NEEPS

peppercat · Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 8:16 am Post subject:

we have a green cone and have done for several years - I don't remember any instructions to empty out every 2 years. No rat problems but drainage is an issue if we get a lot of rain the bottom bit fills with water and the dog poo etc floats around and obviously doesn't rot well. This means in winter it tends not to work well but then seems to catch up again in summer although we don't put much in it being vegetarian and inclined to eat all our food not waste it anyway so mainly dog poo, dead things (e.g. mice from traps in the loft) and the occasional bad egg.
_________________
Erica Hollis BSc MNIMH
www.rowancottherbs.co.uk
striving for sustainable health of people & planet

Biggporgy · newbie Joined: 11 Jun 2009 Posts: 8 Location: Inverurie

first of all may I declare an interest that a few years ago I did a wee 'jobbie' for Green Cone in revising their advertising literature

I have one which I bought 'cheap' from the Cooncil to install it and try it out before I wrote my crit on their literature. I have had mine for about 4 years now and it does as it says on the tin ( one minor exception is that I believe that it works anaerobically rather than aerobically as they say - apart from that it does the job)

re rats that is the same great myth as the one about Council recyclate collections going to the landfill. If it attracts rats then YOU ALREADY HAD THEM in the vicinity and should be doing something about getting rid of them

If you want, then a very fine mesh wire would do the trick as suggested by James B.

Johncrf mentions about East Ren Council are doing a food waste trial ..nothing new, There are several across the country at the moment and Aberdeenshire Council were first. Issue is that Abshire Council costs were reported at £366 a Tonne for collection, transportation and treatment....to treat c 2-4 kg per participating house per week never mind the environmental impact of more lorries going about collecting it.

On the basis of the Proximity Principle would it not be better to give everyone with a garden ( over 80% of Ab C houses) a free green cone

To collect the food waste and garden waste ( in addition to recyclate)only spoon feeds the public and makes them feel good by producing more waste. The real answer is as per the title of this section or thread whatever it is called Refuse then reduce etc recycle is only just above disposal...of course their really is no such thing as disposal ...! Landfills are realy long term storage We will go back to mine the old landfills for their resources and to stop them polluting.

the rural recyclate collections actually are detrimental to the environment ( according to the SEPA software model WISARD) apart from the cost

most rural residents are happy to use the 'bring' systems in their local village etc and do not expect 'kerbside' collections ( proven by independant research )

Anyway, I did promise to try to debunk some of the myths around waste and recycling etc so...... How is all of that for starters?

have a good one

BGP
_________________
People who live in glass houses shouldn't

mastercomposter

Good to see such a high interest in the topic - 830 viewings the last I looked. A good mix of information as well.

Thing to remember is reduce the amount you are throwing away in the first place (saves money as well - whoopee).

And if you need a green cone - Aberdeenshire Council have an order form on line which you can fill out or phone the wasteline. Aberdeenshire Council have been taking them around the shows and selling the display ones they have with them at each show.

All the best

Master Composter (Chris)

Maria · Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 12:00 am Post subject:

Biggporgy wrote...