welshbairn Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 13 minutes ago, AyrExile said: Existing glass levels of recycling are good in Scotland at around 70%. Councils would have scrapped their kerbside collections making it difficult for any new scheme to build on this What kerbside collections? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StellarHibee Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 14 minutes ago, AyrExile said: Existing glass levels of recycling are good in Scotland at around 70%. Councils would have scrapped their kerbside collections making it difficult for any new scheme to build on this "Good" isn't good enough. Anything that isn't recycled ends up in landfill. Glass isn't biodegradable, it lasts forever unless it's manually broken down. Which means the remaining 30% is continuously building up in landfill. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 11 minutes ago, AyrExile said: Existing glass levels of recycling are good in Scotland at around 70%. Councils would have scrapped their kerbside collections making it difficult for any new scheme to build on this That figure is (IMO) total bullshit. I've never lived in a flat that's had a purple bin I'm sure the houses have them but I've never encountered one, only time I ever see glass recycling bins is when I visit my family who live in houses. I don't know about anyone else? I'm sure all the folk that live in flats definitely drive and take all their glass to the recycling centre If my experience is representative (which it may not be) you'd need 100% compliance from every house to accommodate the inability of people staying in flats to do so. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 I live in a house and have to take glass to a bottle bank. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrExile Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 23 minutes ago, welshbairn said: What kerbside collections? Large bins placed at the ends of peoples street 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrExile Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 16 minutes ago, itzdrk said: That figure is (IMO) total bullshit. I've never lived in a flat that's had a purple bin I'm sure the houses have them but I've never encountered one, only time I ever see glass recycling bins is when I visit my family who live in houses. I don't know about anyone else? I'm sure all the folk that live in flats definitely drive and take all their glass to the recycling centre If my experience is representative (which it may not be) you'd need 100% compliance from every house to accommodate the inability of people staying in flats to do so. The figure might well be inaccurate but it came from someone involved in the manufacture of glass. Plenty of glass bins in Glasgow for people in flats and they fill up rather quickly. Where i stay there are several within walking distance 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StellarHibee Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, AyrExile said: The figure might well be inaccurate but it came from someone involved in the manufacture of glass. Plenty of glass bins in Glasgow for people in flats and they fill up rather quickly. Where i stay there are several within walking distance People living in flats don't have glass bins. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 25 minutes ago, itzdrk said: I'm sure all the folk that live in flats definitely drive and take all their glass to the recycling centre DRS won't solve that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrExile Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 1 minute ago, StellarHibee said: People living in flats don't have glass bins. There is a very large glass bin at the end of my street and also on neighbouring streets. Whilst i don't have exclusive rights i am welcome to place empty glass here along with the other neighbours 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 There is no doubt that kerbside recycling could be improved. I'm surprised that hasn't been looked at. Will Slater be picking this up? Humphing all your glass to the corner shop to get your 20p back and them storing it through the back because they don't have reverse vending machines was always a recipe for disaster. For those who shop online and those without cars it was never really explained how DRS would work for them. Other than Circularity Scotland retaining their unredeemed deposits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtgilphead Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, Trogdor said: For... ...those without cars it was never really explained how DRS would work for them. I've always wondered how people without cars or computers got the full bottles home, if they are unable to return the empties.? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StellarHibee Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, lichtgilphead said: I've always wondered how people without cars or computers got the full bottles home, if they are unable to return the empties.? You try carrying those empty gin bottles back after you've emptied them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 13 minutes ago, Trogdor said: DRS won't solve that. Kids would go round collecting bottles if folk couldn't be bothered, it's what I did when I were a lad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Angelo Barksdale Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 The current system is already the best system. Progressive taxation pays for kerbside recycling, creating (relatively) well paid local authority jobs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 (edited) 22 minutes ago, lichtgilphead said: I've always wondered how people without cars or computers got the full bottles home, if they are unable to return the empties.? You be obtuse. The increase in inconvenience to those without a vehicle and currently able to recycle at home should be obvious. Edited July 1, 2023 by Trogdor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 DRS is no recycling panacea. I'm quite surprised by the zealot like support it ilicits from some. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 26 minutes ago, StellarHibee said: People living in flats don't have glass bins. In Edinburgh they certainly do. Massive ones beside the standard green recycling ones. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StellarHibee Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 5 minutes ago, Honest_Man#1 said: In Edinburgh they certainly do. Massive ones beside the standard green recycling ones. I live in a flat in Edinburgh. There are no purple or green bins. Just the large all purpose bins for the chute. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orfc Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, welshbairn said: I live in a house and have to take glass to a bottle bank. You should move to Edinburgh then Houses have kerbside pickup for recycling, the tenements have big kerbside communal bin hubs for all kinds https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2023/05/council-claims-communal-bin-hubs-a-success/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 49 minutes ago, Trogdor said: DRS won't solve that. Taking my glass to a shop is much more accessible than two busses out to Polmadie which I obviously do not do at present. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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