The New Bins
My household is pretty good at recycling. Cardboard, paper, tins, plastic etc and glass all go out in the relevant containers. And we have a "green waste" bin for anything that doesn't either go into the compost or is not suitable for the worms or chooks. We have very little actual food or green 'waste / rubbish'.
So with the new system I have an immediate dilemma - what do I do with all those absorbent pad things the supermarkets place in trays under chicken, fish, meat etc?
Consulting Mr Google I find they're absorbent materials covered in perforated plastic - so they can't go in the food bin. But certainly NOT recyclable as they contain food matter. So they must be 'general waste?
NO, you can't put anything containing food into general waste!
So I'm imagining the pong, let alone flies, maggots etc if they DO have to sit in my general waste bin for up to two weeks - but I suppose I could I buy plastic bags to wrap them in so they don't cause a pollution problem to me or my neighbours in the interim?
Or should I take them back to the relevant supermarkets so they can deal with them?
Ok so I'm being a bit pedantic about this but have the council really thought about all the exceptions to the general 'waste' rule as I’m sure there will be other anomalies as well.
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we are having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
Share your question below now ⬇️
Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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82.1% Yes
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15.1% No
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2.7% Other - I'll share below
Calling All Puzzle Masters! Can You Solve This?
When John was six years old he hammered a nail into his favorite tree to mark his height.
Ten years later at age sixteen, John returned to see how much higher the nail was.
If the tree grew by five centimetres each year, how much higher would the nail be?
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