Highland Council seem to be giving us mixed messages with regard recycling. Last week a colour brochure came through the door telling us how well we were doing, this week a sticker has been put on my wheelie bin reminding me to recycle!Despite the splendid facilities for recycling at Park Quarry, this facility remains only of use to those who have their own transport to drive there and don’t mind footing the carbon cost. At least the old facility at Station Park didn’t mean a car journey out of town in order to recycle.
The brown and blue recycle bins may provide a part solution but it easy to see from a few purchases at a supermarket that many items cannot be recycled without a trip to Park Quarry, namely cardboard and plastic bottles. Could a facility to recycle these items not be provided beside the Somerfield bottle banks?
Meanwhile I will await the next recycling message from Highland Council
Indeed Iright, a couple of people have mentioned this to me, they find the sticker annoying in the extreme.
ReplyDeleteSome time ago of my neighbours actually gave up recycling papers because of the nature of an official message the authorities left in her blue box after she placed inappropriate material theirin.
Why not have a Chuck A Bottle Bank,at the Courthouse Door.
ReplyDeleteWhat courthouse ? we dont have one !
ReplyDeleteTheatre of Dreams maybe?
ReplyDeletecinema of dreams, maybe
ReplyDeleteThe bright blue recycle bins that have been distributed to the rural residents of Nairnshire are a massive blot on the landscape, in some places there are half a dozen bright blue bins beside green bins, what an awful sight. The tourists we hope, will come to see our beautiful countryside and will be shocked at the horrific sight. Who selected such a ridiculous colour, were they buy one get ten free? They are visual vandalism in the name of recycling.Im sure I would not get planning permission to paint my house the colour of these blue bins
ReplyDeleteYou could always paint a big white cross on them and make them saltire bins!
ReplyDeleteYou might find the planning department willing to listen to such a request.
ReplyDeleteHere's a blue house that doesn't look too bad at all and brings spending money into the area:
http://www.cawdor.com/cottages_lochanshelloch-cottage.php