David and Katie France of Dorset County, England thought they were being eco-friendly when they walked to dump to dispose of their recyclables. But they were met at the gate by an employee who told them they would have to bring their bags in by car! He cited safety concerns and warned the couple they may be hit by a vehicle. David France walked the 400 yards back to their home, got the car, and drove to the gate where they loaded their bags of scrap metal and took them into the center.
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Mr France said: "It was farcical. I thought we were being doubly green by taking our recycling there on foot.
"But whatever good we did in recycling our waste was probably counteracted by the CO2 emissions we used up in our car."
The council responsible for tip said that because there is no "dedicated pedestrian access point" it was unsafe for people to walk there.
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- First We Walked
- Then We got Cars
.... And While we are only still at the beginning of our car-phase, some of us already cannot immagine that moving without a car can be done without harm.
Next step will be that we will be put in a personal car-like vehicle the moment we are born, because God-Forbid that one should Walk!!!- Nonononono- Wáy Far too dangerous and energy-consuming...!
This is really trailer-park trash reporting.
What about the disabled/blind who can't see the cones???
These people really need to load up the back of their Prius, and drive down the road a few hundred metres to the land-fill.
Lazy bastards......