Erieversible

Christmas is a time when the recycling trucks need to work overtime.  All the plastic and cardboard that accumulates from all those really ‘green-packaged’ toys.  What is surprising is the amount of plastic packaging that is marked as recyclable and the amount that isn’t.

By that last comment I mean it seems to be about 50/50 and I wonder why the 50% that isn’t recyclable, or at least isn’t marked as such, isn’t.  If 50% of the plastic packaging involved can be recycled, why can’t the other 50%?  When we (hopefully soon) move to NY state I understand there are quite strict laws governing recycling there.  The question I would ask is why there do not appear to be regulations governing the marking of products as recyclable?  I would bet that a large proportion of the plastic rubbish generated in our house in the last 48 hours is able to be recycled, but not marked as such.

My other view on all the packaging is the number of twisty metal ties holding the plastic rubbish (i.e. the toys) inside the plastic rubbish (i.e. the wrapping).  Surely all those wire ties, plastic ties and sellotape are not necessary?  

Now, I’m off to get back into my humbug suit…