Why am I not surprised.

[DWP]

It would appear the numpties who would make our lives hell, if we don't separate our house hold rubbish are telling porkies about what they do with it.
Yes that's right, they put it all back in one big pile and either bury it or burn it.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20081220/tuk-recyclabl...

[sa_20v]

I know for a fact that this has been happening for years, why are you surprised?

[sa_20v]

sa_20v said:

I know for a fact that this has been happening for years, why are you surprised?

Oh you're not, as you were.

[mybrainhurts]

And a tidy amount goes into empty ships as ballast on their return voyages to China, dunnit...?

[Pesty]

"The councils who responded to the investigation"

makes me wonder how much the ones that didnt reply are dumping

[Kinky]

I thought this was common knowledge

[Simpo Two]

'This leaves councils with a large landfill tax bill

Landfill tax is simply stealth tax burden we have to bear. It's completely invented.

[Balmoral Green]

And yet, these same twunts are the ones who will not take your stuff if it isn't correctly split, and will even fine you for it too.

Why is it that so many things that are allegedly 'environmentally friendly' are just lies, plain and simple lies.

[Simpo Two]

Balmoral Green said:

Why is it that so many things that are allegedly 'environmentally friendly' are just lies, plain and simple lies.

Because they justify jobs and make/save Councils money.

There is always an answer, and the simplest is usually the most correct!

[Kinky]

All to do with £££

[mybrainhurts]

Kinky said:

All to do with £££

And orders from the Union of European Socialist Republics....

[Scraggles]

local council looking to get incinerators fitted....

[mybrainhurts]

Scraggles said:

local council looking to get incinerators fitted....

Sheffield has a huge one, not far from the city centre...

So the landfill alarmists have nothing to shout about...

Which is nice...

[benoli]

Kinky said:

All to do with £££

it's cheaper to burn it then to pay someone to sort it !

[grumbledoak]

mybrainhurts said:

And orders from the Union of European Socialist Republics....

I believe councils can now pay fines (i.e. from taxpayers money) to the EU if they do not seperately collect refuse and recyclables. But, subsequently burning both together is fine.

I would say "You couldn't make it up", but there seems to be no end to politicians' stupidity.

[Stu R]

benoli said:

Kinky said:

All to do with £££

it's cheaper to burn it then to pay someone to sort it !

you'd be amazed to see how much of it leaves on ships to the far east, for them to dispose of. Out of sight out of mind...