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Binmen are filing reports on millions of families for rubbish and recycling 'offences'. Town hall chiefs have ordered them to rifle through domestic garbage and record where recycling is 'contaminated' with food or other waste. The dustmen are also told to report householders who put out their waste at the wrong time, overload their bins, leave the lids open or fail to use slop caddies.  Scroll down for video  Dustmen are being ordered to act as snoopers by reporting householders who leave out waste at the wrong time, overload bins or even leave the lids open CCTV is used to record infringements and offenders risk £60 fines.  Almost seven million 'incidents' were recorded by councils last year compared with only 1.8million the year before. Officials are using the measures to try to cut collections and increase recycling. But fortnightly or even monthly rounds mean bins can be left to fester.  RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Bin man, 20, admits … [Read more...] about Beware the bin lorries with seven spy cameras which will snoop for evidence that you are breaking rubbish rules

Binmen have been caught on camera emptying a recycling bin and one with household waste into the same lorry. Householders were stunned when they saw refuse collectors wheeling both sets of containers towards the truck. The images were posted on the morning of Thursday November 28, when the binmen, who usually call on Friday, turned up a day early.  One person had time to grab their camera and took this image of a brown and a green bin being emptied into the vehicle.  And residents claim the waste will continue in the village of Menston, West Yorkshire, because the binmen 'don't have time' to do separate rounds. One person had time to grab their camera and took this image of a brown and a green bin being emptied into the vehicle Leeds Council is supposed to alternate collections of recyclables in green bins and household waste in black bins. There are strict rules in place including putting the bin out by 7am and making sure the lid is shut properly - or it will not be … [Read more...] about You’ve BIN framed! Dustmen are caught on camera dumping recycled and household waste in the SAME lorry

Councils across the country are planning to reduce bin collections to just one a month in a move affecting more than 2.5million people, sparking health fears. The scheme is being implemented in a bid to force households to recycle more - under European Union targets Britain must recycle at least half of all household waste by 2020. The figure is currently at 43 per cent. But the move, which has seen 18 councils moving or planning to move to three-weekly rubbish collections, has sparked outrage in the one million households which will be affected. Another three councils are testing out monthly collections. The scheme is being implemented in a bid to force households to recycle more - under European Union targets Britain must recycle at least half of all household waste by 2020 In January furious residents demanded ministers intervene to halt the spread of monthly collections after a pilot scheme made their lives a misery. The householders in Conwy, north Wales, said they had been … [Read more...] about Monthly bin collections are planned by more councils in bid to save cash and force households to recycle

Advertisement We all have them in a drawer or on a shelf somewhere; outdated or broken electronic devices. Are they even good for anything now? Surprisingly, they can be quite valuable!As we enter the holiday season, we are launching into a whole new cycle of buying new gadgets and trashing old ones. Consumption is picking up momentum, but can we afford it? Not too long ago, I wrote a lengthy article about consumer electronics and the consequences of our consumption – electronic waste Thou Shalt Consume: The Story of Consumer Electronics [Feature] Thou Shalt Consume: The Story of Consumer Electronics [Feature] Every year, exhibitions around the world present new high tech devices; expensive toys that come with many promises. They aim to make our lives easier, more fun, super connected, and of course they are status... Read More .Electronics make for particularly bad waste. Not only could toxic substances leak into the environment, and poison the soil as well as … [Read more...] about 7 Things You Can Do to Recycle Old Electronic Devices

Conscious efforts are needed to make our surroundings more environment-friendly. And as people spend a huge chunk of their day and life in the office, hence it should employ tools that can help conserve energy and decrease uses of non-renewable resources. Nakul Mathur, Managing Director, Avanta India shares some tips: 1. Reduce the use of paper: One should try to use digital copies as much as possible; it not only enables us to save trees but makes documents safer and easier to store. In case, it is extremely important to take printouts, the office should implement a policy of printing on both sides of the paper. To move towards eco-friendly step, offices should also have the policy to use recycled papers wherever the requirement is. 2. Reduce energy consumption: There are multiple ways to achieve this. Turning off the lights in rooms where no one is using will help to reduce power consumption. Switch off computer screens and another electronic device at the end of the day is an … [Read more...] about How to make your office environment friendly