Recycle those shopping bags

Imbannedeverywhere
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Recycle those shopping bags Jul 18, 2015 5:58:13 GMT

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Post by Imbannedeverywhere on Jul 18, 2015 5:58:13 GMT

Plastic shopping bags will now be recyclable under $1.2 million government project.

Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith announced on Saturday the government is partnering with the retail sector and packaging industry to allow recycling of thousands of tonnes of plastics like shopping bags that currently cannot be recycled.

"The problem is that soft plastics like shopping bags, bread bags, frozen food bags and food wrap are not accepted by kerbside recycling services and cannot currently be recycled in New Zealand. We are investing in a new drop-off recycling service at stores and new recycling infrastructure that will enable soft plastics to be re-used," Smith said.

Really? People are going to save their bags and take them back to the supermarket drop off points?

You never know

Keep your sense of humour, my friend; if you don't have a sense of humour it just isn't funny anymore

Jez Junior Member Posts: 168	Recycle those shopping bags Jul 18, 2015 13:17:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jez on Jul 18, 2015 13:17:41 GMT I use mine for the trash and then they go down the big farm hole.

catweasel
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Recycle those shopping bags Jul 18, 2015 20:03:40 GMT

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Post by catweasel on Jul 18, 2015 20:03:40 GMT

california has banned the plastic shopping bag
it sounds in theory like
an awesome idea
all those hard to recycle bags
we see
blowing everywhere
are a constant reminder
of what we are doing to the planet

so you get yourself a couple
of those ecobags
or a fucken slave produced 100% synthetic
polybag
and woohoo
eco warrior

did you know you use more in emissions
backing your car out of the drive?
did you know there is enough
packaging inside the bag
to make 50 bags?
but we dont have to worry about that
just those fucking bags blowing everywhere
and we fixed that problem
right?

i used to do a lot
of drugs
i still do
but i used to
too.

andri
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Recycle those shopping bags Jul 18, 2015 22:34:02 GMT

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Post by andri on Jul 18, 2015 22:34:02 GMT

If they charged like 20 cents per bag, people would buy the least bags they
could get by with I reckon. As a consumer, I probably wouldn't take my
bags back to the supermarket to be recycled. Complacency lol

I tell you something I did see a few years back. I stayed at Starship hospital.
They used disposable cutlery and plates with every meal and they were just tossed
out into the bin. That is just one hospital. Add to that many more hospitals and you
have a footprint disaster. I pity this poor world in years to come.
Whether those that like to the debate global warming catastrophe or not.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see the impact humans are having on the
environment.

Trademenot

Recycle those shopping bags

Post by Imbannedeverywhere on Jul 18, 2015 5:58:13 GMT

Post by Jez on Jul 18, 2015 13:17:41 GMT

Post by catweasel on Jul 18, 2015 20:03:40 GMT

Post by andri on Jul 18, 2015 22:34:02 GMT

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