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Post by Brian on Feb 17, 2017 23:57:44 GMT 2
Going by Janiemou's pic (Jul 1916), if people took one or two minutes to flatten their cardboard boxes you would probably get 3 to 4 times more in the bin.
megletts1
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Post by daveh on Feb 18, 2017 12:09:11 GMT 2
Very true Brian, however it is usual for the boxes to be removed by somebody for their use unless they are too damaged. Over here somebodys rubbish is somebody else's need. You would be surprised what people find that can be cleaned up and put to good use.
At present whilst there are still problems at the landfill the bins are all being regularly emptied, however even at this time of year they are full so in summer with all the extra waste generated they would overflow unless emptied more regularly.
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Post by artisans on Feb 19, 2017 18:42:11 GMT 2
I agree Dave, the Greeks are amongst the best at recycling and they can find a use for most things even before they reach the dustbins. Obviously, business receive goods in boxes, but ordinary people consume far fewer packaged goods than in other countries and the problem is mainly a summer one. Having driven across Europe recently, it becomes quickly obvious where the worst recycling places are, a fact acknowledged recently in a report about plastic poisoning our seas. We stopped at Maidstone services a few days ago, and the central feeding area resembled something in a zoo, with tables piled high with paper & cardboard and with hardly one edible item in view - it was a shocking sight, and one not observed in Greece, Italy or France! One suggestion by the organisation who have brought this issue into focus is to only buy fresh vegetables and then leave the packaging at the checkout so supermarkets are forced to address the problem themselves. Is anyone brave enough .... ?
Dustbins in Roda have been consolidated along the main road and, as I understand it, it is the responsibility of your hotel/apartment operator to remove their customers’ rubbish in a timely and proper manner. This removes any issues from the village itself and makes collection much easier.
Steve
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