Well, the collection of used batteries is - the actual recycling will be undertaken in Le Havre, France.
Odd that we don't seem to have the means or intentions to recycle them on our side of the channel. I wonder if they are going to ship back over the outputs which "can then be used in smelting works, cement factories and also as road building materials"?
Full story from Letsrecycle.com.
Junkk.com promotes fun, reward-based e-practices, sharing oodles of info in objective, balanced ways. But we do have personal opinions, too! Hence this slightly ‘off of site, top of mind' blog by Junkk Male Peter. Hopefully still more ‘concerned mates’ than 'do this... or else' nannies, with critiques seen as constructive or of a more eyebrow-twitching ‘Oh, really?!' variety. Little that’s green can be viewed only in black and white.
Monday, June 30, 2008
2 comments:
I believe in freedom of speech. But I also don't like bullies on blogs, even verbal ones, as they can drive away those with something valid to say... or offer.
Subjective is fine, but well argued and substantiated is even better. Calm and polite tops. Anything that crosses my personal line will not go up. There may be reasons given, but not guaranteed.
I'm not too keen on 'Anon' as a handle (and the content usually explains why), so if that's what you opt for it may not make it. Sorry.
I knew we didn't, but thought there were a few places we now could... if that makes any sense!
ReplyDeleteI wonder where the likes of G+P, who were recently mentioned in a big WRAP thing (but had a fire as well that may have set them back) send theirs to?
As they have gone to some lengths to explain they are not going to great lengths in transport I guess it could be worse, and at least a truck lugging batteries makes more sense than 98% fresh air.
However, it all does seem a palaver.
Would it not make more sense to have well positioned, coordinated (competition is fine to increase efficiency and reduce costs, but these days most schemes just seem to fight it out to see who can waste more on duplication) national/regional centres the length of the country for delivery and/or processing to opitimse the enviROI of collection and re-export of recyclate?
'well positioned', 'co-ordinated', 'optimise the enviROI of collection'.
ReplyDeletePeter, sorry to be a little sarcastic here, but when has any recycling scheme in the UK ever been thus?