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Title: Shredding
Post by: Nick on October 01, 2007, 12:12:46 PM
Bought this on impluse from Tesco on Saturday. £7.

I am now shredding anything in sight, even stuff that can go safely in the bin. It's soooooooooooooo
satisfying.

Anyone else suffer from this?
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Bar Wench on October 01, 2007, 12:15:40 PM
Yes. We have three large bin bags of shreddings in the spare room. This is after getting rid of one a week for the last month.  redface:

You can't recycle shreddings.  evil:
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: tel on October 01, 2007, 12:16:17 PM
Yes. We have three large bin bags of shreddings in the spare room. This is after getting rid of one a week for the last month.  redface:

You can't recycle shreddings.  evil:

Why not?
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Grumpmeister on October 01, 2007, 12:18:21 PM
Nick's been allowed near a shredder?


I'm expecting to read a mournful thread in the not too dim and distant future about how Mrs Nick is in a bad mood because 'someone' managed to shred an important document.  whistle:

Not specifically recycling Wenchy but does Mr Wench have a class pet that needs bedding?
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Nick on October 01, 2007, 12:19:18 PM
Nick's been allowed near a shredder?


I'm expecting to read a mournful thread in the not too dim and distant future about how Mrs Nick is in a bad mood because 'someone' managed to shred an important document.  whistle:

Not specifically recycling Wenchy but does Mr Wench have a class pet that needs bedding?

You have already missed it. The Boy was shredding the contents of my desk at 7.30 this morning!! It was "an experiment" evil:
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Nick on October 01, 2007, 12:19:50 PM
Yes. We have three large bin bags of shreddings in the spare room. This is after getting rid of one a week for the last month.  redface:

You can't recycle shreddings.  evil:

Why not?
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: GROWLER on October 01, 2007, 12:20:55 PM
Yes. We have three large bin bags of shreddings in the spare room. This is after getting rid of one a week for the last month.  redface:

You can't recycle shreddings.  evil:

Why not?

Yea. Why not?
I've been stuffin' me shredded stuff in the paper recycling bin thing for years.


I think she's just talkin' shite tbh lads. ;)
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: tel on October 01, 2007, 12:21:11 PM
Yes. We have three large bin bags of shreddings in the spare room. This is after getting rid of one a week for the last month.  redface:

You can't recycle shreddings.  evil:

Why not?

Oi, copycat!
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: tel on October 01, 2007, 12:22:20 PM
Yes. We have three large bin bags of shreddings in the spare room. This is after getting rid of one a week for the last month.  redface:

You can't recycle shreddings.  evil:

Why not?

Yea. Why not?
I've been stuffin' me shredded stuff in the paper recycling bin thing for years.

You can compost it as well, providing the paper is not the glossy mag type.
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Pastis on October 01, 2007, 12:23:47 PM
Anyone else suffer from this?

Yes. My name's Pastis and I'm a shredaholic.  redface:

Though removing the staples first can be tedious  rubschin:
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Nick on October 01, 2007, 12:25:53 PM
Yes. We have three large bin bags of shreddings in the spare room. This is after getting rid of one a week for the last month.  redface:

You can't recycle shreddings.  evil:

Why not?

Yea. Why not?
I've been stuffin' me shredded stuff in the paper recycling bin thing for years.

You can compost it as well, providing the paper is not the glossy mag type.

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providing the paper is not the glossy mag type.

Anything you want to confess to us? eeek:
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Bar Wench on October 01, 2007, 12:26:15 PM
Apparently the shredded bits of paper interfere with the recycling mechanism or something. Those of you that put your shreddings in your recycling bin are causing the whole truck to become unrecyclable.
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Nick on October 01, 2007, 12:26:59 PM
SHred it then!
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Bar Wench on October 01, 2007, 12:30:28 PM
SHred it then!

 eeek:
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Nick on October 01, 2007, 12:31:39 PM
Apparently the shredded bits of paper interfere with the recycling mechanism or something. Those of you that put your shreddings in your recycling bin are causing the whole truck to become unrecyclable.

What shite through yonder thread is posted?
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: GROWLER on October 01, 2007, 12:33:25 PM
the whole truck to become unrecyclable.

Onto scrappin' wagons now then ey? ::)
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Nick on October 01, 2007, 12:34:59 PM
the whole truck to become unrecyclable.

Onto scrappin' wagons now then ey? ::)

I got a right mouthful of ours this morning. I think he is stung by the massive insurance claim for Mrs Nick's car last week. Perhaps they are docking his wages?
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Bar Wench on October 01, 2007, 12:35:17 PM
Apparently the shredded bits of paper interfere with the recycling mechanism or something. Those of you that put your shreddings in your recycling bin are causing the whole truck load of recycling to become unrecyclable.

What shite through yonder thread is posted?

I've heard it from several different sources.  redface:
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: tel on October 01, 2007, 12:37:41 PM
Yes. We have three large bin bags of shreddings in the spare room. This is after getting rid of one a week for the last month.  redface:

You can't recycle shreddings.  evil:

Why not?

Yea. Why not?
I've been stuffin' me shredded stuff in the paper recycling bin thing for years.

You can compost it as well, providing the paper is not the glossy mag type.

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providing the paper is not the glossy mag type.

Anything you want to confess to us? eeek:

The ink/powder on the glossy type paper does not get removed as easily as that on newspapers etc and so does not make for viable recycling. More and more inks/chemicals used in printing are becoming water based to try and cut down on pollution/waste and help their recycling. Boring, eh?
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Bar Wench on October 01, 2007, 12:37:52 PM
http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/living/885.htm

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Why can’t I recycle shredded paper?
The problem with recycling shredded paper is that the Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) uses automatic sorting equipment to sort through the vast amount of recycling.  The machine recognises many different types of material but has difficulty distinguishing small or shredded paper.  Shredded paper can also cause problems in jamming the machinery.

Use your shredded paper in your compost or put into a paper bank and it will then go straight to the papermill rather than the MRF
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: The Moan Ranger on October 01, 2007, 12:38:37 PM
Apparently the shredded bits of paper interfere with the recycling mechanism or something. Those of you that put your shreddings in your recycling bin are causing the whole truck to become unrecyclable.

I believe that to be utter tosh, but I am prepared to be proved wrong. Over to you.
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Bar Wench on October 01, 2007, 12:41:50 PM
Apparently the shredded bits of paper interfere with the recycling mechanism or something. Those of you that put your shreddings in your recycling bin are causing the whole truck to become unrecyclable.

I believe that to be utter tosh, but I am prepared to be proved wrong. Over to you.

See the previous link. I know it's Portsmouth but it is the first one that came up.
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: tel on October 01, 2007, 12:46:58 PM
Apparently the shredded bits of paper interfere with the recycling mechanism or something. Those of you that put your shreddings in your recycling bin are causing the whole truck to become unrecyclable.

I believe that to be utter tosh, but I am prepared to be proved wrong. Over to you.

See the previous link. I know it's Portsmouth but it is the first one that came up.

It's back to the paper type again - it can't distinguish between the newsprint (pulp) paper and the glossy (unusable) paper.
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Nick on October 01, 2007, 12:47:41 PM
http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/living/885.htm

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Why can’t I recycle shredded paper?
The problem with recycling shredded paper is that the Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) uses automatic sorting equipment to sort through the vast amount of recycling.  The machine recognises many different types of material but has difficulty distinguishing small or shredded paper.  Shredded paper can also cause problems in jamming the machinery.

Use your shredded paper in your compost or put into a paper bank and it will then go straight to the papermill rather than the MRF

Buy a hamster!
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: tel on October 01, 2007, 12:49:04 PM
http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/living/885.htm

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Why can’t I recycle shredded paper?
The problem with recycling shredded paper is that the Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) uses automatic sorting equipment to sort through the vast amount of recycling.  The machine recognises many different types of material but has difficulty distinguishing small or shredded paper.  Shredded paper can also cause problems in jamming the machinery.

Use your shredded paper in your compost or put into a paper bank and it will then go straight to the papermill rather than the MRF

Buy a hamster!

Is the some strange deviation you are promoting? redface:
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Bar Wench on October 01, 2007, 12:50:17 PM
http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/living/885.htm

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Why can’t I recycle shredded paper?
The problem with recycling shredded paper is that the Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) uses automatic sorting equipment to sort through the vast amount of recycling.  The machine recognises many different types of material but has difficulty distinguishing small or shredded paper.  Shredded paper can also cause problems in jamming the machinery.

Use your shredded paper in your compost or put into a paper bank and it will then go straight to the papermill rather than the MRF

Buy a hamster!

Mr Wench won't let me have one.  sad24:
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Nick on October 01, 2007, 12:53:10 PM
You put the paper shreddings in the hamster cage. And some water. They make papier mache sculptures out of them. Everyone know that noooo:
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: tel on October 01, 2007, 12:53:33 PM
http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/living/885.htm

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Why can’t I recycle shredded paper?
The problem with recycling shredded paper is that the Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) uses automatic sorting equipment to sort through the vast amount of recycling.  The machine recognises many different types of material but has difficulty distinguishing small or shredded paper.  Shredded paper can also cause problems in jamming the machinery.

Use your shredded paper in your compost or put into a paper bank and it will then go straight to the papermill rather than the MRF

Buy a hamster!

Mr Wench won't let me have one.  sad24:

Are we talking hamsters here?
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Bar Wench on October 01, 2007, 12:56:32 PM
Yes.

No living breathing creatures of any kind.  sad24:
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Nick on October 01, 2007, 12:57:45 PM
Stick insects are innocuous (see also: boring)
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: tel on October 01, 2007, 12:59:42 PM
Yes.

No living breathing creatures of any kind.  sad24:

Looks like you will have to settle for one of those pet rocks that used to be so popular.
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Bar Wench on October 01, 2007, 12:59:54 PM
Stick insects are innocuous (see also: boring)

Why would I want a stick insect.

I want a hamster/bunny/cat/dog I'm not fussed, any of those would do.
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Nick on October 01, 2007, 01:03:09 PM
Knit one?
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Bar Wench on October 01, 2007, 01:06:01 PM
Knit one?

Not quite the same.
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Nick on October 01, 2007, 01:09:09 PM
Stick a purring cassette tape inside it. And a heating element. Plug and play!
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: tel on October 01, 2007, 01:51:19 PM
Stick a purring cassette tape inside it. And a heating element. Plug and play!

Am not sure it is a good idea to let Wenchy wander around with something that is making that kind of noise, twill be as embarassing as the airport incident.

"it's alright officer, it's my pussy purring and it's getting a bit hot as well!" redface:
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Nick on October 01, 2007, 01:52:57 PM
She has confessed to that already. Malaga Airport. She set the alarms off. Do keep up!
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: tel on October 01, 2007, 02:02:16 PM
She has confessed to that already. Malaga Airport. She set the alarms off. Do keep up!

I think I was ahead of you.
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Nick on October 01, 2007, 02:03:54 PM
Anne Summers AGAIN??????????????????????
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Bar Wench on October 01, 2007, 02:05:04 PM
Noooooooo! I don't remember which airport story I told you.  redface:
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Nick on October 01, 2007, 02:06:14 PM
Love Eggs

Admit it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: tel on October 01, 2007, 02:06:23 PM
Noooooooo! I don't remember which airport story I told you.  redface:

God, Wenchy, How may are there? redface:
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Nick on October 01, 2007, 02:07:17 PM
She is irradiated.





















Rightly
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Bar Wench on October 01, 2007, 02:10:28 PM
I used to end up traveling through Malaga airport a minimum of five return trips a year for five or six years. There are a few stories.  redface:
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: tel on October 01, 2007, 02:12:52 PM
I used to end up traveling through Malaga airport a minimum of five return trips a year for five or six years. There are a few stories.  redface:


And.......?
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Nick on October 01, 2007, 02:49:30 PM
You have a PM

Very rude!
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Bar Wench on October 01, 2007, 02:50:31 PM
I used to end up traveling through Malaga airport a minimum of five return trips a year for five or six years. There are a few stories.  redface:


And.......?

On one occasion something I was wearing set off the metal detectors.
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: tel on October 01, 2007, 02:55:37 PM
I used to end up traveling through Malaga airport a minimum of five return trips a year for five or six years. There are a few stories.  redface:


And.......?

On one occasion something I was wearing set off the metal detectors.

Chastity belt?
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Nick on October 01, 2007, 02:57:52 PM
 char048 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Bar Wench on October 01, 2007, 03:04:36 PM
I used to end up traveling through Malaga airport a minimum of five return trips a year for five or six years. There are a few stories.  redface:


And.......?

On one occasion something I was wearing set off the metal detectors.

Chastity belt?

Something like that yes.  redface:
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: tel on October 01, 2007, 03:05:56 PM
I used to end up traveling through Malaga airport a minimum of five return trips a year for five or six years. There are a few stories.  redface:


And.......?

On one occasion something I was wearing set off the metal detectors.

Chastity belt?

Something like that yes.  redface:

Any particular reason, personal choice or parental guidance?
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Nick on October 01, 2007, 03:06:39 PM
 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Snoopy on October 01, 2007, 03:08:17 PM
Apparently the shredded bits of paper interfere with the recycling mechanism or something. Those of you that put your shreddings in your recycling bin are causing the whole truck to become unrecyclable.

Correct ~ local councils and their recycling people despair of shredded paper in the recycling bins. It does, provided you have removed the staples and paper clips etc have a use. Hamster/Guinea Pig owners love it as it is good bedding material for their pets.
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Nick on October 01, 2007, 03:09:20 PM
As I said. Worth dosh then!
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Snoopy on October 01, 2007, 03:10:50 PM
We use ours to light the fires ...... since I seldom buy a newspaper a couple of handsfull of shredded paper does the trick nicely.
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Nick on October 01, 2007, 03:11:46 PM
Candles and cushions also help
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Bar Wench on October 01, 2007, 03:12:08 PM
I don't have an open fire and I am not allowed a pet.
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Snoopy on October 01, 2007, 03:16:32 PM
I don't have an open fire and I am not allowed a pet.


Surely the school have a hamster or summat?
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Nick on October 01, 2007, 03:18:17 PM
Smelly. Trust me!
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Bar Wench on October 01, 2007, 03:19:48 PM
I don't have an open fire and I am not allowed a pet.


Surely the school have a hamster or summat?

Nope. Mr Wench won't allow it. He is afraid if I show interest then he will lumbered with it for weekends etc.
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Nick on October 01, 2007, 03:22:03 PM
I think he fears you! Oddly rubschin:
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Misunderstood on October 01, 2007, 05:42:06 PM
We had a - series of - rows with our council because they wouldn't take shredded paper. 

We 'wondered' where they put their shredded paper. We asked them to provide secure collection, passage and storage for out secrets too...  They gave in and agreed they will take it now.

'Security' worked for us for a change.   ;)
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Snoopy on October 01, 2007, 05:46:15 PM
You can actually mix shredded paper with compost. Works quite well I'm told.

We used a lot to stuff a scarecrow. See www.dyserth.biz and click on the scarecrow logo.
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Misunderstood on October 01, 2007, 05:58:51 PM
You can actually mix shredded paper with compost. Works quite well I'm told.

We used a lot to stuff a scarecrow. See www.dyserth.biz and click on the scarecrow logo.

What's compost?

Which end of a computer do you insert it?
Title: Re: Shredding
Post by: Snoopy on October 01, 2007, 06:00:36 PM
You can actually mix shredded paper with compost. Works quite well I'm told.

We used a lot to stuff a scarecrow. See www.dyserth.biz and click on the scarecrow logo.

What's compost?

Which end of a computer do you insert it?


Usual way via the keyboard .... sh*t in = sh*t out  lol: