Thinking back to previous posts made on this blog about the need to make recycling facilities convenient - combined with the sunshine I can currently see looking out my office window - has made me think about recycling facilities in public parks.
A few weekends ago, myself and a few friends thought we would have a picnic in Hyde Park. When we were heading off home, we wanted to be able to dispose of our empty plastic bottles and cans. All we could find around the area where we had been sitting was a normal waste bin - so the empties went in there.
I knew the 'Recycle on the Go' scheme had launched in the park - so there were dedicated recycling bins in the park somewhere - but they were nowhere to be seen when we needed them.
What the public need - in parks, on streets, wherever there is a general waste bin - is to also have a bin for commingled recyclables right next to it. Then you will always have somewhere to get rid of your recyclables when you are out and about.
Andrea Height, Deputy Editor, MRW
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