Scandal at the recycling center: Why pensioner was not allowed to take his e-bike with him!
Scandal at the recycling center: Why pensioner was not allowed to take his e-bike with him!
Bassum, Deutschland - In the Bassum in Lower Saxony, an incident on the local recycling center causes excitement. The pensioner Uwe Hoss is surprised by the strict regulations that prohibit taking objects on the recycling center. These regulations were personally visited him when his friend was not allowed to accept an electric bike that was unloaded by a donor. Hoss, who sees the wheel as a "collector's item", sees this regulation a hurdle for sustainability.
"This is scandalous," criticizes Hoss. In his opinion, it should be possible to save valuable objects and give them a second chance instead of simply disposing of them. "Sustainability is very important here, but not practiced," continued Hoss. This criticism is fueled by the fact that the owner of the electric bike has disposed of it in an unused state, although it may have been useful.
explanations from the AWG Bassum
Dominik Albrecht, press spokesman for the waste management company (AWG) Bassum, comments on the allegations. "We understand that many people with a clear conscience think that the device is still working," explains Albrecht. Nevertheless, he emphasizes that there is a clear legal basis that prohibits visitors to the recycling center just taking things with them. "We have a supply order and have to check the fabric flows to ensure that dangerous waste is disposed of correctly and do not get into the environment," he explains.
The security of customers is of great importance for the AWG. In the specific case of the electric bike, Albrecht also has concerns about the battery. These must be disposed of properly because they can potentially be dangerous. In addition, the risk of injury is emphasized when visitors are allowed to rummage through the waste.
alternatives to direct removal
These devices are then repaired in repair cafes by volunteers and can be made available to those in need. Albrecht also emphasizes the AWG information campaigns and the gib and exchange market, which can be found at www.awg-bassum-verschenkmarkt.de. "Maybe the bike could have found a new owner," he suggests.
The discussion about the regulations at the recycling center not only raises questions about the traceability of regulations, but also underlines the unused potential of objects that could better be disposed of instead of. As the case shows, many citizens are interested in dealing with valuable resources, even if this is restricted by existing regulations.
For Hoss, after these explanations there is a chalice after taste. For him, it looks as if the rules of the AWG are not only used to ensure security and order, but also unnecessarily restrict the possibilities of people to reduce their ecological footprint. "Don't you see that too? This claim that it is about security, it doesn't sound valid for me," concludes Hoss.
This debate about the strict regulations will surely be continued in Bassum in the coming days and weeks. When in doubt, many citizens are whether the current measures are actually in the sense of the environment and sustainability. A conclusion for the positive development of the topic remains to be seen until maybe also more local solutions for reuse and recycling are found.
More details on this topic are in a current article on www.kreiszeitung.de read.
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