You know, those huge clusters of fat that develop in our pipes, and clog up our sewers.. Can you imagine? Gross or what? Ever since I read about them I have been met-ic-u-lous about scooping up oil, lard, gravy or anything remotely oleaginous. I mean, be honest, who wants an encrusted u-bend? (Put your hand down at the back. You're a plumber.)
Everyone who has seen Blue Planet will tell you that David Attenborough has created a vigorous conversation about plastic. Quite honestly, even before I became a badge-wearing eco-worrier, I was concerned about the way in which our re-cycling bin fills up extremely quickly. Absolutely everything you purchase in the supermarket is criminally over-packaged in plastic or plastic derivatives.(Entrenous, it was really because I was having difficulty in jamming the whole lot in.) Amazing that we, a household of two, generate so much waste.
However, when you see the consequences of this flagrant over-use of packaging through programmes such as The Blue Planet, it does bring it home to you, that you have a duty of care to do your bit.
I was appalled that the tea bags we have been using, and happily re-cycling with the potato peelings actually contain small amounts of plastic.
"I don't know why we don't use loose tea," said Mr Ecology.
"Because it's a faff cleaning out the tea leaves from the strainer," I replied.
"Well, I will do that and tip the tea leaves in the garden so they can enrich the soil.."
Forgive me, but I have to say I snorted. You and I know, there's a Fat-berg's chance in Hell of that happening. Evah!
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