The recycling mindset

We've still got quite a ways to go in recycling.

Brought a bag of recyclables down to the bin, and a staff working at a nail salon left a plastic bowl full of soup at the same bin. When I told her that was not recyclable with the soup and all, she was "This is a rubbish bin."

"No this is a recycling bin."

"Orh" And walked off.

Also, many people believe all the recyclables get collected into the same rubbish bin and become rubbish anyway. There are items like styrofoam boxes, cigarette butts... bubble tea cups WITH the bubble tea or pearls in them...

Doesn't help when there are people who have 'inside' information, saying that all these recycling intiatives are fake just to gain subsidies.

I suppose we should look on the bright side and be glad they are not throwing the rubbish all over the floor.

Incidentally, all these shops seem to lack a proper rubbish disposal system as they constantly throw things out the back of the shop, creating a lot of trash or they use the public rubbish bins around the area (which obviously can't support the amount of waste they generate). Shouldn't they have some rubbish collection???

Recyclables Update 22nd Jan 2017

Non Paper (mainly plastics): 830 GM
Paper: 1.49 KG

Recycle, Upcycle!

Sometimes, we are just too consumerist for our own good. Not only do we deplete our $$, but we basically have too many things that we don't use.

Therefore, I will be picking out all the things that are still in great condition, but unused... and hopefully someone else finds a use for them somehow.

Some things are just too good for the bin.

6th January Recycling Update

Quick and Short Update:

Total 3KG of paper waste recycled.