tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post8277638858875199048..comments2023-11-03T07:29:16.334+00:00Comments on The Potty Diaries: Recyling In Moscow and the 1000 Bins CampaignPotty Mummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751869800592294891noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-79837861353580993052011-07-02T21:44:18.233+01:002011-07-02T21:44:18.233+01:00I used to find it very unsettling to put glass in ...I used to find it very unsettling to put glass in the bin when we moved to Edinburgh. Belgians had been recycling glass for years and years by then, and the Scots just put it in the bin. Which felt so wrong.Mwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954216492730746581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-36353964919251667412011-07-02T21:02:56.020+01:002011-07-02T21:02:56.020+01:00Nikki, it's just not important to many people ...Nikki, it's just not important to many people there, though I suggest you read Solnushka's comment below about reusing which, she's absolutely right, does happen more in Russia than in the UK.<br /><br />MsC, sounds like where my parents live in the UK!<br /><br />Solnushka, you're absolutely right of course - and thankyou for such an interesting comment!<br /><br />Karen, Potty Mummy is on facebook but have to admit I never use it... (shocking I know; it's the last stand of the luddite in me!) As for coffee etc, will be in touch! xPotty Mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04751869800592294891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-48916234359533705032011-07-02T11:59:11.997+01:002011-07-02T11:59:11.997+01:00Hello again Potty Mummy..don't know if you'...Hello again Potty Mummy..don't know if you're on FB, but I've just added your blogpost to the Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/1000bins. If you are on Facebook, would you mind sharing the original photo on the Facebook wall so it automatically gets added to the collection. Thanks lovely xxAlmost Mrs Averagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03566374419318255177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-91650971428880230232011-07-02T11:38:42.389+01:002011-07-02T11:38:42.389+01:00Thank you so much for adding another bin to the ph...Thank you so much for adding another bin to the photo collection and what a marvellous summary of what's going on in Russia and the changes that have taken place. Love the extra info from Solnushka too. It was brilliant to see you at Cybermummy. I think we both knew it would be a very brief catch up, but if you are about for a while it would be fantastic to meet up properly in London. And I promise it doesn't have to be flask and sarnies next to a bin ~ unless you want to of course ;0) K xAlmost Mrs Averagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03566374419318255177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-22115994482708200442011-07-02T09:13:14.074+01:002011-07-02T09:13:14.074+01:00The thing is, although they don't recycle at a...The thing is, although they don't recycle at all, they do do the re-use bit of the mantra a lot better than the Brits. In fact, a lot of the things that I would put into the recycling bag get saved in our house for Other Projects. <br /><br />Especially plastic containers and bottles. And clothes. And cardboard. And glass jars. Oh, god the glass jars. It's time consuming but does save us a fair few pennies. I felt quite naughty the other day when I finally broke and pitched a number of glass jam jars out in favour of a shiney new set of the slightly more convenient (plastic) storage boxes from Asda. <br /><br />Of course, this happens because most Russian people can't afford to be forever buying specialised food containers, seedling propagators, and new clothes. Give it time, of course. My parents, being war babies, have much the same attitude. But I don't have to, so I don't. At all. Or rather wouldn't if I didn't have to contend with my MiL and Husband's horror at another glass jar wasted.<br /><br />Ideally what you would have is an equal amount of energy into both aspects. People are people though. They do what's easy. Or, of course, imposed. No matter where they are from.<br /><br />Incidentally, I loved the Soviet idea of getting tokens for new books in exchange for bringing paper for recycling (and other things?) Now that's what I call an incentive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-24497003070856063422011-07-02T00:57:29.282+01:002011-07-02T00:57:29.282+01:00The Russian attitude sounds a lot like the America...The Russian attitude sounds a lot like the American one used to be: out of sight, of of mind, so why bother? Fortunately, that's changed quite a bit. Here in Seoul, they (understandably) take recycling to the other extreme: In our apartment building, we have bins for glass, paper, plastic, cardboard, metal, etc. as well as a disposal for food waste, which is composted and used for fertilizer. We have very little to throw away these days.MsCarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03623997911568143459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-4520665440043596602011-07-01T22:46:22.828+01:002011-07-01T22:46:22.828+01:00hello, found your blog through the blow your own b...hello, found your blog through the blow your own blog hop on mummys little monkeys.<br />that is so sad that peeps dont recycle if they dont have to, they should do it because they want to!<br />cant change everyones view though i suppose :(<br />nikki xonikki https://www.blogger.com/profile/12672589038728355053noreply@blogger.com