Why? Because it’s a minefield
THE 5 R’s:
- Refuse
- Reduce
- Refill
- Reuse
- Recycle (last on list!)
It really is! The craziness at the moment is that all our local councils have their own recycling arrangements which means there are no standard rules. Minefield!
So to crack it, or at least make it easier, we thought we’d do consecutive actions on recycling over the next 3 weeks, so we all have it nailed:
Week 1: Cracking the Recycling Symbol code
Week 2: Things to be sure to do and not do
Week 3: Surprising things you can/can’t recycle
Ready? Here’s Episode 1…
Ok, let’s do this
First things first, symbol savviness. Good to know so that:
a) we know what we’re actually buying and we can decide if we want to still do so; and
b) we don’t mess up the recycling by throwing in stuff that can’t be recycled.
This is the lowdown on plastic:
Easy way to remember this?
'“5, 2, 1 and you’re done”
'“Go further for 4”
And here’s the link to the crisp packet recycling scheme.
Now for the lowdown on the rest:
See? Minefield!
Coming next week: The recycling dos and don’ts
We…
Aimee: I am now called upon at work and home (and even once in the supermarket!) for the intel - just proves what a tricky thing this is! My top tip is to save these guides as pictures on your phone and use them as cheat sheets as you go about your day to day business. Go forth and educate!
Sonia: Jees Louise. Tell you what, does feel GREAT to know properly know this now.
“Give me a sign
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