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RE: Rubbish, Bins, Trash, and Does increasing population density actually make sense in the eyes of local town planning?
Curbside recycling and container deposit schemes are good, but I think consumers can do more to help close the recycling circle. Purchasing products made from recycled materials or that use recycled packaging is a good start.
I'd also like to see government offer tax breaks for manufacturers that use recycled materials rather than raw materials, and possibly for investment in projects that help fldevelop uses for recycled glass and plastics.
Anyway, that's my rambling reply
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One of my biggest pieces of hatred at the moment is people who buy bananas from a fruit and vegetable shop and insist on putting the bananas in a bag. They come with their own packaging - the damn peel.
Shopping at second hand stores is another huge way to help save the environment, especially when it comes to furniture. Unfortunately, a lot of the furniture manufactured in the last decade and a half doesn't last, due to the flat-pack, built it yourself nature of delivery, and poor materials used.
There's nothing wrong with a solid timber dining table, a few bugles, and a mild sand and fresh coat of varnish every few years. A solid oak table would literally last over a hundred plus years if people thought about things in long term, instead of in a bid to stay "trendy".
I think it was Woolies where I once saw bananas in individual shrink wrapping, inside a styrofoam/plastic wrap container.