Archive for NEEPS North East Eco-friendly People's Site          NEEPS Forum Index -> Say Hello Ina Hello Biggporgy Welcome to NEEPS! I see you are an environment consultant - now how did you know I need somebody like you just now...   OK, it's probably the wrong question to ask - but I've just been on to the council to ask whether I could recycle old paperbacks (damaged ones!) through the paper recycling. Seems I can't, even if I take the covers off. Any idea why? They take phone books and brochures, and some stuff that's classed as "brochures" is just as solid as paperbacks... Biggporgy Book recycling Hi Ina,  I do happen to know a bit about this as I was Head of service at the Council responsible for setting up much ( but not all -as I do not agree with some of the recent changes) of the existing recycling systems. Basically, the Coucnil recycle nothing...! yes they do a little but generally not much of the household waste.  What they do is to 'collecvt' materials and pass them on to people who actually do the recycling.  In this respect they are in the hands of the people who take the materials about what can and cannot be accepted.  I was unaware of the books issue but was aware of the change about directories. anyway.  Have you considered Books Abroad at Rhynie who do what is says on the tin.  After all reusing the book is much better than recycling it I am still getting used to online Forums ..so bear with me for a bit. you certainly were on the ball to get your question in early  and it just occurs to me that you did not say which Council and neither did I   Most Councils have different systems   There are 32 Councils in Scotland operating 57 ( Heinz varieties) at the last count. A good info site to use is SWAG  Scottish waste aware Group  and their Waste Aware site.  Hope this helps.  Come back if you want more and by phone might be easier and quicker with my typing speed BGP Ina Re: Book recycling Biggporgy wrote:  Have you considered Books Abroad at Rhynie who do what is says on the tin.  After all reusing the book is much better than recycling it I didn't know about them - but I think even they wouldn't be interested in some of the cr*p (pages missing etc) I have to get rid off... Shows you how little I like to dump books that I still have them at all! I will keep them in mind though if I do find something that's worth rescuing. Biggporgy wrote: it just occurs to me that you did not say which Council and neither did I... ...A good info site to use is SWAG  Scottish waste aware Group  and their Waste Aware site. Aberdeenshire council. Although I live on the border to Angus and use their sites just as much as the Aberdeenshire ones. And thanks for reminding me about SWAG - I knew about them, but had forgotten! Cheers Ina Forget-me-Not Welcome Hello and Welcome. Glad to ahve you here. Beth Biggporgy Forget-me-Not wrote: Hello and Welcome. Glad to ahve you here. Beth thanks for that Beth  I just did a big scred intro ing myself and lost it in Preview  is there any way i=of getting it back without having to retype ? My speed is not good BGP Forget-me-Not Welcome Ohhh no! To be honest I don't know, though any of the moderators will and there's always someone about here. If I'm not sure of something, I post it then view and if worse than the spelling, like in yours     I just edit, it will say you've edited, forgot the comment but I say, edited for numptie reasons.   Beth P.s. big intros are fab, gets the conversation going and everyone gathers like hens for a chat Biggporgy Intros One part of it was :  where do newbies post their intros? It is not clear form the site to an numptie like me BGP Smooth Hound   Ina Re: Intros Biggporgy wrote: One part of it was :  where do newbies post their intros? Basically here! The "say hello" goes both ways - for you to say hello to us and tell us about yourself, and for us to welcome you. Unfortunately a lot of newbies don't want to post anything about themselves... I always find it better if I know a bit about the person I'm "talking" to. Townie Hi and    from me too Look forward to meeting you around the forum Biggporgy Welcome Hi All thanks for the welcomes, a bit about me...semi retired former local authority environmental health and waste managment nerd. The semi bit is because I have a small consultancy on those subjects to keep my brain alive and me out of the wayof 'her indoors' Still involved professionallyespecially in Waste Management as a strategic policy adviser.  Interested in most environmental type issues and am a member of Aberdeenshire Environmental  Forum where I lead on their 'Adopt-a-Street' scheme called ALi - Aberdeenshire Litter Initiative. The link to the AEF website is www.green-butterfly.org.uk and you can find me there if you are interested in the free litter picking stick and hi viz vest.  I suspect that most folks on this site will pick litter around their home form time to time..old fashioned civic pride on the lines of Do a little Change a Lot Anyway, enough about me.  I hope that I can be of assistance to some and look forward to gaining information back.  I have an inkling to start beekeeping and have already noticed some good info on the site.  That is perhaps a winter project to get up to speed on the implications costs etc Years ago, in fact several decades ago, I used to help a local beekeeper collect swarms of bees that had been reported to the Council. kimmie Welcome to neeps from me too...why not come to the neeps meeting on sunday...will be great to meet you! Biggporgy Sunday meeting Hi Kimmie, thanks for the welcome.  Re meeting on Sunday where and when ? ..not promising though.  and is there a secret handshake or does the hairy shirt give it away every time ? BGP kimmie Pm WildGarlic for direction as its at her place, its Sunday Afternoon around 2pm onwards no secret handshake required But something edible for the table will get you in Ina kimmie wrote: Pm WildGarlic for direction as its at her place, its Sunday Afternoon around 2pm onwards no secret handshake required But something edible for the table will get you in I second that - and you can bring "her indoors", if she's willing... Maria Big   to neeps. Hope you enjoy mooching around the place and learning new things as much as i do. It's great to see you're posting already...about really interesting 'stuff'...you really do learn something new everyday here.          NEEPS Forum Index -> Say Hello Page 1 of 1