Dirty UK

[tokarev]

[mr_pete]

I lived out in Germany for a year, and it's a definite culture shock when you go out there.

For starters, ALL households have (or had!) several bins - one for metal, one for glass, one for food/bio stuff, and one for everything else - although most had a box for paper too.

Failing to sort rubbish is illegal, end of chat. So it's kind of "built in" now - and the infrastructure is there to deal with it. It's not that they don't produce as much waste as us, it's just that they deal with it better.

F'rinstance, Maccy D's had the three bins, and served most foods in paper, not polystyrene, and everyone sorted. Then (I'm sad to say) us English arrived in the town, and 2 months later, the bins had gone. I sorted, but a lot of others didn't, and putting food in the glass bin etc doesn't help.

The Germans are fastidious planners, and think ahead - not many high rises (most live in flats/apartments a coupla storeys high) so house prices are nasty, but it's not madly built "up", recycling is law, and nationwide, and people over there respect the law and the country.....

Here, less so...
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[Dan 4RR]

IIRC, I was watching Trevor Mcdonals 'Tonight' show about waste/recycling, etc. One of the woman they interviewed claimed that the UK was years behind other countries within mainland Europe in regards to waste control and recycle technology. Mainly Germany.
I guess the UK makes more because were all a bunch of fat slobs who eat from microwave meals and can't be bothered to recycle.
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[RickHolt]

Hasn't there just been a law brought in to force companies to take some responsibility for recycling/disposing old products? Not sure which paper I read it in, but sounds like a good idea.

If you go and buy a new toaster for example, they have to take your old one if you want them to.

Of course the cost will be passed on to us anyway. Always is.

I'm all for recycling, seems a waste to be burying things that could be useful. But I don't believe the whole issue of global warming, I've not seen any proof that it's abnormal.

Rick.

[froggeh]

[Kickstart]

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[JonB]

No, Global Warming is government spin to induce more taxes and further misery for it's citizens.

It was only the other day in an interview that OUR prime minister, Tony Blair conceded that reducing long haul flights is not necessary as he was picked up on it after his recent holiday to Florida.

YES, our resources are running out, but with 50 years tops, of records, there is no conclusive evidence that we are killing this planet.
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[angryjonny]

On a per passenger per mile basis a 747 is more economical than a Ford Fiesta.

[zaknafien]

Someone jumped on the 'there's no argument about it anymore!' bandwagon didn't they.
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[angryjonny]

Eh wha?

[froggeh]

Someone else jumped on the "Head in the sand" bandwagon didn't they?

[Itchy]

[Itchy]

[angryjonny]

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[strawberry]

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[angryjonny]

[Dan 4RR]

On ITV last night they said that places like Scandinavian countries would see and increase of 1metre in water levels. Places like the Alps would melt, with a knock on effect for the economy and places like southern Spain would see droughts,heatwaves, crops and wildlife wouldn't be able to cope. Not till a few more years though

For now, I'll carry on enjoying life riding my bikes, fuck the planet, my grankids can deal with it
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[angryjonny]

[Dan 4RR]

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[angryjonny]

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