Deposit return scheme (recycling) - Part 2

We have a ReTurn doing the same job now! With free labour!

Just about what I was expecting.

Its no coincidence Foley hasnt been asked about it since. His interviews recently have been little more than love-ins promoting the scheme.

Now we have the notion that deposit loaded containers are still household waste and cant be placed in public bins. Maybe if multi-packs weren't included but this scheme is not just targeting "out and about" containers. Because of this people who were doing their bit pre-scheme are now once again doing their bit out looking for a working RVM. Then to be told on here you have to take it all back home with you to pay twice after trying to engage with this scheme "for a better tomorrow". Not only is it laughable its insulting. Maybe if more people rammed public bins with containers when RVMs are out of order we might see some much needed changes like bulk RVMs. Probably not though.

Oh you get it alright. Give over 🤣

I was at a bottle bank today. Brought some of my own and some thrown away near my house by other people. The two Brown bins were both stuffed to the gills, and some people had helpfully left their bottles on the ground. I noticed an aerosol can and some paper poking out of the bins. I brought my two Brown ones home, no big deal. Whoever empties the bins could do a better job though, because I have often seen rubbish abandoned around them.

I think the bottle banks are also funded by the Polluters, so we are getting a good deal on the recycling front all round. Unless the poor Waste Companies start charging me extra because I am not giving them any cans. I never gave them cans. They also refused to take my glass bottles.

Explain how it is more 'convenient' to sort plastic bottles and cans and bring them to an RVM machine rather than just putting them in the green bin outside my door? That statement is laughable, its more convenient, you are on a wind up.

Do people really clean containers before putting them in the recycle bin?

I usually rinse them, makes green bin less messy and if transporting to RVMs don't want dribbles… especially cans.
With cans I might stuff a piece of used kitchen towel in as a temporary cap - removing before putting into RVM.

I never use my receipts as a vouchers. Few times some of them were scanned and till operator claimed it was used already. I collect them and when I have like 20 worth I go to checkout and hand them over to get back cash.

No need to remove it aluminium foundry sort it out with no problem. I always take plastic glove to use when feeding machine it sort out inconvenience of having sticky fingers as there is always something leaky in a bag.

I do not think that our new found class of green enterpreneurs who go around all waste bins in the town every night are much bothered with washing what they find. They may wipe bar code area at the most so there is no issue when they are collecting fruits of their hard work. All in all they are contributing to meet our targets plus nobody can expect them to spend valuable water.

Waste contractor cleaning up.

Deeble Beebles found the cans on the street and deposited them in the waste bin and saving the environment.Senior counsel for that it would seem

I wonder how many festival goers are going to read that wall of text.

To reward visitors for their recycling efforts, our team offered Electric Picnic x Every Can Counts Ireland co-branded t-shirts and keyrings. These exclusive gifts were not just souvenirs; they were made from recycled aluminium, embodying the essence of aluminium’s infinite possibilities."

The t-shirts were made from recycled aluminium? They don't sound very comfy.

The Circular Economy Act has more stuff lined up to reach the EU targets. Those plastic cups could be outlawed in future.

https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2022/act/26/section/14/enacted/en/html#sec14

I never made a special journey to a return machine. Always as part of a shopping trip. So no extra fuel used. I know some people can't make any journeys, but it is a bit dim to do a special journey just to get 15 cents. I do have to make special trips to bottle banks, but that is OK.