In reply to Post #16
Great idea think alor more should follow, but how would you get around boilie bags?
Great idea think alor more should follow, but how would you get around boilie bags?
In reply to Post #17
Gemini carp tackle they do kits that have cardboard in it but it's still in an actual plastic bag
Gemini carp tackle they do kits that have cardboard in it but it's still in an actual plastic bag
In reply to Post #16
I can see his point to a certain degree with the management of the plastic. I mean the plastic doesnt grow legs, its humans that dump it into the seas and rivers. Unfortunately alot of the plastic used in the fishing trade is the sort which isnt recyclable, which is a problem, I'm not too sure if it was, that people would end up recycling it anyway. Obviously the best packaging would be recycled cardboard, but you cant make it stand out in a shop if that's something as a business you rely on.
I can see his point to a certain degree with the management of the plastic. I mean the plastic doesnt grow legs, its humans that dump it into the seas and rivers. Unfortunately alot of the plastic used in the fishing trade is the sort which isnt recyclable, which is a problem, I'm not too sure if it was, that people would end up recycling it anyway. Obviously the best packaging would be recycled cardboard, but you cant make it stand out in a shop if that's something as a business you rely on.
In reply to Post #19
We live in the age of consumerism. And this is obvious by how much food waste we make. And the food and any other product are packaged in plastic.
We live in the age of consumerism. And this is obvious by how much food waste we make. And the food and any other product are packaged in plastic.
In reply to Post #20
The food companies argue that the carbon footprint is less as food has a longer life in the plastic packaging than it otherwise would and as a derivative, there is less waste. They additionally give recycling instructions on the back of packaging. Its all there for us really.
I dont see the neccessity for non perishables in plastic packaging though.
The food companies argue that the carbon footprint is less as food has a longer life in the plastic packaging than it otherwise would and as a derivative, there is less waste. They additionally give recycling instructions on the back of packaging. Its all there for us really.
I dont see the neccessity for non perishables in plastic packaging though.
In reply to Post #21
Very true, thay put gas in the bag to give long shelf life, oh stop dumping leads
Very true, thay put gas in the bag to give long shelf life, oh stop dumping leads
In reply to Post #19
If the turning plastic into hydrogen really kicks off then that could be an answer long term and I think that can be done for most plastic types. Whether that means we continue to produce plastic or go down cardboard etc is another argument.
I also see someone that was converting plastic into household bricks for developing countries which I think is commendable.
If the turning plastic into hydrogen really kicks off then that could be an answer long term and I think that can be done for most plastic types. Whether that means we continue to produce plastic or go down cardboard etc is another argument.
I also see someone that was converting plastic into household bricks for developing countries which I think is commendable.
In reply to Post #16
Trying to deflect?
A lot of trees are continually planted and harvested to provide paper.
Plastic production uses more energy in its production, as well as the waste.
Management is simple, reduce our reliance on plastic😉
Trying to deflect?
A lot of trees are continually planted and harvested to provide paper.
Plastic production uses more energy in its production, as well as the waste.
Management is simple, reduce our reliance on plastic😉
In reply to Post #24
The only solution is ban on exporting of waste... Majority of plastic is not recycled anymore because it is cheaper to "sell" it to Asia where huge % is just dumped in the sea... % of european waste in seas in enormous because of that.
The only solution is ban on exporting of waste... Majority of plastic is not recycled anymore because it is cheaper to "sell" it to Asia where huge % is just dumped in the sea... % of european waste in seas in enormous because of that.
In reply to Post #19
All plastic can be recycled. It just isn't commercially viable to do so. Anyone tells you that a plastic cannot be recycled just means that it 'isn't recycled', not that it can't be recycled.
All plastic can be recycled. It just isn't commercially viable to do so. Anyone tells you that a plastic cannot be recycled just means that it 'isn't recycled', not that it can't be recycled.
In reply to Post #26
Sure it can be it is just cheaper to dump it in sea.
Sure it can be it is just cheaper to dump it in sea.
It'll be interesting to see what the tackle companies do next year when the new plastic packaging tax is introduced, due in April I believe. They can either ensure that at least 30% of the packaging used in each product is made from re-cycled plastic, if no then they will be taxed for it, so do they pass this on to the consumer?
How do we all feel about paying higher prices for terminal tackle for instance (where plastic packaging easily outnumbers the contents by mass/volume) if the brands do little or nothing to change their ways? We all realise that 'they' are all in a battle against each other to attract the consumer to their product wall displays with everything laid out nicely in clear plastic hard / soft packs that hang off pegs etc, but none of us actually want all this waste that we ultimately have to bin = landfill soon as we get our bit's home. It certainly does my head in, and I remember once at a carp show being ridiculed by a 'vendor' with unnecessary packaging when I took the products out of it and gave it all back to him to re use. Apparently I am an eco warrior..
How do we all feel about paying higher prices for terminal tackle for instance (where plastic packaging easily outnumbers the contents by mass/volume) if the brands do little or nothing to change their ways? We all realise that 'they' are all in a battle against each other to attract the consumer to their product wall displays with everything laid out nicely in clear plastic hard / soft packs that hang off pegs etc, but none of us actually want all this waste that we ultimately have to bin = landfill soon as we get our bit's home. It certainly does my head in, and I remember once at a carp show being ridiculed by a 'vendor' with unnecessary packaging when I took the products out of it and gave it all back to him to re use. Apparently I am an eco warrior..
In reply to Post #28
Higher price will just make products more carpy
Higher price will just make products more carpy
In reply to Post #26
It can re recycled to a point, but, at some point itll end up in landfill, not because of people throwing it there, but because itll be end of life for the plastic
It can re recycled to a point, but, at some point itll end up in landfill, not because of people throwing it there, but because itll be end of life for the plastic
In reply to Post #30
We live in the age of consumerism. Hence why everything is packaged in plastic. Why?
We live in the age of consumerism. Hence why everything is packaged in plastic. Why?