Australia has a bong problem
Australia's marijuana smokers have created an unexpected problem for the country's recycling efforts: home-made bongs thrown into domestic recycling bins are contaminating material that could otherwise be reused.
Just one bong, or water pipe, could stop hundreds or even thousands of PET plastic bottles from being recycled because a bong's PVC hose would contaminate the material, says environmental campaigner Planet Ark.
"Bongs are a big problem for recyclers," said Planet Ark's founder, John Dee, after launching National Recycling Week in Sydney yesterday. "The hose can cause black specks on bottles and it is really difficult to get out and adds to the expense of recycling," he said
Just one bong, or water pipe, could stop hundreds or even thousands of PET plastic bottles from being recycled because a bong's PVC hose would contaminate the material, says environmental campaigner Planet Ark.
"Bongs are a big problem for recyclers," said Planet Ark's founder, John Dee, after launching National Recycling Week in Sydney yesterday. "The hose can cause black specks on bottles and it is really difficult to get out and adds to the expense of recycling," he said
