captainslarty
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Here my list...
Anything that aint plastic.
Anything that aint plastic.
What waste do you chuck overboard on passage ? honest answers please
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SkipperMarv
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nothing, all waste is kept on board till we get ashore.
captainslarty
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I will rephrase me question lol... on offshore passage, a day trip or so, fairynuff.
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suse
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Re: What waste do you chuck overboard on passage ? honest answers plea
Agree - nothing plastic AT ALL! We kept most stuff in the lazarette, but were able to dump it ashore fairly frequently.
Two weeks ago diving off Tenerife, we came across a young turtle with a woven plastic bag caught very tightly round a hind flipper and a noose round its neck. It could hardly swim, and definitely couldn't dive to feed. At least it was easy to catch, scissor off the bag and release it. Usual joke - what to do with the bag now? - pretend to chuck it back, of course!
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Agree - nothing plastic AT ALL! We kept most stuff in the lazarette, but were able to dump it ashore fairly frequently.
Two weeks ago diving off Tenerife, we came across a young turtle with a woven plastic bag caught very tightly round a hind flipper and a noose round its neck. It could hardly swim, and definitely couldn't dive to feed. At least it was easy to catch, scissor off the bag and release it. Usual joke - what to do with the bag now? - pretend to chuck it back, of course!
S x
Oliveoyl
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Bread crusts. Never been able to eat 'em, even tho my Gran said they would give me curly hair. But only at sea - bread crusts in marina = yuk.
Used to throw cigarette ends overboard too, but no longer.
Popeye + his racing mates used to throw aluminium cans overboard (scrunched, so they'd sink), also bottles, smashed with winch handle. Has been persuaded that its not a good idea.
Used to throw cigarette ends overboard too, but no longer.
Popeye + his racing mates used to throw aluminium cans overboard (scrunched, so they'd sink), also bottles, smashed with winch handle. Has been persuaded that its not a good idea.
Richard10002
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Nothing but foodstuff, and not much of that.
In Portugal we were able to recycle lots of stuff, but there doesnt seem to be the facilities for it in Italy.
Having said that, there are usually great big dustbins at regular intervals, so no trouble disposing of waste, (albeit, it all goes in the one bin... which grieves me when we have used a lot of plastic bottles).
Cant believe I'm saying this... i never used to give a monkeys, but over the last 12 months or so....
In Portugal we were able to recycle lots of stuff, but there doesnt seem to be the facilities for it in Italy.
Having said that, there are usually great big dustbins at regular intervals, so no trouble disposing of waste, (albeit, it all goes in the one bin... which grieves me when we have used a lot of plastic bottles).
Cant believe I'm saying this... i never used to give a monkeys, but over the last 12 months or so....
Gerry
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Re: What waste do you chuck overboard on passage ? honest answers plea
If its a shortish passage, less than 5 days we carry everything except food scraps until we reach our destination.
Anything over that or in small island areas where there is no disposal facilities we sink glass, cans(split) in deep water. We burn paper in the bbq on the aft rail.All food scraps go over the side. We carry until its possible to dispose responsibly Plastic, tin foil,corks and any items like used batteries. That can become a pretty big sack after a couple of months!
We burn what we can, where we can.
Everything is washed really well if its staying on board or you'll find yourself carrying a nasty mass of maggots too!
If its a shortish passage, less than 5 days we carry everything except food scraps until we reach our destination.
Anything over that or in small island areas where there is no disposal facilities we sink glass, cans(split) in deep water. We burn paper in the bbq on the aft rail.All food scraps go over the side. We carry until its possible to dispose responsibly Plastic, tin foil,corks and any items like used batteries. That can become a pretty big sack after a couple of months!
We burn what we can, where we can.
Everything is washed really well if its staying on board or you'll find yourself carrying a nasty mass of maggots too!
Frontier
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I tend to chuck the crust off a sandwich over if I have had enough and watch the gulls get it. Stuff that gets washed off plates in the sink, breadcrumbs, the odd baked bean and associated sauce. and a selection of hats! (but they are not intentional /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif) Thats about it. Nothing that the environment couldn't deal with within an hour or so.
captainslarty
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Interesting replies so far. Dont know if anyone read Libby P´s article in YM last month, but I must confess I couldnt believe the claim of keeping all the waste on a trnsat in bags on the stern.
Heres my take fwiw.
I have absolutely no problem in chucking anything normal that sinks.. ie, tins, bottles, food (not even bothered if that sinks)
Only thing I wouldnt chuck is as said, plastic, agree also on the batteries, but not normally a consumable item on a passage. Corks are a good point, but I dont usually use any.
If organisations can sink bloody great ships at the end of their life and claim its an ecological advantage then I have no qualms in my bits being deep sixed.. Bottles we dont smash, just fill with water first, tins we crack or fill. Cat litter no problems. I think some can go a tad ott on green issues, as said, take the artificial reef analogy........ same way as I would have no probs pumping a bit of bilge oil over the side with added detergent.
Mind you, I am not a fan of the brit methods of political recycling in the first place.. its just a staging post for more taxation imho, and the libby article re 8 euros per bag of rubbish, jeez, I would put the crap in the town centre waste bins or deep 6 it first... I am all for doing me bit where it counts, but..... anyways, thats another story lol.
Heres my take fwiw.
I have absolutely no problem in chucking anything normal that sinks.. ie, tins, bottles, food (not even bothered if that sinks)
Only thing I wouldnt chuck is as said, plastic, agree also on the batteries, but not normally a consumable item on a passage. Corks are a good point, but I dont usually use any.
If organisations can sink bloody great ships at the end of their life and claim its an ecological advantage then I have no qualms in my bits being deep sixed.. Bottles we dont smash, just fill with water first, tins we crack or fill. Cat litter no problems. I think some can go a tad ott on green issues, as said, take the artificial reef analogy........ same way as I would have no probs pumping a bit of bilge oil over the side with added detergent.
Mind you, I am not a fan of the brit methods of political recycling in the first place.. its just a staging post for more taxation imho, and the libby article re 8 euros per bag of rubbish, jeez, I would put the crap in the town centre waste bins or deep 6 it first... I am all for doing me bit where it counts, but..... anyways, thats another story lol.
capnsensible
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Yup, all but the plastic. A number of passages of 20 days and more have taught me this! Where would I put 700 cigarette butts anyway??
Richard10002
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Mind you, I am not a fan of the brit methods of political recycling in the first place.. its just a staging post for more taxation imho
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Yep! As soon as recycling became popular, rather than something that veggies did, the councils got on the bandwagon saying that fortnightly bin collections would encourage us to recycle more ....
My Arse!!! It's for no reason other than to save themselves money... as if they didnt waste enough of it in the first place!!
I'm a bit like you.... if it can be done reasonably conveniently, I do it. Not sure what I would do on an ocean passage, but probably wont be doing one, so it neednt worry me.
Mind you, I am not a fan of the brit methods of political recycling in the first place.. its just a staging post for more taxation imho
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Yep! As soon as recycling became popular, rather than something that veggies did, the councils got on the bandwagon saying that fortnightly bin collections would encourage us to recycle more ....
My Arse!!! It's for no reason other than to save themselves money... as if they didnt waste enough of it in the first place!!
I'm a bit like you.... if it can be done reasonably conveniently, I do it. Not sure what I would do on an ocean passage, but probably wont be doing one, so it neednt worry me.
CodStewart
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Re: What waste do you chuck overboard on passage ? honest answers plea
My coffee enemas.
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My coffee enemas.
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CodStewart
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Re: What waste do you chuck overboard on passage ? honest answers plea
Actually, I lie. I haven't done a passage yet; just dragged a mooring block 50 metres.
Actually, I lie. I haven't done a passage yet; just dragged a mooring block 50 metres.
Poignard
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......the claim of keeping all the waste on a trnsat in bags on the stern.
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Maybe this explains the trend towards larger yachts entering the ARC etc. You need a big boat to cart all the rubbish around!
Thought: How long before some zealous Green Mullahs decide you must to take it back where it came from. Visions of yachts with decks piled high with rubbish bags [like "stacky" barges] roaming the world looking for somewhere to dump it.
......the claim of keeping all the waste on a trnsat in bags on the stern.
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Maybe this explains the trend towards larger yachts entering the ARC etc. You need a big boat to cart all the rubbish around!
Thought: How long before some zealous Green Mullahs decide you must to take it back where it came from. Visions of yachts with decks piled high with rubbish bags [like "stacky" barges] roaming the world looking for somewhere to dump it.
SkipperMarv
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Same answer as before, nothing at all, all waste is kept till I get ashore
Fergus
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When I did the transat I had to remonstrate with the skipper who was chucking plastic bags with used sanitary towels over the side - I thought it strange that she found it acceptable!
suse
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Re: What waste do you chuck overboard on passage ? honest answers plea
You can get fully biodegradable sanitary stuff - not for flushing, though! But it can be thrown overboard without endangering/polluting anything. Putting towels in a plastic bag!!!!!!! and then chucking!!!!! Were you able to remonstrate and stop this?
S x
You can get fully biodegradable sanitary stuff - not for flushing, though! But it can be thrown overboard without endangering/polluting anything. Putting towels in a plastic bag!!!!!!! and then chucking!!!!! Were you able to remonstrate and stop this?
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Fergus
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Re: What waste do you chuck overboard on passage ? honest answers plea
Yes. After 2 weeks at sea with 13 on board at 10deg N the refuse room was fairly nasty even though we chucked food waste overboard!
Yes. After 2 weeks at sea with 13 on board at 10deg N the refuse room was fairly nasty even though we chucked food waste overboard!
michael_w
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Re: What waste do you chuck overboard on passage ? honest answers plea
On ocean passages; everything except plastic. A good tip for dealing with juice/milk cartons is after rinsing, cut into strips and stuff into waste plastic bottles.
I kept all the waste in the anchor locker, the anchor being stowed below on passage. This was fine until plastic escaped from one of the rubbish bags and blocked the drain. The boat was struggling with the locker full of water. Trying to clear the drain in a F8 and keep the rubbish proved impossible. To my shame I threw 3 carrier bags of rubbish overboard. Mea Culpa.
On ocean passages; everything except plastic. A good tip for dealing with juice/milk cartons is after rinsing, cut into strips and stuff into waste plastic bottles.
I kept all the waste in the anchor locker, the anchor being stowed below on passage. This was fine until plastic escaped from one of the rubbish bags and blocked the drain. The boat was struggling with the locker full of water. Trying to clear the drain in a F8 and keep the rubbish proved impossible. To my shame I threw 3 carrier bags of rubbish overboard. Mea Culpa.
Poignard
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When I did the transat I had to remonstrate with the skipper who was chucking plastic bags with used sanitary towels over the side -
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How do you manage to get these young women to sail with? Our problem is what to do with the empty Phylosan bottles and worn out support stockings /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
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When I did the transat I had to remonstrate with the skipper who was chucking plastic bags with used sanitary towels over the side -
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How do you manage to get these young women to sail with? Our problem is what to do with the empty Phylosan bottles and worn out support stockings /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
