I can understand the frustration of not really knowing what the Council is asking for - that is what drove me to find out more - just so that I had a better understanding myself.  I thought it should all be straightforward but in looking for the answer to everything I discovered the usefulness of CRAG and BRAG and rediscovered Douglas Adams...  LIDS still drive me nuts. I'm sure half the problem now is the dumbing down of the info when difficulty in the past was mostly just an excuse and there is a lack of funding for continuous and consistent council communications since there is always a transient population.  Not to mention the never-ending pushy marketing eg the wipes marked as "Flushable" in big letters on the front and then when you turn over on the back it says something different. When you read what Water UK (the body representing the many Water Companies) says you learn that they don't want all this other stuff down the sewers because it contributes to fatbergs together with the fat.  London's Victorian sewers were built for 4 million people and there are now over 8 million!  A lot of non-biodegradable ie plastic stuff now gets put down together with a lot of uneaten food. If residents don't manage their food well and end up wasting it then it is best for it to go into the food waste bins so that it can be turned into compost, gas and electricity.  Has anyone had a chance to visit an Anaerobic Digestion Plant? Some Councils offer these. There are lots of websites to help where you can just put into a search what to do with particular ingredients.  Always know three recipes for each ingredient was a tip I picked up from a Sam's Brasserie competition on reducing food waste. It's useful to have a less onerous one as well as the one you originally intended to make.  It's also useful to have a freezer as so many foods in different states can be frozen for later use. www.lovefoodhatewaste.com  - new campaign this New Year on poultry - plus freezing tips - portions etc https://www.thameswater.co.uk/Help-and-Advice/Drains-and-Sewers/Blockages/Bin-It-dont-Block-It http://westlondonwaste.gov.uk/reuse-guide/cooking-oil-2/ There is an award-winning company that collects used cooking oil in West London which is particularly useful commercial enterprises. You REALLY REALLY don't want to have blocked drains!

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Topic	Date Posted	Posted By
BLACK PLASTIC FOOD POTS/TRAYS	15/01/18 09:59:00	Jennifer Selig
Re:BLACK PLASTIC FOOD POTS/TRAYS	15/01/18 10:10:00	Sarah Felstead
Re:Re:BLACK PLASTIC FOOD POTS/TRAYS	15/01/18 14:59:00	Jennifer Selig
Re:Re:Re:BLACK PLASTIC FOOD POTS/TRAYS	15/01/18 18:15:00	Iain Muir
Re:Re:Re:Re:BLACK PLASTIC FOOD POTS/TRAYS	15/01/18 18:22:00	Jennifer Selig
Re:BLACK PLASTIC FOOD POTS/TRAYS	15/01/18 18:26:00	Philippa Bond
Re:BLACK PLASTIC FOOD POTS/TRAYS	17/01/18 12:02:00	Sarah Thomas
Re:Re:BLACK PLASTIC FOOD POTS/TRAYS	17/01/18 15:00:00	Sarah Felstead
Re:Re:Re:BLACK PLASTIC FOOD POTS/TRAYS	17/01/18 15:12:00	Sarah Thomas
Re:Re:Re:BLACK PLASTIC FOOD POTS/TRAYS	17/01/18 15:30:00	Philippa Bond
Re: Difficult to Recycle	19/01/18 19:30:00	Philippa Bond
Re:Re: Difficult to Recycle	19/01/18 22:37:00	Virginia Fassnidge
Re:Re:Re: Difficult to Recycle/Dealing with Fat & Oil	23/01/18 17:14:00	Philippa Bond
Re:Re:Re:Re: Difficult to Recycle/Dealing with Fat & Oil	09/03/18 17:54:00	Philippa Bond
Re:BLACK PLASTIC FOOD POTS/TRAYS	11/03/18 20:23:00	Guy Lambert
Re:Re:BLACK PLASTIC FOOD POTS/TRAYS	13/03/18 12:38:00	Jennifer Selig
Re:Re:Re:BLACK PLASTIC FOOD POTS/TRAYS	13/03/18 12:50:00	Guy Lambert
Re:Re:Re:Re:BLACK PLASTIC FOOD POTS/TRAYS	18/03/18 17:46:00	Philippa Bond
Re:BLACK PLASTIC FOOD POTS/TRAYS	19/03/18 07:32:00	Andy Herrick
Re:Re:BLACK PLASTIC FOOD POTS/TRAYS	19/03/18 12:02:00	Philippa Bond
Re:BLACK PLASTIC FOOD POTS/TRAYS	19/03/18 16:21:00	Philippa Bond
Re:Re:BLACK PLASTIC FOOD POTS/TRAYS	20/03/18 22:42:00	Philippa Bond
Glass Prices	23/03/18 14:02:00	Philippa Bond
Re: Textile Bank Scams:  Textiles are valuable	24/03/18 10:10:00	Philippa Bond

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