Bin it. The phrase is punchy and intended to encourage us to dispose of waste thoughtfully. But it begs its own questions: how and at what cost? The environmental price of dealing with the growing mountain of household waste produced each year is familiar. Incinerating it increases greenhouse gas emissions. Nor is burying it in landfill sustainable on environmental grounds.
Bin it. The phrase is punchy and intended to encourage us to dispose of waste thoughtfully. But it begs its own questions: how and at what cost? The environmental price of dealing with the growing mountain of household waste produced each year is familiar.
