Now.... you all know I'm into recycling as much as I possibly can, despite the local council rules being a bit iffy, so I went onto their website to check if they take spent batteries. Yes! they do! If you put spent batteries and small electrical items into a clear plastic bag and place them on top of the closed grey (waste) bin they will be collected and recycled by the council. I carefully placed all the batteries in a small clear plastic bag and put them in clear sight on top of the bin. When I heard the bin lorry arrive I looked through the window just in time to see the refuse collector pick up the bag, look at the contents....then chuck it in the bin and tip it all into the lorry 😡
What is the point? It will obviously now go into landfill! No wonder some people simply don't bother to sort their stuff but just throw it in the bin....
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Graham is very diligent at feeding the birds as we have a pair of Blackbirds and a beautiful pair of Robins who regularly come to feed at the garden feeder. The other night he got fed up of trying to chase away the Pigeons and Magpies which can empty the feeders in a matter of minutes. He wanted to watch the news in peace so set up the 'bird scarer' ....his jumper with a piece of string tied to the sleeve so that he could move it about. It doesn't bother the Robins and Blackbirds but the bigger birds see it as a human and fly off. What is he like...
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I'll end with another flower photo just to cheer things up 😉These are in my Daughter's garden......
Thanks for popping in and do stay safe and well wherever you happen to be,
Angie 💗
I think your G is very clever, Lilly our cat keeps the bigger birds out of our garden.
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DeleteA very Heath Robinson bird scarer. I take our batteries to one of the local supermarkets or B&Q as they have designated bins. Our local Council have had 2 bin lorries catch fire recently, both because of batteries. How is your son doing, hope he is recovering well. Xx
ReplyDeleteLittle wonder the lorries catch fire if they all do this!
DeleteThank you for asking, Gill, our son is ok but dreading the further investigations towards the end of the month xx
That's very disappointing about the battery recycling. No wonder they keep getting fires inside the refuse lorries and at landfill sites.
ReplyDeleteI love the bird scarer! Genius!
Yes, I was quite shocked about the batteries.
DeleteThank you Kirsten!
Aldi have a collection thing for batteries - I very much hope they don't just chuck them into general rubbish when they are full.
ReplyDeleteSmall boys were once employed in farmers fields to do what your OH is doing - he might want paying!!
He'll be so lucky! lol.....
DeleteMagpies and wood pigeons are a blooming nuisance here too. Plus grey squirrels. All three pests muscle in on the bird table and the smaller birds lose out. I think your husband's trick with his jumper is brilliant. The flowers in your daughter's garden are so pretty. Regards Sue H
ReplyDeleteThanks Sue :)
DeleteWe feed the birds and like you, we get a lot of wood pigeons and a couple of magpies. Recently one of the magpies killed a fledgling blackbird chick - didn't even eat it! Just killed it for the sake of it, poor thing. I find pigeon poo everywhere, sometimes on my washing on the line.
ReplyDeleteOh no....how dreadful. Poor little bird. Yes, pigeons are really dirty aren't they. They usually poo in the water tray just before they fly off :(
DeleteWhat a brilliant idea with the waving jumper. :-)
ReplyDeleteOur council do take batteries if left in a clear bag, but they have to be placed on top of one of the recycling bins not the general waste one. But I usually save mine and Alan's up for a while and then take them to the supermarket. Any supermarkets that sells batteries, has to by law have a battery recycling bin. In Aldi they are nearly always on the end of the bag packing shelf. In our Booths the bin is behind the cigarette counter, as they also recycle vapes and have the bins side by side.
The council did actually specify next to the grey waste bin. I double checked the instructions afterwards because it made me doubt myself. In the past, I've recycled them at supermarkets but I keep forgetting to take them with me. Gray used to take them to B & Q but, of course, he no longer works there. Back to plan A I think!
DeleteHi Angie, down here we take our batteries to any of our supermarkets who all have bins. My council is very good. We have regular chemical clean out days, electronics clean outs and recently we had a textiles clean out. Also a clothes swap and learn to mend workshops. I'm not sure how well attended they were but I was impressed that our council organised them. Cheers from Liz in Oz
ReplyDeleteThat sounds amazing, Liz! We don't have even a fraction of those kinds of initiative. That sounds like the way to go!
DeleteWell done to Graham for his innovative pigeon and magpie scarer. I hope the other birds are able to feed in piece now. Very annoying about the batteries when you are trying to do your part. We don't have many batteries but always try to take them to a recycling drop off at a supermarket when needed.
ReplyDeleteLove the bird scarer! I have birds eating my peaches and blueberries - need to find a way to scare them off!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry the batteries weren't collected as they were supposed to be. I generally take them to the library, where a collection box has been set up.