Waste Collection

There has to be a collection method for organic waste. Oxo-biodegradable sacks are
currently in common use for this purpose and are much better than wheeled bins or conventional
plastic sacks. Oxo-biodegradable sacks are much better than bins for the following reasons. (Also see ‘Why biodegradable?’)  

  • They are quicker and easier to collect than bins
  • Bags can be produced in a wide variety of sizes to suit particular requirements.
  • They do not need expensive vehicles with bin-lifting equipment.
  • They are easy for householders to store, and can be supplied in rolls.
  • They can be sealed when filled, so eliminating smells and flies which usually attend
    conventional waste bins
  • Transparent sacks enable collectors to see the contents.
  • They are not as visually-intrusive as bins.  Bins need to be washed.
  • Bins are bulky items, which are expensive to purchase, store, and transport.
  • The bins themselves, usually made from heavy non-degradable plastic, eventually have
    to be disposed of.

Waste Minimalisation

As oxo-biodegradable bags are thinner than hydro-biodegradable or paper bags of the same
strength, 
they produce a much smaller tonnage of plastic waste. Also, as they will totally
degrade, they cease 
to exist at the end of their programmed life. As noted above, a stack
of 1000 new plastic carrier bags 
would be around 2 inches high, but a stack of 1000 new
paper grocery bags could be around 2 feet 
high.

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