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208 Week Bin Bag

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This is an attempt to use 1 bin bag over a 4 year period. The waste will be noted and possibilities for alternatives discussed.

Quarter : 2nd

Waste: Week          1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13 *Misc.Waste

Milk label         : 1  2  3  3  3  3  2 

Commodity bag      : 1  0  0  0  0  0  0

Toothpaste tube    : 0  0  0  0  0  0  0

Envelope plastic   : 0  7  7  1  0  0  7

Plastic wrap       : 2  4  1  2  0  0  0

Small plastic bag  : 0  0  0  0  0  0  0

Plastic label      : 0  0  0  0  0  0  2

Plastic scrap      : 0  1  0  1  1  1  1

Current Weight:  Week 20 - 6.90 oz   Week  52 - 1.32 lb

                                     Week 104 - 2.64 lb

                                     Week 156 - 3.98 lb 

                                     Week 208 - 5.30 lb 

This includes all waste, with packs before the campaign. Hopefully the latter will gradually disappear.

*Misc.Waste. This is other irregular waste collected each quarter (sponges,rubber gloves etc).

Combined waste containing aluminium will be set aside for aluminium reclaim, yet to be perfected.