Postal charges are set to rise and I can think of away Royal Mail could save a fortune. What I am wondering is if it is only here in central Scotland that absolutely everywhere paths, streets, doorsteps etc the postmen just throw away these elastic bands? Such a trivial matter but it maddens me as it's everywhere, every day so some Royal Mail bosses must see this too. I can travel over 30 miles and yes they are there too. I am sure if Royal Mail were fined for this they would soon know how to repremand their postmen and recycling these keep our postage down. I know this sounds quite funny and I am a sad person for posting it but some things just get right up your nose!!!
2007-02-28 09:22:54 · 22 answers · asked by Ms Mat Urity 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
No, because I am in the USA, but, I am a mail carrier for USPS, and they make us recycle our rubber bands, basically until they break, and we are not supposed to litter, with trash, rubber bands, whatever. I agree, our company, and the Royal Mail also, should not waste, and pass the savings on the the customer. :o)
2007-02-28 10:31:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd be all for it, I think it'd save quite a bit in money and it's better for the environment. Fortunately these kind of rubber bands often get picked up but it's still wasteful to throw them on the ground just anywhere, loads of them must still end up in the gutter, garbage or the environment.
2007-02-28 11:27:52 · answer #2 · answered by Sheriam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in a communal block of flats and the post is always left with the rubber band I always take them, I should thank Royal Mail really for saving me a fortune in rubber bands
2007-02-28 09:36:48 · answer #3 · answered by friendofb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes indeed. This is a National problem and, quite frankly a possible danger. Walking on the footway and treading awkwardly on one of those rubber bands can turn an ankle. I have a bag full of the darned things. They do come in useful though!
2007-02-28 09:28:50 · answer #4 · answered by MANCHESTER UK 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you are quite right!!! Every little thing helps, and it would be interesting to know just how much they spend of this material alone. I walk my dog every day, and manage to pick up at least a dozen, but I RECYCLE everything including red elastic bands! I find them very useful.
2007-03-02 07:24:36 · answer #5 · answered by SUPER-GLITCH 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you collected all of those pink rubber bands and joined all of them jointly - they'd stretch to Mars and reduce back 5 circumstances! (truth? no yet they ought to imagine about the money wasted on such issues as that and perhaps they would not be in this mess) per chance the council can make some money from the submit workplace too by actioning the clutter fines interior the parts the position the pink bands are - can not be too confusing to findout which postie became on route!
2016-12-05 02:00:13 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do years ago before they were red my mum used to pick them up my kids loved it and made a big ball with them. I don't think your sad after reading your question I wonder if they are environmentally friendly. Good idea.
2007-02-28 09:28:55 · answer #7 · answered by Bernie c 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's so they can find their way back to the sorting depot. I picked up a load in my street once. A few hours later I noticed my postman walking up and down the street looking at the floor and crying.
2007-02-28 09:31:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
A recent study proved they could save £11.5million if they reuse the elastic bands
2007-02-28 09:26:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
just typifies the ignorant morons and crooks who work for the royal mail. hopefully in a few years competition will put them out of business. they have already lost a lot of big corporate delivery contracts to TNT.
2007-03-02 22:21:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋