Hi Norm and Mf,
I don't have the option of burning the catchers so it is in the bin for me
Most places these days you aren't allowed to have a fire outside ,when I have a fire I use the fire to cook some food ,then
you're allowed the fire for a BBQ and you're also allowed a fire for camping.
It's a little strange how we're not allowed plastic bags yet over 40 percent of garbage worldwide is incinerated.
I know my BBQ fire got to at least 660 degrees.
A mate remembers his dad threw a pair of tyres in the backyard incinerator, and saw black smoke rising in the sky from several blocks away.
Yes I remember the days of backyard incinerators and lots of people burnt plastic etc and is now probably a good thing
that the government stopped us burning in backyards.
How much did mower manufacturers save when they turned to moulding their catchers from plastic? The metal ones were much more durable and didn't crack easily.
Yes the metal catchers would last a lifetime if looked after but the plastic catchers will deteriorate (crack ,break) It's just
another example of Planned obsolescence ,it was well known in manufacturing that the black plastics lasted the longest
but manufacturers would still make other coloured plastics that didn't last very long.
With planned obsolescence manufacturers sell more products to make more profit.
Yet the Paris accord wants us to sign up while letting India get away with that yet they're enjoying rapid industrialisation.
Most countries say one thing then do the opposite ,https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/30/worse-than-plastic-burning-tyres-india-george-monbiot
If we're not allowed plastic bags you would think you would stop making most plastics and start growing more trees to use wood and paper.
Cheers
Max.
