RE: Government help.2 Oct 2024 19:33
dusty - you can't over simplify a problem as multi faceted as this. do you really think there is one solution to solving any problem of this size? taxation is probably one small part of a multi pronged solution. who pays the tax, everyone, including company's.
smoking is a classic example, it's massively decreased because of taxation - not saying i agree with it, but it's worked, especially for the younger generation!
a lot of companies have to use cheap non recyclable goods, because if it's not tied down, some idiot will nick it. massive problem in catering.
comparing the uk to dubai is just daft, they're almost 'self sufficient' :))
i have a relative i visit regularly and do a lot for. they live on a council estate (deprived) and i can tell you, most people there do not recycle. in fact, the recycling bins are 100% of the time contaminant with normal waste, so i imagine the council have no option but to treat it all as household waste.
yes, they have bigger issues, but don't be the person that blames the gov for everything that is wrong with this country, we're not kids, people just no longer want to take responsibility and expect to be hand feed by society !! probably the only thing i will agree with castle on, is so many people just do not care and have no respect for anyone or anything.
in certain areas of every city/town, there's family's who just can't be bothered and are happy to leach off the system. their parents did it, so they'll do it; 4 kids by 22, no job, no proper education, no aspirations etc, but enough money to buy drink, ***s, drugs and carrier bags ;)
this is not the place for this kind of discussion, but i felt your ranting needed some perspective - sorry