Comments for Walkabout waste http://walkaboutwaste.wordpress.com A take on litter, garbage and their disposal in Aurora, Ontario Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:14:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Plastic Bag recycling program by paul http://walkaboutwaste.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/plastic-bag-recycling-program/#comment-698 paul Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:03:21 +0000 http://walkaboutwaste.wordpress.com/?p=104#comment-698 I was at a seminar yesterday in the Uk where Ikea have reduced the usage of plastic bags in their stores since they introduced charging for long live bags. They have not seen a reduction in custom but now do not have the litter issue of bags left in the car park or around the store surrounds. They were spending approx £400,000 on provision of disposable bags for their customers which they are now saving and using to put back into the environment. I was at a seminar yesterday in the Uk where Ikea have reduced the usage of plastic bags in their stores since they introduced charging for long live bags. They have not seen a reduction in custom but now do not have the litter issue of bags left in the car park or around the store surrounds. They were spending approx £400,000 on provision of disposable bags for their customers which they are now saving and using to put back into the environment.

]]> Comment on More wet statistics by healthnut71 http://walkaboutwaste.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/more-wet-statistics/#comment-694 healthnut71 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:49:22 +0000 http://walkaboutwaste.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/more-wet-statistics/#comment-694 Learn more about bottled water quality and environmental impact at www.bottledwaterblues.com Learn more about bottled water quality and environmental impact at http://www.bottledwaterblues.com

]]> Comment on Idling in line by The greatful KEK http://walkaboutwaste.wordpress.com/2007/02/06/idling-in-line/#comment-672 The greatful KEK Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:48:00 +0000 http://walkaboutwaste.wordpress.com/2007/02/06/idling-in-line/#comment-672 Thanks so much, you made our science project, bunches of easierness, and we gratify you. gramercies. Tootaloo Thanks so much, you made our science project, bunches of easierness, and we gratify you. gramercies. Tootaloo

]]> Comment on Losing lunchtime litter by Heather Sisman http://walkaboutwaste.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/losing-lunchtime-litter/#comment-500 Heather Sisman Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:11:51 +0000 http://walkaboutwaste.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/losing-lunchtime-litter/#comment-500 My son has a laptop lunch kit and we love it. The best part is that I can just dunk the whole thing in the dishwater and it all washes up quickly! I will admit I bought his online from the USA about 2 years ago - and the retail price was much less than $49.95 after conversion even, but it's well worth it! My son has a laptop lunch kit and we love it. The best part is that I can just dunk the whole thing in the dishwater and it all washes up quickly!

I will admit I bought his online from the USA about 2 years ago - and the retail price was much less than $49.95 after conversion even, but it’s well worth it!

]]> Comment on More junking junk mail by ceesutt http://walkaboutwaste.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/more-junking-junk-mail/#comment-267 ceesutt Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:37:34 +0000 http://walkaboutwaste.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/more-junking-junk-mail/#comment-267 Thanks. at greendimes we have been trying to figure out the canadian system and how we can provide the service in canada. in the US we are getting ready to launc a petition to congress to try and end it for good. shoot me your info and i will keep you updated. ceesutton71@gmail.com; colin@greendimes.com - best of luck, colin Thanks. at greendimes we have been trying to figure out the canadian system and how we can provide the service in canada. in the US we are getting ready to launc a petition to congress to try and end it for good. shoot me your info and i will keep you updated. ceesutton71@gmail.com; colin@greendimes.com - best of luck, colin

]]> Comment on More wet statistics by Jeff Garner http://walkaboutwaste.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/more-wet-statistics/#comment-60 Jeff Garner Fri, 18 May 2007 05:54:54 +0000 http://walkaboutwaste.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/more-wet-statistics/#comment-60 Good information! Good information!

]]> Comment on Junking junk mail by Kendra http://walkaboutwaste.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/junking-junk-mail/#comment-58 Kendra Thu, 17 May 2007 17:28:21 +0000 http://walkaboutwaste.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/junking-junk-mail/#comment-58 Hi- Thank you for posting about GreenDimes- we really appreciate your taking the time to tell others about our services. Check out the website for more info and take good care. Thanks again for mentioning us on your site. Kendra www.greendimes.com Hi-
Thank you for posting about GreenDimes- we really appreciate your taking the time to tell others about our services. Check out the website for more info and take good care. Thanks again for mentioning us on your site.
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]]> Comment on Bagging it by Gerard http://walkaboutwaste.wordpress.com/2007/04/17/bagging-it/#comment-35 Gerard Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:44:18 +0000 http://walkaboutwaste.wordpress.com/2007/04/17/bagging-it/#comment-35 Plastic bags have not been banned or taxed in Australia, although this is being discussed. What my research has discovered is that there is a lot of misinformation about plastic shopping bags - NO they do not kill marine animals - those bags are bait bags or waste discarded at sea. They do take a long time to break down in lanfill. So what? So do rocks and bricks. When things don't break down they cannot contributr to leachate and emissions. I take my plastic shopping bags home and reuse them as bin liners and taking the dog for a walk. Statistics from Ireland show that sales of bin liners skyrocketed after the tax on shopping bahs was introduced. So where is the benefit? Gerard, Sydney, Australia Plastic bags have not been banned or taxed in Australia, although this is being discussed. What my research has discovered is that there is a lot of misinformation about plastic shopping bags - NO they do not kill marine animals - those bags are bait bags or waste discarded at sea. They do take a long time to break down in lanfill. So what? So do rocks and bricks. When things don’t break down they cannot contributr to leachate and emissions.

I take my plastic shopping bags home and reuse them as bin liners and taking the dog for a walk. Statistics from Ireland show that sales of bin liners skyrocketed after the tax on shopping bahs was introduced. So where is the benefit?

Gerard, Sydney, Australia

]]> Comment on Borrowing ideas by Heather Sisman http://walkaboutwaste.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/borrowing-ideas/#comment-31 Heather Sisman Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:24:50 +0000 http://walkaboutwaste.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/borrowing-ideas/#comment-31 "Given the millions of cups of coffee consumed in Canada every day" - I read on the Town of Aurora's website at http://town.aurora.on.ca/aurora/index.aspx?ArticleID=1310&lang=en-CA that Green Bins are coming in the fall and that 'paper cups' are acceptable. I also read an article in the Toronto Star indicating that Tim Horton's cups are not acceptable in Toronto's green bins because of the lining of the cups. Hmmm. What do you think? “Given the millions of cups of coffee consumed in Canada every day” - I read on the Town of Aurora’s website at http://town.aurora.on.ca/aurora/index.aspx?ArticleID=1310&lang=en-CA that Green Bins are coming in the fall and that ‘paper cups’ are acceptable. I also read an article in the Toronto Star indicating that Tim Horton’s cups are not acceptable in Toronto’s green bins because of the lining of the cups. Hmmm.

What do you think?

]]> Comment on Recycling web by Mike Browne http://walkaboutwaste.wordpress.com/2007/02/07/recycling-web/#comment-23 Mike Browne Sat, 24 Mar 2007 08:20:52 +0000 http://walkaboutwaste.wordpress.com/2007/02/07/recycling-web/#comment-23 Hi I recently revamped a can and recycling program at my Highschool where we sort cans and Pete bottles and sell the pop cans as a fund raiser (the Pete bottles are picked up by a local recycler). I thought I would add to their collection and decided to find the above at the HYW 403 access points to Brantford. It was amazing the amount of stuff that is thrown out of cars. I found #1 was Pete bottles, # 2 coffee cups, # 3 pop cans, # 4 beer cans, # 5 beer bottles. The city had put garbage cans at the stop lights, but seldom emptied them. I am interested to here any development on the ability to recycle Tim Horton cups. Hi
I recently revamped a can and recycling program at my Highschool where we sort cans and Pete bottles and sell the pop cans as a fund raiser (the Pete bottles are picked up by a local recycler). I thought I would add to their collection and decided to find the above at the HYW 403 access points to Brantford. It was amazing the amount of stuff that is thrown out of cars. I found #1 was Pete bottles, # 2 coffee cups, # 3 pop cans, # 4 beer cans, # 5 beer bottles. The city had put garbage cans at the stop lights, but seldom emptied them. I am interested to here any development on the ability to recycle Tim Horton cups.

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