FabSwingers.com forum: Do you recycle ?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I am an avid recycler, i think i annoy my other half at times !

Do you recycle ? Does your local council make it easy to recycle ?

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

We do to an extent. We are extremely good at reusing things too. We often (and I hate this word but can't find another suitable) repurpose :shudder:

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Our local council makes it fairly easy

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By *hroatQueen_CATV/TS
over a year ago

Carlisle

I do yes! Yeah they are good. However can you believe someone would actually steal a bin? Happened to me once, Even though had my house number in bright coloured numbers. Lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We do, but we don't have much that "needs" recycled.

We buy reusable/refillable, eco friendly options, glass in milk bottles, plastic free teabags etc.

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

local, but not too local

I do recycle, but I feel that reducing and reusing is more valuable.

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By *hroatQueen_CATV/TS
over a year ago

Carlisle

"I do recycle, but I feel that reducing and reusing is more valuable. "
I do that with shopping bags! Even a co-op one i use because i sometimes go there for the odd thing, Go there for the bakery stuff especially the cakes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not really, in my local area the refuse and recycling system is diabolical. As this area is a huge maze of council flats where much of it is alleys and pathways, there are few areas that the trucks can go to, and because of that the bins that provided are the smaller wheelies which get filled within a couple days after they were collected and the collection is every week. I just gave up trying to recycle while ive been living in this area cos the waste collection for this part of the town im in is just shameful.

Im hoping that my, and other residents, lack of recycling will help force the council to put a better system in place.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Ah yes, i should have added reuse, repurpose to the title

We do reuse and repurpose many items.

I am also on a local facebook page where i can gift items i no longer need/want, usually there is someone that wants them. This can be anything from furniture to books to crockey to spare rhubarb

it's a great facebook page

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"We do, but we don't have much that "needs" recycled.

We buy reusable/refillable, eco friendly options, glass in milk bottles, plastic free teabags etc. "

I'd like to buy reusable/refillable, eco friendly items but generally the cost is way to much for me despite there being many places to get them nowadays.

I have wanted to have milk in glass bottles for years but no one locally has them nor can i get a delivery

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Not really, in my local area the refuse and recycling system is diabolical. As this area is a huge maze of council flats where much of it is alleys and pathways, there are few areas that the trucks can go to, and because of that the bins that provided are the smaller wheelies which get filled within a couple days after they were collected and the collection is every week. I just gave up trying to recycle while ive been living in this area cos the waste collection for this part of the town im in is just shameful.

Im hoping that my, and other residents, lack of recycling will help force the council to put a better system in place."

It's a shame, hopefully it will improve

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I do yes! Yeah they are good. However can you believe someone would actually steal a bin? Happened to me once, Even though had my house number in bright coloured numbers. Lol

We have had this happen. I knocked on the door of the people that had took our highly visibly numbered bin and swapped the bins

there's was gross, heaven knows what they had been putting in it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

*theirs

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By *ewbie AnalystMan
over a year ago

Little Sandhurst

Definitely, I'm perhaps a little too keen. I've even written to Tescos to complain that their packaging is crap. For example, various things packaged in clear plastic trays, with a clear film on top. The tray is recyclable, the film not, but they make it so that it's physically impossible to separate them, they use some sort of "Men in Black" super glue, frustrates the hell out of me. They go as far as communicating what can and cannot be recycled, but don't actually check that it's possible to recycle properly!!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I recycle, and will only socialise, talk or meet anyone from fab who knows has to separate their plastics correctly. We are allowed to have our preferences you know.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not as much as I should, I’m not proud of that and will definitely try harder!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes and my council makes it very easy to recycle. They are quite obsessed with being green.

We have a food caddy, recycling bin (paper/plastic/glass), garden waste bin and general waste.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah I do

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I recycle, and will only socialise, talk or meet anyone from fab who knows has to separate their plastics correctly. We are allowed to have our preferences you know.

Same. It should be under the 'about me' on everyone's profile. Recycler or non recycler.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I must admit I do want make more effort in a new year with more conscious shopping, looking at packaging etc.

On that note..has anyone seen Primark shopping bags made of brown paper looking like candy cane which can be reused as wrapping? I have used brown paper before for present packaging.. drew on it.. and added crafty bits to it.. dried or fresh flowers, spices, pine branches and twine.. it can actually look really pretty

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do, yes.

Drastically reduced the waste I produce by avoiding buying things in packaging too.

My landfill bin gets emptied every three weeks now. I didn’t bother putting it out last time as there was very little in it. I did this time but could have waited. If I had, it would have taken nine weeks to fill it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes, we have to here as bin collection is every 3 weeks, we feel it is right to anyway.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

We compost too. Hubby has an area where he grows veg, our own compost obviously helps this.

The local co op has a container to put animal food pouches in plus some plastics which is great. I hated putting the food pouches in landfill.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Our black bin never gets full but we have 2 green bins for the recycling plus a brown bin for garden waste that won't fit in our own compost bins. I have noticed that as we have got better at buying items with less packaging then we don't fill the 2 green bins.

I would love to buy items in containers that can be refilled but it's to expensive at the moment.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I recycle, and will only socialise, talk or meet anyone from fab who knows has to separate their plastics correctly. We are allowed to have our preferences you know.

Same. It should be under the 'about me' on everyone's profile. Recycler or non recycler. "

Likes - Soft Swinging / Anal, / up cycling

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I recycle, and will only socialise, talk or meet anyone from fab who knows has to separate their plastics correctly. We are allowed to have our preferences you know.

Same. It should be under the 'about me' on everyone's profile. Recycler or non recycler.

Likes - Soft Swinging / Anal, / up cycling "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yup, had to make an adjustment over here because back home recycling isn't a big thing. Took me a while but I've got a handle on it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Yup, had to make an adjustment over here because back home recycling isn't a big thing. Took me a while but I've got a handle on it"

Good

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I recycle, and will only socialise, talk or meet anyone from fab who knows has to separate their plastics correctly. We are allowed to have our preferences you know.

Same. It should be under the 'about me' on everyone's profile. Recycler or non recycler.

Likes - Soft Swinging / Anal, / up cycling "

I meant under the body type/height part. Yours is even better! Upcyclers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We do as much as we can, and make use of charity shops rather than (for example) chuck a book in the recycling that we no longer want - we reuse stuff where we can, and try not to buy stuff if there's a more eco-friendly alternative

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By *HaRiFMan
over a year ago

Beyond the shadows.

I try my best , what I don't understand is why you can't stuff like pizza boxs in the recycling bin, not round our area anyways.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I recycle, and will only socialise, talk or meet anyone from fab who knows has to separate their plastics correctly. We are allowed to have our preferences you know.

Same. It should be under the 'about me' on everyone's profile. Recycler or non recycler.

Likes - Soft Swinging / Anal, / up cycling "

Special Skills - sorting out the rubhish and getting rid of junk mail

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I try my best , what I don't understand is why you can't stuff like pizza boxs in the recycling bin, not round our area anyways."

I've googled it and it seems it's because of the grease and bits of food left on it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What do you do with tetrapaks? It says recycle on them but my recycling bin says not to put them in there.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"What do you do with tetrapaks? It says recycle on them but my recycling bin says not to put them in there. "

I've googled it and you can find where to recycle them in your area

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes I try to recycle as much as possible. Kerbside for glass, metal, food waste, paper/card and hard plastics. Then I take all soft plastic to the co-op as well, this has saved a LOT going in my landfill bin.

I use refill products where possible and saved over 100 plastic bottles from the system. Every little helps.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Yes. I recycle anything recyclable that my council accepts.

Strangely, glass goes in the waste bin.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Loooovvvveeee this thread!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As you, avid recycler. Im at the point where i go out my way to buy non packaged food i and if i do the packaging has to be recyclable.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope, Fuck it all in the same bin.

Glass, hair dryers, they take it all . It's grand.

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By *ornynorfolkguyMan
over a year ago

North Norfolk

Yes I’m an avid recycler at home and work.

Just spent a couple of hours litter picking on the high watermark/timeline on the marshes.

All bottles will be cleaned off (using rainwater) and put in recycling and the other stuff (poly, helium balloons, shoes, tennis balls etc) will go to land fill.

Better there than in the sea.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Yes I’m an avid recycler at home and work.

Just spent a couple of hours litter picking on the high watermark/timeline on the marshes.

All bottles will be cleaned off (using rainwater) and put in recycling and the other stuff (poly, helium balloons, shoes, tennis balls etc) will go to land fill.

Better there than in the sea. "

Yep

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I live in a block of flats, and the council have recently provided us with a couple of recycling bins. Most people seem to use them. I even wash out jars, tins, plastic containers etc, and am happy to do so

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

Yes but our local power station incinerates to generate so a lot goes into that

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Yes and Yes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We did at our last home, but here the recycling goes in bags, we have foxes and badgers that destroy these bags with in hours so it’s impossible. We tried to leave them in a spare wheelie bin bagged up but they wouldn’t take the bags from the bin

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

"Yes I’m an avid recycler at home and work.

Just spent a couple of hours litter picking on the high watermark/timeline on the marshes.

All bottles will be cleaned off (using rainwater) and put in recycling and the other stuff (poly, helium balloons, shoes, tennis balls etc) will go to land fill.

Better there than in the sea. "

Not having a go at you but most of our waste is sent abroad to be dumped on another country

The uk country dosnt even recycle 10 percent of its waste.

"Yes but our local power station incinerates to generate so a lot goes into that"

Are you saying that your fine with local polution/global polution just to generate electricity.

either way your poluting the earth by burning it and then also taking alot of oxygen to burn it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yea I ride my bike backwards

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah. Two bins in the kitchen, two wheelie bins. The local dump does recycling too.

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