Tetrapak recycling October 5, 2007

I very rarely have Tetrapak’s as I’m not a huge fan of juice, but I have accumulated a few in recent weeks when I’ve had friends over and they keep getting in the way as I’m a real hoarder and hate putting anything in the landfill wheelie bin until I know it can’t go anywhere else. I had a little play around on the Tetrapak Recycling website to check the nearest place to recycle Tetrapaks near me but was dismayed to find that the nearest place is either Medway (North Kent so miles away) or the next county. Again, impractical. I could pop them in a box and post them off but postage is not free, and as I have just finished a long spell of unemployment (approximately 9 months), it is just going to have to wait. However, my new job involves unpacking a lot of boxes which get crushed up for recycling, so I’ve swiped a couple before crushing so when I get paid I can send off my Tetrapaks like a good little mouse.

Still I don’t think this is enough, so I finally got my bum in gear and wrote to Shepway District Council yesterday evening, advising them about Tetrapaks recycling scheme and how they will cover costs to set up a bring bank for Tetrapaks. I even suggested a site for them. In fact, it took me longer to find out who to contact than to collect the information. I’m currently waiting on their reply, but I have had a system message to say they received my email and will contact me shortly. So fingers crossed! To be honest, knowing the area I live in, I’m willing to bet barely anyone will recycle their Tetrapaks, but I’m fairly certain this is partly down to ignorance, so if I can help raise awareness and make just a few more people recycle, then I’ll be happy. And I will certainly do my bit.

Don’t know what a Tetrapak is? It’s the design of carton that fruit juice comes in, also soya milk and other similar products.