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cleaniac

Resin Disposal & the environment.
« on: January 03, 2019, 09:44:08 am »
Was having a think over the holidays, what with all this plastic thats ending up in our oceans, and fish swallowing micro beads of plastic etc.

What's the deal with resin disposal and the environment? As they are basicly polystyrene beads, i just throw away for landfill rubbish, but is there any risk of these beads getting into out waters.?

Was just one of those pondering thoughts over the break.
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Spotfree

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Re: Resin Disposal & the environment.
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2019, 10:01:37 am »
I took mine to the recycling centre, they told me to throw it in the household waste, so it goes in my black bin now.
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Shrek

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Re: Resin Disposal & the environment.
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2019, 10:07:08 am »
Does SOME of our landfill not end up in Vietnam or some other country that we pay to take it off our hands?
So it could end up in the sea when it gets across the sea

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/environment/uk-plastic-pollution-oceans-recycling-export-waste-malaysia-vietnam-thailand-a8400761.html%3famp
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dazmond

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Re: Resin Disposal & the environment.
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2019, 04:04:58 pm »
Quote from: cleaniac on January 03, 2019, 09:44:08 am
Was having a think over the holidays, what with all this plastic thats ending up in our oceans, and fish swallowing micro beads of plastic etc.

What's the deal with resin disposal and the environment? As they are basicly polystyrene beads, i just throw away for landfill rubbish, but is there any risk of these beads getting into out waters.?

Was just one of those pondering thoughts over the break.

the worlds f***ed anyway mate......i dont know why you even bother thinking about it....i just put it in my black bin in a plastic bag.... ;D
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The Jester of Wibbly

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Re: Resin Disposal & the environment.
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2019, 04:18:32 pm »
Just rebag it and sell as new on ebay  ;D :D :D
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SB Cleaning

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Re: Resin Disposal & the environment.
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2019, 08:27:14 pm »
Quote from: dazmond on January 03, 2019, 04:04:58 pm
Quote from: cleaniac on January 03, 2019, 09:44:08 am
Was having a think over the holidays, what with all this plastic thats ending up in our oceans, and fish swallowing micro beads of plastic etc.

What's the deal with resin disposal and the environment? As they are basicly polystyrene beads, i just throw away for landfill rubbish, but is there any risk of these beads getting into out waters.?

Was just one of those pondering thoughts over the break.

the worlds f***ed anyway mate......i dont know why you even bother thinking about it....i just put it in my black bin in a plastic bag.... ;D
Mine gets thrown down the drain in the street ;D
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Susan Dean (1stclean)

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Re: Resin Disposal & the environment.
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2019, 10:11:34 pm »
you carry on thinking and spending money while here in new york theres 30 tonne of rubbish a minute being thrown away and people here couldnt careless what happens to the sea shame but the truth so until the boy countrys start there no point
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dd

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Re: Resin Disposal & the environment.
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2019, 09:04:20 am »
If your RO works well you don't need resin. I have not used any in over 10 years.
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Elfyn

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Re: Resin Disposal & the environment.
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2019, 12:27:09 pm »
I take mine to the plastic recyling.
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Perfect Windows

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Re: Resin Disposal & the environment.
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2019, 01:36:29 pm »
Quote from: dazmond on January 03, 2019, 04:04:58 pm
the worlds f***ed anyway mate......i dont know why you even bother thinking about it

Multiply this attitude by 7 billion and you have the reason why the world's f***ed.

Vin
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a900

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Re: Resin Disposal & the environment.
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2019, 09:58:50 pm »
How about never throwing away your resin again ...
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-09/nftt/index.php

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Spotfree

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Re: Resin Disposal & the environment.
« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2019, 08:05:36 am »
Quote from: a900 on January 06, 2019, 09:58:50 pm
How about never throwing away your resin again ...
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-09/nftt/index.php

Great Idea...too busy to go through that process though.
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cleaniac

Re: Resin Disposal & the environment.
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2019, 11:48:26 am »
Quote from: a900 on January 06, 2019, 09:58:50 pm
How about never throwing away your resin again ...
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-09/nftt/index.php

That is flipping brilliant.

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Stoots

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Re: Resin Disposal & the environment.
« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2019, 05:45:20 pm »
Quote from: dazmond on January 03, 2019, 04:04:58 pm
Quote from: cleaniac on January 03, 2019, 09:44:08 am
Was having a think over the holidays, what with all this plastic thats ending up in our oceans, and fish swallowing micro beads of plastic etc.

What's the deal with resin disposal and the environment? As they are basicly polystyrene beads, i just throw away for landfill rubbish, but is there any risk of these beads getting into out waters.?

Was just one of those pondering thoughts over the break.

the worlds f***ed anyway mate......i dont know why you even bother thinking about it....i just put it in my black bin in a plastic bag.... ;D

Agree, if you cant beat em join em, i just wang mine in bin wheelie bin  ;)
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