Tag: #RoyalMail

Post To Recycle Rubber Bands

Acknowledged as biodegradeable, Royal Mail states the natural rubber content in a rubber band means that they will start to biodegrade in an outdoor environment within a year and this, we are told helps to minimise their impact on the environment. However, Rubber bands take up to 50 years to fully biodegrade and can be incredibly harmful to the environment. If burned they release carcinogenic pollution into the atmosphere.

Royal Mail, and the Trade Unions CWU and Unite/CMA recognise that discarded elastic bands that litter the ground, present a public nuisance, an eyesore and a threat to wildlife and pets, as well as representing a needless expense. Every year, Royal Mail uses around 338 tonnes of elastic bands to keep bundles of mail together.

You can now post any rubber bands you see or find directly into any post box and they will be recycled by the Royal Mail.

Every little helps…

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Parcel Delivery Problems

Although shopping online may be very easy and convenient for some – already people are experiencing problems with orders – in particular parcel delivery.

Most recently, a Hursey resident reported: “I had three packages from Amazon left in my garden none of which were for me. My neighbour saw the driver and tried to explain they were not for me but he couldn’t understand. I have redelivered them but thought all should be aware this may happen to them.”

A resident in Redlands Lane messaged Broadwindsor.org through the Facebook page and enquired: “Has anyone in the Broadwindsor area been having trouble with parcels from Royal Mail ? They say I have had 2 parcels delivered & signed for but I haven’t.”

At Yarn Barton there have been issues with Hermes.

Here are the details to contact re: Lost Parcels:

  • Bridport Sorting Office: 01308 422499
  • Royal Mail: 03457 740740
  • Hermes: 0330 808 5456
  • Amazon on their website have a “Package didn’t arrive” option if you go to your order list and select problem with order.  They also have a live chat facility.

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