SMELLY wastes in the bin? Surely, in these days of composters and ?green cone? digesters available for a paltry £10 there is no necessity to put out putrescible wastes for disposal. Already in the West Devon Borough Council area, in excess of 60% of typical household wastes are easily recyclable, using home composting, the kerbside recycling collection services and ?bring? banks. Of the remainder, some 15% is combustible, and can be used to fuel your multifuel stove for cooking and heating purposes, with a little imagination the other wastes can be adapted for re-use or recycling in some form. In terms of recycling, the most successful waste collection authorities are those which have prioritised kerbside recycling collection and reduced the frequency of disposal collections. In other parts of the world, where householders are charged directly for the amounts of waste they put out for disposal, recycling has dramatically increased. It is anomalous that in this country a large proportion of householders are exempted from paying anything for waste disposal on grounds of low income. Arguably, that situation encourages wastefulness. The only unavoidable waste that are produced are bodily wastes. Other wastes result from lifestyle choices. Name and address supplied
