I get loose fruit & veg 99% of the time, but the greengrocer uses plastic bags to put it in. Durrr. I have mentioned paper bags, but the plastic ones go on nice ickle roller things and stay clean and are easy to use.... sigh. I do carry carrier bags around to re-use and Tescos give you points for each one you re-use when you do your shopping. The kids toys at Christmas were a nightmare for packaging, but we recycled what we could and took a load to the tip as well. I saved the twisty things for plant ties! sad, me.

packaging annoys the hell out of me, especially on veg, its there to protect it say the shops - duuh its been in the ground with creatures crawling over it for months a couple of dirty hands in a supermarket won't make much difference.
On the recycling thread, I have had a cheeky note pushed through my door from our collectors stating that I has included contaminated waste in my box, I racked my brains what could it be - spent nuclear fuel rods - nah when I had a look a polystyrene chip carton had been thoughtfully placed in my bin by a member of the public - so I get a snotty letter from them telling me how naughty I am - makes you wonder why I bother, approx five houses out of twenty bother to put stuff out and when you do you get vilified grrrrrr

I'm with Bags, shoot em for not using their recyc bins or charge em extortionate rates I think it should be illegal not to recycle as should landfills. Landfills shouldn't exist cos from what I've seen it's just a money making racket. The council tell us that our rubbish is going into landfill but the fact is they are buying rubbish from all over the damn country Bastids

My neighbours have loads of cats, dogs, hamsters (they chuck the crap out the cages onto the back field) and don't recyc any of their stuff. They have 3 young kids too. shameful I call it Can't be bothered! They make me sick but they shouldn't be allowed to get away with it. I told her that with all the pet food tins and bottles they should be recycling. Like they need telling

We was asked by the guys on the truck if we could keep the tins seperate or 'put them in a carrier' as they asked , but we dont do carriers. So I made a wooden box to sit out with the plastic council one, caught some one trying to nick it the other week! yes our streets the same just a few doing it and the attitdue is thats the council job to sort it out

we separate tins from bottles into two boxes but they don't mind it mixed but I just think it helps the lads so we're happy to do it. I got two boxes now since the gales

I know some folk are lazy buggers and think the council should wipe their arse

In our neighbouring area they do kerbside recycling but don't collect bottles Who the hell would come up with a scheme like that

I can't remember who said it, but the thing about Germany is right. A girl I work with here was stationed in Germany. They are apparently very strict and will go through your rubbish to make sure you are recycling al you can and fine you if you don't.

did yer smack er

Surprised she lasted that long.

can't be doin wiv cheeky kids

We didn't get on Understatement of the year Actually I think it was probably 2 years, just felt like 3