We enjoy a glass of wine in our house....quite regularly. We are also conscious of our social responsibilities, which means we regularly recycle the bottles that the wine comes in. That is the cause of a problem.
The problem is that the bloody great containers that we have for recycling the bottles, make an almighty noise when you throw the bottles in, as they smash and the sound echoes and amplifies. This means, living as we do in a small town, that every body knows we have been drinking. We tend to save up the bottles to make the trip worthwhile, this means that anyone within a mile radius of the recycling container probably thinks we are suffering with a drink problem in our house. No-one cares that we have non-wine bottles in the consignment.
So what are the options?
- Don't recycle, and become a social leper
- Carry on as we are and put up with the sympathetic smiles
- Wear camouflage clothing when recycling
- Only recycle on dark moonless nights
- Use a variety of recycling centres in other towns where we are not known
- Bury the bottles in the back garden
Any other suggestions gratefully received, hic!
It certainly is a dilemma.....down here we have a massive recycling bin with a blue lid to hide the shameful evidence. Its not too bad when the bin is nearly full and the bottles are cushioned with a fair amount of paper/card etc...but the first few 'drops' are hideous! as they echo round the bin and up and down the close!
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