Where I live we are allowed to mix cans, plastic bottles, paper and carton in the same recycling bags. When the collection comes everything gets thrown in together. Including the newspapers that have been collected seperately in the provided recycling boxes,
Then I caught a conversation on Freecycle where i basically found out that the 'recycled' rubbish is being burnt at a waste-to-energy plant 40 minutes drive away.
Should it not be in breech of the Trade Description Act to call it recycling whilst at the best it could be considered convertion?
2007-06-18 11:14:49 · 10 answers · asked by Part Time Cynic 7 in Environment ➔ Other - Environment
Wheeliebin: I know what the word means ... and by your interpretation of it's definition my cardboard and paper should end up as recycled paper ... and not being burnt to produce energy quotas .. or not?
2007-06-21 03:11:28 · update #1
Everything is cycling from cloud to ocean, from earth to bottle. I'm thinking we are succumbed to our governments directions and conformity's and all we can do is try to "re" duce the cycling of new earth matters into wasteful matters
2007-06-18 11:24:12 · answer #1 · answered by Energy=Service 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ya. if it so, then it should not be called recycling!
But, where i live, there is a landfill for final disposal of wastes. and years after years, the size of the landfill is increasing. So, having a Waste-to-energy plant is good, but, it should state clearly the disposal way of the wastes.
Note: Be careful of dioxins and furans if the WTE plant is near to your home...
2007-06-19 18:31:40 · answer #2 · answered by haunted_cycle 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because you are reusing the item make a better world. There are alot of products that are recyclable now. If that is happening, call the EPA. That is violating the law.
2007-06-22 14:18:38 · answer #3 · answered by RichSTCharles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's referred to as the Recycle Bin because of the fact that's somewhat a non everlasting placeholder for data you not elect or elect. you could restoration them to their unique region or delete them completely from the Recycle Bin.
2016-12-08 12:53:54 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here where I live they mix everything and sort them out at reclcing plant guess they needed more jobs for people to do there. don't give up keep the recycling going
2007-06-25 00:07:51 · answer #5 · answered by cheri h 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
as the waste is being used to produce something it is being recycled and when u think about it is producing energy which can be used to produce something else which again can be recycled remember without the energy of the sun we wouldnt survive
2007-06-18 11:39:16 · answer #6 · answered by icedragon 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They recycle most of it, but some of it gets burned or thrown away.
2007-06-25 07:27:15 · answer #7 · answered by vote BA for your questions 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At it's initial concept, the recycling word was taken to mean the way goods were made, then used, then broken down to their basic component parts, then used again.
2007-06-18 11:45:16 · answer #8 · answered by wheeliebin 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You're lucky. Our recycling gets dumped in landfill. If they're using it to make something people need, great!
2007-06-19 14:26:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
its all aload of rubbish if you ask me
2007-06-26 05:58:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋