Plastic bags

angr

I am not happy about the way you post the club magazine in a plastic bag, for the benefit of the enviroment we are supposed to be reducing the amount of plastic which we use. So why are you still using plastic?

Moderator Comment - Not quite sure why you have posted this in the Story Section?

Tinwheeler

Why not contact the club and ask them nicely?

JVB66

I think you will get the same reply as was posted by the club on here last time it was asked it goes in your recycle bin with all your other plastics and the magazine and all the inserts,

But ask the club instead of on here

redface

From what I understand of local recycling only hard, non black, plastic is acceptable.

So the clubs plastic bags must surely go into land refill?

 

Takethedogalong

Even better, stop receiving the hard copy and view it online. It really is that simple. You don’t get the plastic, the numerous inserts or the paper mag to dispose of after use. 🤔

cyberyacht

Isn't it supposed to be compostable?

huskydog

Why is the OP worried about a plastic bag ,when he is happy to tow his caravan or drive his motorhome everywhere and pollute the atmosphere , double standards ?????????

EmilysDad

plastic film is not usually recycle-able by your local council, but many suspermarkets will have a bin/container of sorts for you to recycle it. (no idea if they then just bin it or not)

 

MikeyA

angr... Surely the use of thin plastic for the magazine pales into insignificance compared to the number of black plastic dustbin liners used in a season.  

EmilysDad

and the miles of shrink wrap that's used in industry on pallets of 'stuff' .... my work place wastes tons of it. 

peedee

I thought the Club had already advised the wrapper was bio-degradable?

peedee

Tinwheeler

I thought so, too, PD. 

I think Ro said it can be recycled depending on local arrangements, or will biodegrade in landfill. 

Wildwood

Many local authorities do have problems with biodegradeable bags as the authorities go for rapid composting and the bags take too long to break down for them. We have a compost bin so it is no problem for us, but even if it goes into landfill it breaks down reasonably quickly and is far less harmful than the original sort.

MikeyA

True MM but the CAMC has no control over industry but does have control over their bin liners. 

The wheelie bin has been around for over 30 years, the CAMC must be one of the largest buyers of the old type. 

derekcyril

Both clubs state potato starch is used . so is recylable .If you check local councils some say yes some say no

Tinwheeler

I think it’s only C&CC, not this club, DC. 

Btw, potato starch products are compostable but not recyclable. 

redface

Turned my compost heap over the other month and found bio-degradable bags were not rotting down.

Perhaps I am in a bit too much of a hurry - has anyone any idea as to how long they take before disappearing?

Wildwood

The C&CC ones are supposed to take about a year, which is why some local authorities will not accept them. As we usually let compost sit for about 18 months in a bin we have not had the chance to see if they come out again, but hope not.

ABM

Some other users of "Potato starch" wrappers recommend that they be  disposed of in the collecting points at supermarkets, the ones they use for disposal of their redundant carriers.