I don't buy them just because they’re there. Although I have no idea where my Ford car was built. Even so it only does about 20miles per month. I am thinking of changing it now to an EcoEngine, 76 mpg and £20.00 a year road fund.
When the internet was first out, we were told lots of business can be done at home on the computer, then Skype, no need for travelling to meetings, now it’s common to hop on a plain to Japan just for an afternoons meeting.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
EVERYBODY buys it Lyn - there's no one who is exempt. From the clothing you wear, to the laptop or i thingy you use to communicate, to the new EcoEngine 76 mpg car to the food to the things that power the pumps for the water you drink to the fuel that launched the satellite that keeps your TV and GPS working to.....
Surely Brexit brought this home - where even parts for a car went from the UK to the EU and back multiple times?
And always bear in mind that science only ever knows what science knows at a point in time. Science in no more at the pinnacle today than it was 200, 300, 400 years ago. The shoulders stood on just become bigger.
I have a bit of a wry chuckle to myself every time plastics become the 'hot topic'. When I left school at 16, my first job was in a research lab and our aim was to develop the plastics to make milk crates, carrier bags, bottles, gas and water pipes etc. Funny to think that it has all turned around in 50 years and we are now trying to do away with the stuff!!!
'Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement' - Helen Keller
Regarding milk deliveries, we had our milk delivered when we moved to this house in 1988 with milk always delivered by 6am. Deliveries got later and later, to the point where it hadn't arrived by the time we left for work. At that point we cancelled deliveries and haven't had them since around the mid 90's. We did have somebody come round recently trying to start up a round, but our milk consumption is so variable and comparatively low now that it's impractical.
@KT53, have you had your leaflet concerning the changes to recycling yet ? Fair enough that they won't take batteries anymore due to the fire risk, but they are not going to take textiles anymore. They want clothes taken to charity shops or clothes banks. Trouble is, the stuff l was putting out for recycling was in such a state no charity shop would take it, and l don't think it's fair to dump it on them to sort out. Looks like it will be off to the Incinerator.
@KT53, have you had your leaflet concerning the changes to recycling yet ? Fair enough that they won't take batteries anymore due to the fire risk, but they are not going to take textiles anymore. They want clothes taken to charity shops or clothes banks. Trouble is, the stuff l was putting out for recycling was in such a state no charity shop would take it, and l don't think it's fair to dump it on them to sort out. Looks like it will be off to the Incinerator.
Are you assuming the charity shops wouldn't take your old clothing, or did you offer it and it was refused? Most charity shops, especially the national ones such as Age UK, have a contract with a "rag man" to take away unsaleable textiles, and they get a small amount of money. Some keen volunteers remove buttons, zips etc from unsaleable clothing and sell them separately. And don't forget that natural fibres are compostable.
I took some very good condition clothes into Tavistock the other day, went round all the charity shops, no one wanted them they said their stock rooms were packed to the ceiling. I will put them in the Salvation Army bin in Morrison’s car park. If they don’t want them they can dump them. I hate wasting good clothes.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
@josusa47 , l tried 3 charity shops (BHF, Barnado's and a local charity). I was up front that they were in poor condition, we're talking old gardening t shirts and trousers type of stuff, faded, ripped seams, that sort of thing. They all politely refused. I know some places take them and sell on the material . I donate any good quality clothes to 2 local charity shops, plus books etc. @Dovefromabove, do you know if those collection bins are for all types of old clothing whatever condition? I think there may be a Salvation Army one not too far away.
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When the internet was first out, we were told lots of business can be done at home on the computer, then Skype, no need for travelling to meetings, now it’s common to hop on a plain to Japan just for an afternoons meeting.
Regarding milk deliveries, we had our milk delivered when we moved to this house in 1988 with milk always delivered by 6am. Deliveries got later and later, to the point where it hadn't arrived by the time we left for work. At that point we cancelled deliveries and haven't had them since around the mid 90's. We did have somebody come round recently trying to start up a round, but our milk consumption is so variable and comparatively low now that it's impractical.
Fair enough that they won't take batteries anymore due to the fire risk, but they are not going to take textiles anymore. They want clothes taken to charity shops or clothes banks.
Trouble is, the stuff l was putting out for recycling was in such a state no charity shop would take it, and l don't think it's fair to dump it on them to sort out. Looks like it will be off to the Incinerator.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I will put them in the Salvation Army bin in Morrison’s car park. If they don’t want them they can dump them.
I hate wasting good clothes.
I donate any good quality clothes to 2 local charity shops, plus books etc.
@Dovefromabove, do you know if those collection bins are for all types of old clothing whatever condition? I think there may be a Salvation Army one not too far away.