It is more a mark of the producer’s environmental responsibility and contribution to recycling. The Green Dot is not in itself a recycling symbol nor does it mean that the packaging material on which it is marked is either recycled, or made using recyclable content. Its usage means that the producer of the packaging has contributed to the end recovery of the packaging, in Ireland this scheme is Repak. This is called the Green Dot, it is one of the most widely used recycling symbols on packaging and therefore causes the most confusion. We will be showing these in colour and black and white, the only reason they are different colours is to simply suit the packaging they are placed on. We have put together some info on the types of labelling related to recycling and disposal that you will commonly see and tell you what they really mean. And what's driving this, you and me the customer, we have the power to make them change through the choices we make.īut we digress, we are here to talk about which bin to use for all that extra unwanted packaging.
#Trash x symbol free#
More supermarkets provide loose option, packaging free and minimal waste shops are popping up all over the place. thankfully things are slowly starting to change. We currently live in a world where everything has too much packaging.like why does and avocado need a rigid plastic tray covered in soft plastic wrap? At some point in history someone in a marketing company had that great idea and you know what, we bought into it and now we're stuck with it. Yes, we do bury and burn some of our waste but this will be waste which cannot be recycled be that packaging or food and this is unavoidable because of the way we live.
A typical example when it comes to waste that we always get "informed" about is "sure they just bury or burn it all so why bother?" Our first piece of advice is, don't believe everything you read online as a lot of it can be an opinion not based on research or facts. Don't worry you're not alone, there are so many different instructions on what goes where and products telling us that they are "eco" or "green" and can be recycled or composted so we are here to help you navigate to the correct bin.
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