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This time of year, fresh, mixed nuts and also tangerines, satsumas, oranges etc will come in those orange, plastic net bags. I hate them, the potential for wildlife to get caught up in them when disposed of by us is a real threat.
We can't recycle them here, they're not accepted, so they have to go in the general waste. I'm not sure why not as they are plastic.
I'm not sure of the best way to dispose of them but I have come up with a simple method, that at least goes some way to alleviating the problem. I roll them straight, then tie as many knots in them as I can. I then roll that into a ball and then bind it with tape.
I realise this isn't ideal, I'm still introducing plastic, as well as tape into landfill. It does though at least prevent our wild beasties getting caught up in them, which can kill them. This is my method and the best I've come up with so far. Cutting them up or burning them is damaging too, I think my method is less damaging but......
I'm open to hear improvements on this or other ways.
Please spare a thought. I thought I'd mention it as those net/mesh bags are a menace after we've finished with them and they find their way to the countryside from landfill.
Thanks and have a great Christmas.
We can't recycle them here, they're not accepted, so they have to go in the general waste. I'm not sure why not as they are plastic.
I'm not sure of the best way to dispose of them but I have come up with a simple method, that at least goes some way to alleviating the problem. I roll them straight, then tie as many knots in them as I can. I then roll that into a ball and then bind it with tape.
I realise this isn't ideal, I'm still introducing plastic, as well as tape into landfill. It does though at least prevent our wild beasties getting caught up in them, which can kill them. This is my method and the best I've come up with so far. Cutting them up or burning them is damaging too, I think my method is less damaging but......
I'm open to hear improvements on this or other ways.
Please spare a thought. I thought I'd mention it as those net/mesh bags are a menace after we've finished with them and they find their way to the countryside from landfill.
Thanks and have a great Christmas.
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