OHbaby! Forums : Rubbish/recycling https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 21 May 2026 02:44:50 +0000 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:04:52 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=42701 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Rubbish/recycling : I basically fill a supermarket...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5817130&title=rubbish-recycling#5817130 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 42701
Posted: 22 October 2012 at 11:04am

I basically fill a supermarket bag each week with rubbish. I have a little bin in the cupboard and so I'm very mind full of what goes in it. I have another supermarket bag hanging above it for recycling. I would easily fill one of these a DAY!! it's not that we buy lots with packaging but some how we have lots of recyclables!

Everything plastic or paper I look at and think can I recycle or not. Paper that I can't recyle I put in our fire & burn. Ie pizza boxes.]]> Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:04:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5817130&title=rubbish-recycling#5817130 <![CDATA[Rubbish/recycling : We just installed a wastedisposalunit...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5817115&title=rubbish-recycling#5817115 Author: sem
Subject: 42701
Posted: 21 October 2012 at 9:31pm

We just installed a waste disposal unit today! I am strangely excited about this and am looking forward to seeing if and how this will cut down our rubbish. We do compost a lot but I don't put actual food scraps in it, they always go in the bin and make the rubbish smelly. No we will try and see if we can't get away with not using bin liners which would be great. It's one less thing to buy and one less plastic item for the landfill.

I always try and reduce rubbish but sometimes it is just so hard! Rubbish and non recyclable items are just everywhere! 
]]> Sun, 21 Oct 2012 21:31:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5817115&title=rubbish-recycling#5817115 <![CDATA[Rubbish/recycling : We compost - or rather, we dont&#039;...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5817104&title=rubbish-recycling#5817104 Author: Hopes
Subject: 42701
Posted: 21 October 2012 at 6:35pm

We compost - or rather, we dont' compost, DH composts, I just put it in a bucket. And we recycle what we can, and like I said earlier, use cloth. The amount of rubbish we produce still feels like heaps, I'd like to cut back too.]]> Sun, 21 Oct 2012 18:35:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5817104&title=rubbish-recycling#5817104 <![CDATA[Rubbish/recycling : We dont compost, but put out a...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5817047&title=rubbish-recycling#5817047 Author: Kellz
Subject: 42701
Posted: 20 October 2012 at 6:58pm

We dont compost, but put out a full recycling bin each week- its a small square one, and 3/4 full a black rubbish bag each week too. We arer a family of 2 adults and 2 kids- one was is full time disposables til 3 weeks ago and is now fully in undies day and night.
We have used full time cloth nappies from about 4 weeks old to 18months with each kid and will be doing the same with the next baby too. ]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2012 18:58:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5817047&title=rubbish-recycling#5817047 <![CDATA[Rubbish/recycling : Mummydee - me too! I think I...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5817039&title=rubbish-recycling#5817039 Author: pumpkino
Subject: 42701
Posted: 20 October 2012 at 12:33pm

Mummydee - me too! I think I knew we were generating more rubbish than we should but a little part of me was hoping I would learn we are average. These other ladies have put me to shame, lol (not suggesting that was their intention obviously, I just admire their ability to reduce waste and want to do the same if possible).]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2012 12:33:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5817039&title=rubbish-recycling#5817039 <![CDATA[Rubbish/recycling : Thanks for starting this thread,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5817037&title=rubbish-recycling#5817037 Author: EmDee
Subject: 42701
Posted: 20 October 2012 at 11:00am

Thanks for starting this thread, I know it wasn't the aim, but I've been inspired to try and reduce our rubbish. I've sorted out my (small) cloth nappy stash and will be able to reduce the number of sposies by 2-3 per child per day. I'm also going to make sure we recycle everything we can and will find a place in the garden to start composting. Should be interesting to see how much we can reduce our rubbish by ]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2012 11:00:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5817037&title=rubbish-recycling#5817037 <![CDATA[Rubbish/recycling : We half fill a small wheelie...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5817034&title=rubbish-recycling#5817034 Author: sem
Subject: 42701
Posted: 20 October 2012 at 9:25am

We half fill a small wheelie bin each week and our recycling goes out approx once every 4-6 weeks. We are a family of 3, my 2 year old is in cloth and we use one disposable nappy a night. We compost a fair bit and I buy items with as little packaging as possible and do many things from scratch to avoid extra rubbish.

Edited by sem - 20 October 2012 at 9:26am]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2012 09:25:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5817034&title=rubbish-recycling#5817034 <![CDATA[Rubbish/recycling : Yeah I would say almost half our...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5817033&title=rubbish-recycling#5817033 Author: pumpkino
Subject: 42701
Posted: 20 October 2012 at 9:20am

Yeah I would say almost half our rubbish is nappies. Hmmm, making me think about cloth again...

Our council recently switched from collecting the recycling weekly to fortnightly which is REALLY annoying. When they did it weekly everything went in the same recycling bin. Now they alternate one week glass, the next week paper/cardboard, claiming it should make no difference - but we have hardly any glass and LOADS of paper/cardboard, so we inevitably fill the recyling bin after one week and ended up having to put the rest in the general rubbish which is frustrating. The rubbish contractors are so picky that even if you put a cardboard box filled with extra cardboard on top of the recycling bin, they won't take it - only what is IN the bin. GRRRRRR!]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2012 09:20:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5817033&title=rubbish-recycling#5817033 <![CDATA[Rubbish/recycling : We have one every 3 week or if...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5817018&title=rubbish-recycling#5817018 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 42701
Posted: 19 October 2012 at 9:00pm

We have one every 3 week or if I gather extra crap from around the section (blown in rubbish or non recyclables) it is every 2 weeks.

We fill to chocker our recycling bin (it's those big bins) and I do burn a bit on our fire when it's going. I compost every day or if I can't compost it, ie chicken bones or potato peelings they go on the fire.

We recycle glass as well.

BUT we don't have any kids in disposables. When the baby was in them I was putting out a bag a week for the first 4 weeks.
]]> Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:00:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5817018&title=rubbish-recycling#5817018 <![CDATA[Rubbish/recycling : We&#039;re a family of 6 (2 adults,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5817015&title=rubbish-recycling#5817015 Author: EmDee
Subject: 42701
Posted: 19 October 2012 at 8:46pm

We're a family of 6 (2 adults, 4 kids) and the younger 2 are in disposables most of the time. We recycle paper/cardboard and plastics/glass but don't compost and we usually have 2 rubbish bags each week.

Edited by mummydee - 19 October 2012 at 8:47pm]]> Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:46:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5817015&title=rubbish-recycling#5817015 <![CDATA[Rubbish/recycling : We are a family of 2 adults and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5816979&title=rubbish-recycling#5816979 Author: Troods
Subject: 42701
Posted: 19 October 2012 at 12:23pm

We are a family of 2 adults and 2 kids (4.5yo and 2.5yo). The 2.5yo is still in sposies most of the time but currently toilet training. We put out 1 council rubbish bag a week. Our recycling bin gets collected fortnightly (glass, plastics and paper/cardboard). We compost a lot of our foodwaste. This week however we put out 2 council rubbish bags only because the 2.5yo had a tummy bug so we went through a lot more sposies than normal, and I emptied out the freezer and cupboards of old food so we needed the second bag.]]> Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:23:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5816979&title=rubbish-recycling#5816979 <![CDATA[Rubbish/recycling : We have two adults and two kids...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5816962&title=rubbish-recycling#5816962 Author: Hopes
Subject: 42701
Posted: 19 October 2012 at 6:21am

We have two adults and two kids (cloth during the day, sposies at night for both) and we vary between one and two bags. Probably one bag 60% of the time?]]> Fri, 19 Oct 2012 06:21:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5816962&title=rubbish-recycling#5816962 <![CDATA[Rubbish/recycling : Our house is 2 adults and 22 months...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5816943&title=rubbish-recycling#5816943 Author: sbeach
Subject: 42701
Posted: 18 October 2012 at 7:13pm

Our house is 2 adults and 22 months old and 3 week old, both in disposables... We fill a Auckland city wheelie bin of rubbish a week, that is the smaller wheelie bin, probably 2 black sacks equivalent...and also fill the larger recycling bin which is collected fortnightly (filled with recycling).]]> Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:13:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5816943&title=rubbish-recycling#5816943 <![CDATA[Rubbish/recycling : We have one (or less than one)...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5816930&title=rubbish-recycling#5816930 Author: Aroha11
Subject: 42701
Posted: 18 October 2012 at 2:39pm

We have one (or less than one) small wheelie bin once a week (2 adults and one toddler (15 months)) he is in disposables. We do however do a lot of composting often one ice-cream container a day.    ]]> Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:39:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5816930&title=rubbish-recycling#5816930 <![CDATA[Rubbish/recycling : When i had 2 kids in disposables...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5816918&title=rubbish-recycling#5816918 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 42701
Posted: 18 October 2012 at 1:09pm

When i had 2 kids in disposables we used to have one whole bag of dirty nappies a week to put out. Thats when i made the switch to cloth. We are a family of 5, 2 adults and the kids are aged from 4 to 8. Our weekly rubbish bag is about half a big black rubbish sack. that doesnt include paper and stuff that goes in the recycle wheelie bin. We have a compost bin as well.]]> Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:09:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5816918&title=rubbish-recycling#5816918 <![CDATA[Rubbish/recycling : i have 1 council rubbish bag a...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5816910&title=rubbish-recycling#5816910 Author: cheekymouse
Subject: 42701
Posted: 18 October 2012 at 10:30am

i have 1 council rubbish bag a week. This is for Me and one 2 year old.
(But DP stays in weekends aswell)THe 2 year old is in Disposables

We have a recycling bin that goes out each week and so does cardboard paper etc.]]> Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:30:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5816910&title=rubbish-recycling#5816910 <![CDATA[Rubbish/recycling : I&#039;d be interested to know...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5816904&title=rubbish-recycling#5816904 Author: pumpkino
Subject: 42701
Posted: 18 October 2012 at 10:00am

I'd be interested to know how much rubbish people generate - only because I'm curious as to whether we generate more or less than average and whether I should try to reduce our waste - definitely not wanting to get into an environmental debate or cast aspersions on people (like me!) who don't do absolutely everything they could to be environmentally friendly. And it's not a competition either!!

We put out two council rubbish bags per week. This does not include glass (which the council collects separately once a fortnight) and the general recycling (paper/cardboard/plastic). So our general rubbish is mostly food scraps, nappies/tissues etc and things that get tossed in when DH or I are too lazy to go to the recycling or the recycling is full. We don't compost or do anything else in terms of recycling.

We are a family of two adults, one 2.5 year old and a 7 month old (both kids in disposable nappies). How does this compare with your household waste?]]> Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:00:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42701&PID=5816904&title=rubbish-recycling#5816904