We have a green bin for plastic, paper and tins, we recycle glass, we have a brown bin for biodegradeable waste and a black bin for everything else (this last goes to landfill). Each of these bins is collected once a fortnight. My very organised husband has had to work on a list of which bin goes out on what night.
To my absolute astonishment, we sometimes only need to put out the black bin once a month. True, we now have no nappies but we are still a family of five with small children who are known to go through mountains of stuff. What is amazing is how much of it is recyclable or compostable. Oh God, I am becoming a green bore. Save me.
You are right; I miss the brown bin here – though not the smell!
Go Waffles!
C, the biodegradeable plastic bag has changed my life.
QoP, I knew you would be pleased. Thinking about you this evening and hoping that you made it safely back to the bosom of your family.
I wonder how much of the stuff in the green bin eventually finds its way to the landfill?
Just saying….
You Americans are so cynical…