Two-thirds of plastic food pots unrecyclable

Plastic food pots and trays are often unrecyclable, say councils

Most of the plastic food containers that householders wash out after use and put in the recycling bin cannot actually be recycled, it has emerged.

The Local Government Association says that only a third can be recycled. The rest get sent to landfill.

The LGA wants plastics manufacturers to work with councils to prevent materials that limit recycling entering the system in the first place.

BBC News

I remember the sinking of the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior in 1985.

“I remember you-ooh,” sang Frank Ifield in 1962.

George wrote:

One of the offices I visit each day in my job as a born-again sandwich salesman is that of Greenpeace, Canonbury Villas. They will not buy salads because these are packed in plastic containers – stuff those eco-fanatics will never be convinced is anything but damaging to the environment.

It seems they are taking the presence of any plastic on Earth really seriously.

I don’t like the way Greenpeace are going to extremes over some things. Extremism is bad, even if you think it’s for the good of the whole world. Always take the Middle Way.

Wikipedia wrote:The Middle Way or Middle Path … is the term that Gautama Buddha used to describe the character of the Noble Eightfold Path he discovered that leads to liberation.

In one episode of South Park, God reveals that he always takes the “Middle Ground” – because he’s a Buddhist!

http://www.comedycentral.co.uk/south-park/videos/gods-a-buddhist

And according to a story in the i today, we should opt for the middle path in our diet, eating neither too much nor too little carbohydrate, if we want to live a long life.

A study which found consuming a diet that is either very high or very low in carbohydrates is associated with a shorter life expectancy has sparked the latest chapter in the on-going debate over healthy eating.

A diet that includes carbohydrates in moderation seems to be optimal for health and living a long life, the research found.

The story on p. 13, by the i’s health correspondent Paul Gallagher, is entitled Fresh row in carbs versus fat diet debate.

Low-carb diets could shorten life, study suggests

A low-carb diet could shorten life expectancy by up to four years, a study suggests.

Low-carb diets, such as Atkins, have become increasingly popular for weight loss and have shown promise for lowering the risk of some illnesses.

But a US study over 25 years indicates that moderate carb consumption – or switching meat for plant-based protein and fats – is healthier.

Alex Therrien (health reporter) at BBC News

Plastic bag tax to be extended to EVERY shop

The plastic bag charge is to be extended to every shop.

Theresa May will announce the move next week – and consult on proposals to double the levy from 5p to 10p.

The plans are designed to further reduce Britain’s reliance on the plastic poisoning our environment.

Daily Mail Online

Another daily paper today his this headline:

Price of a bag up to 10p in war on plastic

“THE price of a carrier bag will double to 10p as part of a plan by Theresa May to escalate the war on plastic, The Daily Telegraph understands.” Or rather, the paper’s political correspondent Harry Yorke does.

Why, as if we did not already have enough real wars in the world, do we need metaphorical ones like war on plastic, war on drugs, war on terror, etc?