Red Elastic Bands

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  Royal Mail Rubber Bands - it is not only Bideford People who are interested in the red rubber band issue:
  
  Here's an interesting one - answers from Royal Mail here: http://tinyurl.com/9dv7ln
  
  Keep Britain Tidy's response to the problem in the Guardian: http://tinyurl.com/cxttbw

  By mystryshopper at 10:09 on 08/03/11

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  You are all well informed about the red elastic band........... I'v never seen one... I don't get that much mail where they have to bundle them... .Can anybody tell me, my post comes at 13.30...........Is that yesterdays late.......or tommorows early.. ???????????

  By Ivornigbob at 20:42 on 06/03/11

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  Well, pobox112, The litter problem caused by the rubber bands is absolutely minuscule - especially as they are biodegradable. And my guess is that the cost to the Royal Mail of using them is also pretty minute, and is likely to be outstripped by the fact that they must make the mail much easier to handle for the postman - whose productivity will thus be enhanced.
  
  I write as one who finds the litter around the area actually quite distressing, not only because it looks unsightly and may present a health or safety hazard, but because it is indicative of a "don't care" element among us. But I don't really include postman's (or even postlady's) rubber bands in this!

  By Nunoo15 at 10:59 on 04/03/11

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  ... and pobox112 That is a really good idea. If only I could resist putting them in my pocket!

  By A_McCormack at 08:47 on 04/03/11

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  Ha ha joninbideford - that's brilliant! Like you, I can't resist picking up rubber bands on the street - you never know when they might come in handy. Just think you have helped clean up the streets and provided someone with some much needed elastic at the same time. Brownie points for you :)

  By A_McCormack at 08:47 on 04/03/11

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