tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204966244105335828.post3613806148307508255..comments2023-12-01T17:11:49.159+00:00Comments on Green Reading: Stop the DropAdrian Windischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16306364832746111534noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204966244105335828.post-26591576995882423522008-08-17T18:22:00.000+01:002008-08-17T18:22:00.000+01:00Anonymous: The fact that plastics, newspapers, pac...Anonymous: The fact that plastics, newspapers, packaging and everything else that is dumped in landfill are covered under the Landfill Pre-Treatment Legislation and attract landfill charges is not relevant to the topic of littering. What is being suggested is a new levy on the producers of articles that end up as litter, with the levy hypothecated (earmarked) to pay local councils to pay to pick up litter. <BR/><BR/>Companies that produce plastics do it for the sake of profit. Some of their products, because of thoughtlessness of anonymous (uncatchable) and thoughtless people, end up as litter. Why should society as a whole pay for litter, either by enduring it as an eyesore, or paying people to clear it up? The Polluter Pays principle <BR/>means that the producer should ...er, well, pay. I am sorry, if these concepts are difficult for some to grasp.DocRichardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08903964792092284406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204966244105335828.post-67445270486288962522008-08-16T20:35:00.000+01:002008-08-16T20:35:00.000+01:00On 30 October 2007, new regulations came into forc...On 30 October 2007, new regulations came into force requiring waste producers to pre-treat their waste before sending it to landfill. <BR/><BR/>But this doesn't stop people from saying they want still less landfill. The UK is only just better than the European average for recycling and waste. /www.newscientist.com/blog/environment/2007/03/packaging-waste-facts-and-figures.html<BR/><BR/>The Green Party has a zero waste policy. See this from 2002. www.greenparty.org.uk/files/reports/2002/waste%20briefing.htmAdrian Windischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16306364832746111534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204966244105335828.post-82856671091802881082008-08-16T18:24:00.000+01:002008-08-16T18:24:00.000+01:00You clearly do not understand or know about UK was...You clearly do not understand or know about UK waste legislation.<BR/><BR/>Plastics, newspapers, packaging are covered under the Landfill Pre-Treatment Legislation and attract appropriate charges for the collection all of which are taxed.<BR/><BR/>docrichard the third - think before you spout.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204966244105335828.post-17923880430879085832008-08-14T21:34:00.000+01:002008-08-14T21:34:00.000+01:00This is a common problem with NGOs. They are busy ...This is a common problem with NGOs. They are busy with clearing up the mess, too busy to think how to stop it happening in the first place. A cynic (not me) might suppose that they realise that would put them out of a job. Amnesty International is the same - they refuse to engage with the Index of human rights http://www.greenhealth.org.uk/Index%20of%20Governance.htm<BR/>because of Objection 1 (It's never been done before")DocRichardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08903964792092284406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204966244105335828.post-78593399972318130592008-08-14T19:58:00.000+01:002008-08-14T19:58:00.000+01:00Very good point Richard. Theres also getting a dep...Very good point Richard. Theres also getting a deposit on bottles, we used to do this, other countries still do it. <BR/><BR/>I'm glad Bill Bryson is highlighting this, but is representing a slightly dodgy organisation and isn't giving a good case for reducing litter. <BR/><BR/>He is however a fine travel writer, who has entertained me for hours, so I don't want to be too rude.Adrian Windischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16306364832746111534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204966244105335828.post-8489418917505127982008-08-14T13:01:00.000+01:002008-08-14T13:01:00.000+01:00Bill Bryson and CPRE have refused to press the gov...Bill Bryson and CPRE have refused to press the govt to take action to clean up littering, using the Pollluter Pays principle. Basically, companies that create litter (plastics, newspapers, pachaging &c) should be taxed, and the tax will go to paying people to pick it up.<BR/><BR/>Details here: http://www.greenhealth.org.uk/PoLitter.htm<BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/><BR/>RichardDocRichardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08903964792092284406noreply@blogger.com