Recent Comments

1. Stop Taking Plastic Bags From Shops - 06 Mar 2007

   Hi Guys,

   I am very pleased to meet you all!

   I have just finished reading the comments on Plastic carrier bags! I would like to share my thoughts with you all!

   Leave all packaging behind in the store in the first instance. I take my own trolley, a pair of sharp scissors and recycled plastic containers. I empty the sugar, tea bags, kids sweets, washing powder, biscuits, dried cat food you name it I container it! I have light weight containers for my freezer shop two. It saves me time and no waste (plastic/cardboard in my mixed waste bin has decreased by 87%) If you wish to know more e-mail me and I will explain in more detail. I believe that the manufactures need a little push from “US” the consumers to encourage them to either use less/no packaging or degradable materials only. Yes it is more expensive to use bio products from a business point of view but its like anything new, once the trend has caught on the price will come down. Business has to be profitable! but we have the choice were to shop! I am campaigning to have in store recycle bins in a local supermarket, to date the store manager has been extremely interested in the idea. Hopefully it will materialize this year! fingers crossed. You may not believe that you would have the time to do this on a regular shopping trip, I am a single mum of four children and I work full-time, if I can do it anyone can! Serious recycling has become a way of life in my household, my children have become accustomed and its become the norm! Educating the next generations to follow is paramount! They need “US” to educate them NOW! Purchase a Trolley that is light weight and water proof (I have one in a cow print effect) They are trendy, light and fantastic for the high street shops/supermarkets/overnight stays/carrying books to college and much more! As regards to your legal rights you have every right to remove all packaging in store ( You pay for the goods not the fancy packaging) Keep your receipt if you have that you can return anything. I take all the packaging off electrical goods two, and I have returned all kinds of large items without any fuss from the stores.You are also saving the store money for they have to comply with certain legislations re; land fill tax. The more you give back the more the company can save! So please forget the carrier bags and leave all the packaging behind! make a statement and be proud you are doing your bit for our fragile environment. Thanks Guys for reading this!

   Take Care

   Recycling Lady

2. Stop Taking Plastic Bags From Shops - 25 Jun 2008

   Well done to everyone that remembers to take their own jute/cloth bags. The next stage is to leave unwanted packaging behind in store! Don’t take the packaging out of the store. Take your own containers and bags, place your goods in them. We have been doing this for two years now, it’s so empowering! You can legally leave the packaging behind its just marketing material at the end of the day. 1.By leaving the packaging behind you are saving the company money for they will pay less landfill tax at the end of their financial year so they will not stop you. 2.You will encourage manufactures to rethink their packaging strategies 3.You will encourage the corporate to accommodate the new way to shop lifestyle by providing the facilities to allow us to shop with ease – We need recycling bins in-store 4.You will of course be reducing your own personal waste at Home 5.You are doing your bit for Mother Earth 6.You will be educating your children and setting a fine example to all

   Be brave! Have fun!

3. Stop Taking Plastic Bags From Shops - 25 Jun 2008

   Buy Fairtrade when ever you have the opportunity to do so Encourage and support small local businesses to stay in business Join your nearest agenda 21 forum or sustainability group become pro active If you own a dog please, please use biodegradable dog poop waste sacks to collect the waste NOT PLASTIC nappy sacks or cheap sandwich bags. Work with your Local Authority to develop recycling facilities not against them. Believe it or not they are not your enemy! Recycle and re-use what ever you can and finally buy recycled goods

4. Stop Taking Plastic Bags From Shops - 15 Jul 2008

   Hi everyone on here!

   Apologizes for not leaving a profile I have and still have difficulties down loaded it on to the profile section. I have e-mailed for some assistance so for now I will put some information on here. At the age of 42 and a single mum of four children the youngest having learning and behavioural difficulties I moved out of a brick house and into a 22ft motorhome. Our adventure lasted just a couple of months for I had to move back into a house for personal reasons.

   We have now settled in my home town Denbigh a beautiful Welsh town set in North Wales.

   Just one week after moving into our new home I was lucky enough to find a shop to start my eco business up again. My previous shop was in Wrexham! So for the last few months I have been working around the clock to get this up and going fast.

   I also deliver FREE recycle, fair-trade and eco sessions to schools and community groups. I have been over whelmed with the demand for this, I could do with a team of people to work with. Unfortunately there is no funding or support for this at the moment but who knows.

   I started my journey campaigning against packaging from my kitchen three years ago, since then I have studied the trade waste sector and other fascinating facts about the waste industry. I later moved on to specializing in recycled, fair-trade and eco friendly products.

   I have watched the GREEN capitalist boom and local government panic behind the scenes. Ignorance is bliss but too much information can be frustrating when not able to make a difference on a national scale or even local one come to that. Globally well that’s another talking point for another time.

   I was so pleased when I signed up for this community, I have been reading the postings in particular relating to recycling. It is fantastic to know that there is a community on here that is singing from the same hymn sheet. It’s fabulous! and so much useful information.

   Check out www.netregs.co.uk it is useful to know what the authorities have in mind for the shop keeper including the corporates. You can also pick up your rights as a consumer regarding whose packaging is it anyway!

   Another good bed time reading is the list of LARAC (local authority recycling advisory committee) members across the UK. You may wish to know who is in the know and what they are up to.

   I can access on a weekly basis the trade waste market value of waste materials including none-ferrous, ferrous,glass, wood, green waste, paper, plastic bottles, textiles & fibres if anyone is interested. This information could become useful if the householder wanted to know how much money is being paid for their waste after they have given it away for free to their local authority.

   I am more than happy to answer any questions and share information if I have it. Please be mindful that if I dont respond fast its because I work 6 days a week long hours and have four children and now we are renovating our new home. I will do my best to contribute on here.

   Thanks for taking the time to read this!