David Hansen wrote:
On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 02:27:21 +0000 someone who may be John Beardmore
wrote this:-

those customers wiling to spend
their valuable time sifting their garbage.

Well - it doesn't take long.

Indeed. I think the main thing needed is a little organisation, just
like many things.

As Phil said the main thing is to reduce the amount of packaging and
the like taken into the house and reuse some of it. After that it
depends what the scheme is on one's area. If there is a scheme where
staff sort a mixed box at the kerbside then anything recyclable just
goes into a suitable container, to be taken out when convenient. If
there are separate bins then it makes sense to have separate
containers (or a multi- compartment container) corresponding to each
bin, which are taken out as necessary. The containers can be canvas
or string bags hung on hooks, some sort of box or even just little
piles somewhere convenient.

Properly organised one has the item in one's hand and instead of
throwing it in a residual waste bin one throws it in the appropriate
container.

Taking things out to put in a box or bin beside the residual bin is
no more difficult than taking things out to put in the residual bin.
Wandering past a recycling point and dropping things in can
generally be organised as part of another trip.

If some people really think this is too difficult or takes too long
then perhaps they should ask their local waste advisor to give them
some advice.

Sounds like you live in a perfect world where those extra containers
dont take up space or get in the way, the bags of junk dont fall over
and blow junk everywhre, the boxes of cans dont fill up with
neighbourhood rubbish, and the binmen actually take the junk away. In
many areas none of the above apply.


NT