Sunday, March 9, 2014

Tip of an iceberg in the world of what we waste

In the past this blog has highlighted the amount of food that is wasted every day in Ireland and in the world.

But it's not just food that is thrown away. Some people seem to have developed a compunction to throw away perfectly working gadgets.

Last week in Greater Dublin at a Bring Bank on display was a vacuum cleaner in perfect  working order. Also a table lamp - all that was missing was a working fuse.

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