Sun_Addict said:

Mr T and Aldi also take soft plastic recycling. 

As do Sainsbury's.

We used to recycle our blister packs at the local Superdrug, since they have changed locations within the town centre they no longer do. I have checked the Boots website and neither do they have a drop off point locally. Currently we are storing them in a cupboard until we find somewhere we can recycle them.

beanielou

Interesting how all the councils are different. 

We can recycle soft plastics & cat food pouches and hard plastic & tins all in one bin.  Amazing how quickly that bin fills up. 

Baileys_Babe

beanielou said:

Interesting how all the councils are different. 

We can recycle soft plastics & cat food pouches and hard plastic & tins all in one bin.  Amazing how quickly that bin fills up. 

I so wish we could recycle all of those at home, our local authority only collect tins, hard plastics, paper and cardboard 😔 We do collect glass, tetra packs, (clean) foil, soft plastic, blister packs - we are storing these until we find a new place to recycle, batteries, small electricals and take them to various recycling points.

badmemory

My local Aldis takes batteries & plastic

Sun_Addict

Morning all, happy Friday eve 😊

WFH today so had my lovely leisurely hour reading, Spanish lessons and drinking coffee. The dog got me up in the middle of the night to go out so was very grateful not to be going into the office. 

Taking the coffee pods for recycling today, glad that's sorted. I've had a message from the seller of the faulty wifi extender asking for the order number so hopefully will get a refund. I still need to set up the new one, it all looks very straightforward though and it's the same brand as the router so should be very compatible. Need to put the cost through work expenses.

Money wise it should be NSD 8 of January. 

Exercise plan for today is dog walking later this morning, a live strength/weights class at lunchtime and Zumba tonight. 

Trying another new recipe tonight Khichdi style cauliflower this will use up cauliflower, carrots, coriander and the little bit of basmati rice I've had in my cupboard forever. I'm going to make 2 portions and have the other one for work lunch tomorrow. 

Working_Mum

Baileys_Babe said:

Sun_Addict said:

Mr T and Aldi also take soft plastic recycling. 

As do Sainsbury's.

We used to recycle our blister packs at the local Superdrug, since they have changed locations within the town centre they no longer do. I have checked the Boots website and neither do they have a drop off point locally. Currently we are storing them in a cupboard until we find somewhere we can recycle them.

I'd love to be able to recycle blister packs but have tried to find somewhere which takes them and failed miserably. I know Superdrug used to take them but they've stopped in my local one.

I take 4 tablets a day so they soon mount up and it's pretty much the only area of my life where I don't recycle. 

If anyone finds out please do a new thread so we can support it!!

((WM))

Makingabobor2

Working_Mum said:

Baileys_Babe said:

Sun_Addict said:

Mr T and Aldi also take soft plastic recycling. 

As do Sainsbury's.

We used to recycle our blister packs at the local Superdrug, since they have changed locations within the town centre they no longer do. I have checked the Boots website and neither do they have a drop off point locally. Currently we are storing them in a cupboard until we find somewhere we can recycle them.

I'd love to be able to recycle blister packs but have tried to find somewhere which takes them and failed miserably. I know Superdrug used to take them but they've stopped in my local one.

I take 4 tablets a day so they soon mount up and it's pretty much the only area of my life where I don't recycle. 

If anyone finds out please do a new thread so we can support it!!

((WM))

As far as I am aware all Superdrugs with a pharmacy should take thrm. Our local one has no pharmacy, so I either collect them up till I go further afield, or take them once or twice a year when I see my sister, as she lives local to one with a pharmacy.  Luckily the main tablets DH & I take are all foil, so are allowed in household recycling

Sun_Addict

National Grid are replacing the cables on our road and it's absolute chaos! They've now got to outside our house and we have several diggers and trucks parked on the pavement outside our drive. It's a good job we don't have a car as we wouldn't be able to get out. They've left a tiny gap but I think Mr SA should be able to get his scooter through. The drilling is making the house vibrate and the young cat is terrified, running all over the place looking wild. The older cat and dog are completely unfazed by it all and are fast asleep 😆 I've been told by a neighbour who had them outside her house a few days ago that when they flatten the hardcore to start repairing the road your whole house shakes like being in an earthquake.

Re the recycling I think manufacturers should make sure they're only using materials that can be recycled. I guess this is something they're working on but will take time.