Archive for the 'recycling' Category

The wonders of Freecycle

Tuesday, November 7th, 2006

I am wholeheartedly converted to the virtues of the freecycle movement, and have been for some months now. In fact, I’m boringly evangelical about it - so much so that the local PTA has taken to asking me about ‘that website of yours’ … I wish it had been my idea.
The concept is simple […]

Where have my recycling bags gone?

Thursday, November 2nd, 2006

My (plastic, council-issued) recycling bags have gone …
Roadside recycling arrived here in the rurals about 4 months ago. We’ve been given a green bin for compostable waste, a bag for collecting paper, a different bag for collecting cardboard, a box for glass and a black bin for everything else. I’m sure this is […]