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Yes Callisto - I didn't mean waste in the global sense.
I mean batteries e.g AA , AAA etc. with life in them are inevitably thrown out because it's hard to establish the level of charge left in them and new ones get mixed up with old ones etc...thus constituting a waste to the household/consumer . I reckon anyone buying 10 such batteries would be doing well to use the equivalent power of 6 or 7.
I mean batteries e.g AA , AAA etc. with life in them are inevitably thrown out because it's hard to establish the level of charge left in them and new ones get mixed up with old ones etc...thus constituting a waste to the household/consumer . I reckon anyone buying 10 such batteries would be doing well to use the equivalent power of 6 or 7.
Pick up a decent multimeter for £5 off eBay. I bought one specifically for sorting spent AA, AAA etc - as well as other handy things like checking the car battery, fuses and other things.
Batts with less than 1.3v get put to the side for low energy consumers like the kitchen clock, AM radio etc.
Paid for itself straightaway :)
Batts with less than 1.3v get put to the side for low energy consumers like the kitchen clock, AM radio etc.
Paid for itself straightaway :)
https://easy-lightbulbs.com/lighting-guides/safe-light-bulb-disposal/
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Standard light bulbs should be disposed of in normal household waste. They cannot be recycled as with regular glass, as the fine wires in glass processing are very difficult to separate out and the cost to recycle these items is prohibitive.
Halogen Light bulbs should be disposed of in normal household waste. They cannot be recycled as with regular glass, as the fine wires in glass processing are very difficult to separate out.
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Standard light bulbs should be disposed of in normal household waste. They cannot be recycled as with regular glass, as the fine wires in glass processing are very difficult to separate out and the cost to recycle these items is prohibitive.
Halogen Light bulbs should be disposed of in normal household waste. They cannot be recycled as with regular glass, as the fine wires in glass processing are very difficult to separate out.
Polystyrene and bubble-wrap packaging from all my ebay parcels, can't put it in the recycling bin.
Keep it for when you sent people Christmas / b'day pressies 
Thanks for the tip trilby22 -will certainly look into that.
Another area where there is considerable waste and loss for the household consumer is Fruit...and not easy to see how this can be obviated.
Another area where there is considerable waste and loss for the household consumer is Fruit...and not easy to see how this can be obviated.
The one I bought is no longer there Vub but it was similar to this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-LCD-Multimeter-Voltmeter-Ammeter-OHM-AC-DC-Circuit-Tester-Checker-Buzzer-/323386781993?ha****m4b4b5ab129
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Need to watch the cable connection to the probes as they're not very durable and break with wear and tear. Easy to bodge job repair though and £6 ain't bad.
Never heard of those savers before, Saddo. They look interesting. Always buy my fruit under ripe and keep it in the cool room, or the fridge if it's too warm. Remember ALWAYS to keep bananas separate from other fruit
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-LCD-Multimeter-Voltmeter-Ammeter-OHM-AC-DC-Circuit-Tester-Checker-Buzzer-/323386781993?ha****m4b4b5ab129
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Need to watch the cable connection to the probes as they're not very durable and break with wear and tear. Easy to bodge job repair though and £6 ain't bad.
Never heard of those savers before, Saddo. They look interesting. Always buy my fruit under ripe and keep it in the cool room, or the fridge if it's too warm. Remember ALWAYS to keep bananas separate from other fruit
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