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Topic: Re:Re:Re: Packaging is reducing and is more sustainable
Posted by: Philippa Bond
Date/Time: 26/11/25 22:22:00

It ISN'T RECYCLING!  It just needs binning in a black bin. Polystyrene is too difficult to recycle.  It doesn't have to all be thrown in the bin at the same time and there is nothing to stop someone requesting and agreeing to share some space in a neighbour's bin when and if occasionally overwhelmed.

Steve, polystyrene everywhere is what you are seeing - it is definitely not what I am seeing.  Perhaps you have a commercial business nearby or wherever it is you go who has a lot and who is dumping polystyrene rather than paying for a commercial collection?

Commercial recycling isn't mandatory for very small offices - see the Govt info: 

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/simpler-recycling-workplace-recycling-in-england

I agree with Janice it is probably building waste that (and garden waste and landlords' house clearances) that HWRCs are trying to regulate more.  They certainly need to with the amount that got dumped in the field in Kidlington and which is dumped in beauty spots and on farmland and which farmers are then expected to clear at their own expense or when it is dumped on Council land our Council Tax (ie Council Tax payers' money) has to be used to pay for clearing it up.  Criminal gangs are definitely responsible for a lot of it.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/waste-environmental-permits

The West London Waste Authority (our Waste Authority) used to have someone who could come and talk to groups about how to deal with their residual waste and recycling.

https://westlondonwaste.gov.uk/

What never seems to be mentioned enough nowadays is that there is a Waste Hierarchy.  In its very simplest terms it is Reduce Reuse Recycle after which is preparing for Energy from Waste and disposal. There are several other options that can now be inserted before Recycling eg Repair and Repurpose.






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£1,000 envelope in Hounslow13/11/25 11:33:00 Richard Evans
   Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow13/11/25 12:12:00 Paul James
   Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow13/11/25 12:16:00 Richard Greenhough
      Re:Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow13/11/25 12:30:00 Jeremy Parkinson
         Re:Re:Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow13/11/25 13:04:00 Andrew Jones
            Re:Re:Re:Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow13/11/25 14:42:00 Vanessa Smith
            Re:Re:Re:Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow13/11/25 14:44:00 Philippa Bond
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow13/11/25 16:02:00 Jeremy Parkinson
         Re:Re:Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow13/11/25 15:51:00 Paul James
            Re:Re:Re:Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow13/11/25 17:40:00 Philippa Bond
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow13/11/25 17:43:00 Keith Iddon
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow13/11/25 18:01:00 Philippa Bond
                  Re: What a waste13/11/25 20:04:00 Davy Jones
                     Re:Re: What a waste13/11/25 21:16:00 Philippa Bond
                        Re:Re:Re: What a waste13/11/25 21:22:00 Simon Hayes
                        Re:Re:Re: What a waste13/11/25 21:25:00 David Turner
                           Re:Re:Re:Re: What a waste13/11/25 21:33:00 David Turner
                               What a waste13/11/25 23:20:00 Jackie Elton
                                 Re: What a waste14/11/25 00:41:00 Andrew Jones
                                    Re:Re: What a waste14/11/25 07:27:00 Philippa Bond
                                       Re:Re:Re: What a waste14/11/25 08:11:00 Peter Thompson
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re: What a waste14/11/25 09:00:00 Simon Hayes
                                             Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: What a waste14/11/25 09:18:00 Janice Evans
                                                Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: What a waste14/11/25 09:43:00 Simon Hayes
                                                   Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: What a waste14/11/25 10:00:00 Janice Evans
                                                      Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: What a waste14/11/25 13:13:00 David Lesniak
                                                         Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: What a waste15/11/25 06:42:00 Philippa Bond
                                                            Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: What a waste15/11/25 08:33:00 David Lesniak
                                                            Re: What a waste15/11/25 08:33:00 Jackie Elton
                                                               Re:  What a waste OF RESOURCES!! 15/11/25 10:26:00 Philippa Bond
                                                                  Re:Re:  What a waste 15/11/25 15:07:00 Steve Taylor
                                                               Re:Re: What a waste15/11/25 18:41:00 Chris Dakers
                                                                  Re:Re:Re: What a waste16/11/25 10:13:00 Philippa Bond
   Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow16/11/25 09:59:00 Peter Burgess
      Re:Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow18/11/25 09:21:00 Mark Evans
         Re:Re:Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow18/11/25 09:48:00 Steve Taylor
            Re:Re:Re:Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow18/11/25 19:36:00 Philippa Bond
               Re: What a waste18/11/25 20:58:00 Davy Jones
                  Re:Re: What a waste of the earth's finite resiurces20/11/25 23:51:00 Philippa Bond
                     Re:Re:Re: What a waste of the earth's finite resiurces20/11/25 23:54:00 Philippa Bond
                        Re:Re:Re:Re: What a waste of the earth's finite resiurces21/11/25 09:33:00 Steve Taylor
                        Re:Re:Re:Re: What a waste of the earth's finite resiurces21/11/25 09:48:00 Steve Taylor
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: What a waste of the earth's finite resiurces21/11/25 11:20:00 Janice Evans
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: What a waste of the earth's finite resiurces22/11/25 11:34:00 Philippa Bond
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: What a waste of the earth's finite resiurces22/11/25 16:27:00 Steve Taylor
      Re:Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow23/11/25 00:43:00 Guy Lambert
         Re:Re:Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow23/11/25 01:30:00 Peter Evans
            Re:Re:Re:Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow23/11/25 06:12:00 Nicholas Beard
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow23/11/25 10:37:00 Guy Lambert
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow23/11/25 12:22:00 Steve Taylor
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow23/11/25 13:58:00 Andrew Jones
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow23/11/25 23:04:00 Guy Lambert
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow23/11/25 22:37:00 Guy Lambert
            Re:Re:Re:Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow23/11/25 22:29:00 Philippa Bond
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:£1,000 envelope in Hounslow23/11/25 22:35:00 Philippa Bond
                  Re:https://www.gov.uk/guidance/simpler-recycling-workplace-recycling-in-england23/11/25 22:44:00 Philippa Bond
                     Re:Re:https://www.gov.uk/guidance/simpler-recycling-workplace-recycling-in-england24/11/25 09:28:00 Steve Taylor
                        Re:Re:Re:https://www.gov.uk/guidance/simpler-recycling-workplace-recycling-in-england24/11/25 11:36:00 Nicholas Beard
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:https://www.gov.uk/guidance/simpler-recycling-workplace-recycling-in-england24/11/25 11:43:00 Steve Taylor
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:https://www.gov.uk/guidance/simpler-recycling-workplace-recycling-in-england24/11/25 13:13:00 Nicholas Beard
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:https://www.gov.uk/guidance/simpler-recycling-workplace-recycling-in-england24/11/25 14:21:00 Janice Evans
                                    Re:  Producer Packaging & Waste Responsibility Legislation24/11/25 14:42:00 Philippa Bond
                                       Re:Re:  Producer Packaging & Waste Responsibility Legislation24/11/25 14:55:00 Philippa Bond
                                          Re:Re:Re:  Producer Packaging & Waste Responsibility Legislation26/11/25 09:07:00 Mark Evans
                                             Re:Re:Re:Re:  Producer Packaging & Waste Responsibility Legislation26/11/25 10:58:00 Janice Evans
                                                Re: Packaging is reducing and is more sustainable26/11/25 15:49:00 Philippa Bond
                                                   Re:Re: Packaging is reducing and is more sustainable26/11/25 16:38:00 Steve Taylor
                                                      Re:Re:Re: Packaging is reducing and is more sustainable26/11/25 22:22:00 Philippa Bond
                                                         Re:Re:Re:Re: Kidlington dump26/11/25 23:23:00 Peter Evans
                                                            Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:  Polystyrene flytipping 27/11/25 09:47:00 Steve Taylor
                                                               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:  Polystyrene flytipping 27/11/25 10:04:00 Janice Evans
                                                                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:  £1000 fines27/11/25 12:43:00 Peter Evans
                                                               Re:  Polystyrene packaging:  it's often just corner protection only 27/11/25 13:35:00 Philippa Bond
                                                                  Re:Re:  Polystyrene packaging:  it's often just corner protection only 27/11/25 14:41:00 Janice Evans
                                                                     Re:  You can also buy a goat or cow or fruit tree etc27/11/25 15:35:00 Philippa Bond
                                                            Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: Kidlington dump27/11/25 13:40:00 Philippa Bond

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