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Dec 14, 2022
Interesting Psak: Recycling Complaints
Kikar is reporting on an interesting psak from Rav Yitzchak Zilbershtein, rav of Ramat Elchanan neighborhood of Bnei Braq.
The question posed to Rav Zilbershtein was regarding the recycling law. The law requires any store selling bottles that include a recycling deposit to also take the returns of bottling, returning the deposit to the customer.
Someone asked Rav Zilbershtein if he is allowed to file a complaint against a store owner who regularly refuses to take back the bottle returns. This person collected tens of bottles over some time form what he bought and used and every time he goes to the store to get the recycling deposit back the store owner gives different excuses why he cant take back the bottles (only certain times, only certain days, etc). Filing an official complaint would incur upon the store owner a fine of 1800nis (for each customer that files a complaint) that will get paid to the customer.
So, the question is, if one is allowed to file an official complaint against a store owner in this situation..
Rav Zilbershtein responded explaining that going into business has benefits, such as profits and whatnot, but it also includes obligations. The store owner collects money from the customers as a deposit for the bottles, and his obligation is to return the money when the bottles are returned. Even though the store owner is not anything more than a pipeline between the customer and the organization responsible for the recycling, he is still collecting the customers money and holding it until the bottles are returned.
Even though collecting the bottle returns might be a pain in the neck for the store owner, in addition to profiting form the store he also has to fulfill his obligations the come with it. He cannot just do what is good for him but has to stand by his commitments even if they do not give him profits directly, such as the bottle returns.
So, the store owner should be brought to beis din to be warned that if he continues to refuse to accept the bottle returns a complaint will be filed. And then, if he continues to avoid taking the bottles, one is allowed to complain and get the fine. The threat of the fine is for the benefit of the customers, to ensure they get the service promised to them. The store owner cannot just do whatever he wants but has to fulfill his obligations, and this ensures that.
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Nov 2, 2020
Quote of the Day
Not returning the deposit on bottles to customers is exploitation of the consumer. Yet instead of dealing with the injustice of the small bottles, we are increasing the injustice and expanding it to large bottles!
-- MK Yaakov Tessler (UTJ), Chairman of the Committee of Public Petitions, in debate over the expansion of the recycling law to include large plastic bottles 1.5l and larger) that have been excluded until now.
The law passed its initial reading recently and is now in committee for further debates and adjustments. The Haredi representatives have expressed opposition to this new application to large bottles as, in their opinion, it would largely be a tax on the Haredi community - their large families are major consumers of the large bottles of drinks.
You might ask why it is a tax - you pay the extra 25 agurot, or whatever the cost is, but you get it back when you bring the empty bottles back to the store! It is considered a tax because a large percentage of people do not bother bringing it back to the stores, so they end up paying the deposit and never getting it back. In their defense, the country makes it very inconvenient to bring the bottles back. The stores limit how many you can bring at a time, and often they just say no bringing back bottles this week, or during holiday season, etc.
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May 14, 2019
Every little bit counts
Don't think of your empty Coca-Cola can or water bottle as a worthless piece of garbage, not worth your time and energy to go collect your 30agorot in recycling fees. Think of it just one step in getting your sefer torah.
A community in Upper Nazareth, Nazareth Ilit, the community of Bnei Hayeshivos Ohel Yaakov, decided to put together a massive collection and recycling program, with everyone collecting every qualifying bottle and can they could, mostly worth 30agorot each.
So this community collected and turned in all these cans, and used the money to buy a mehudar megillas Esther. They are now collecting cans and saving up to buy a scroll of Koheles.
And it does not stop there. According to Ladaat, they already have plan for the next stage - collecting cans to raise money for a sefer Torah!
Every little bit counts. Every little bit adds up.
A community in Upper Nazareth, Nazareth Ilit, the community of Bnei Hayeshivos Ohel Yaakov, decided to put together a massive collection and recycling program, with everyone collecting every qualifying bottle and can they could, mostly worth 30agorot each.
So this community collected and turned in all these cans, and used the money to buy a mehudar megillas Esther. They are now collecting cans and saving up to buy a scroll of Koheles.
And it does not stop there. According to Ladaat, they already have plan for the next stage - collecting cans to raise money for a sefer Torah!
Every little bit counts. Every little bit adds up.
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Nov 17, 2014
Bet Shemesh to add another layer of recycling (video)
Iryat Bet Shemesh announced on its Facebook page that the orange recycling bin will soon be coming to Bet Shemesh.
The orange bin, as explained in the video below, is meant for the recycling of empty containers.
It might make life a little harder for us, having to separate all our trash into different categories and bins, but if it saves the world...
The question is if they are going to actually do anything with the contents of the orange bin or just take it to the same dump as the regular trash...
The orange bin, as explained in the video below, is meant for the recycling of empty containers.
It might make life a little harder for us, having to separate all our trash into different categories and bins, but if it saves the world...
The question is if they are going to actually do anything with the contents of the orange bin or just take it to the same dump as the regular trash...
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Jan 2, 2014
Haredi recycling (video)
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Jul 24, 2012
Rabbincally Mandated Waste-Segregation
Rabbinically mandated gender-segregation? That is so 2011. Today's issue is rabbinically mandated waste-segregation...
Rabbis from Tel Aviv, including the Tel Aviv Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau are encouraging people to be concerned for the environment and protect it for future generations. The city has created an initiative for people to separate their garbage, and the group of rabbis signing on the letter of rabbinic approval even say that because some of the garbage has value and can be recycled, disposing of it without separating the items would even be considered bal tashchis.
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Feb 3, 2010
Greenish-Blue sight: Recycling in Bet Shemesh
Somebody in City Hall must have read my post yesterday in which I said that unless they put the new recycling bins near my house (and I think this is true for most people), I will probably not be conscientious about using them. It is unlikely I would shlep all my paper garbage a few blocks in order to dispose of it for the purpose of recycling. if it was near my house though and not out of the way, I would.
So somebody must have read that, along with knowing how much waste we create in our house. The photo below is from the end of my street. Look how many bins they decided to put in such close proximity to my house!
Actually, that is just the staging area they are using to lay out the bins as they prepare them for distribution around the neighborhood. They did put one by our house...
So somebody must have read that, along with knowing how much waste we create in our house. The photo below is from the end of my street. Look how many bins they decided to put in such close proximity to my house!
Actually, that is just the staging area they are using to lay out the bins as they prepare them for distribution around the neighborhood. They did put one by our house...
Feb 2, 2010
Bet Shemesh is getting greener
Bet Shemesh is starting a campaign encouraging recycling. Kol HaKavod.
I was never a big environmentalist, or all that interested, though I do recognize the importance of it.
The Bet Shemesh iryah passed out fliers in all the mailboxes (I assume around the city but maybe just my area) announcing the new program. All paper materials, food cartons, old notebooks, etc. should be separated from the general trash and placed instead into one of the 300 new recycling bins that are being distributed around the city.
The flier also had on the other side words of encouragement from Mayor Moshe Abutbol and from Councilman Mordechai Dirnfeld (responsible for Environmental Issues) encouraging everyone to participate and cooperate, explaining the importance of caring for the environment.
hmmmmm - They sent printed fliers telling people to recycle. Most of these fliers will definitely end up in the trash and will not be recycled (it takes people a lot of time to change their habits)....
As well, I don't know where the bins are going to be placed and how far from peoples houses. I am pretty sure that most people will not be willing to shlep all their paper and carton trash around the neighborhood to dispose of it. I know I won't. If a bin is next to my house I would do it, but I would not go out of my way...
Great campaign though, good of them to try, and I wish them best of luck and success. I hope they put the bins in good spots. As they say, the three most important factors in anything is location, location, location.
I was never a big environmentalist, or all that interested, though I do recognize the importance of it.
The Bet Shemesh iryah passed out fliers in all the mailboxes (I assume around the city but maybe just my area) announcing the new program. All paper materials, food cartons, old notebooks, etc. should be separated from the general trash and placed instead into one of the 300 new recycling bins that are being distributed around the city.
The flier also had on the other side words of encouragement from Mayor Moshe Abutbol and from Councilman Mordechai Dirnfeld (responsible for Environmental Issues) encouraging everyone to participate and cooperate, explaining the importance of caring for the environment.
hmmmmm - They sent printed fliers telling people to recycle. Most of these fliers will definitely end up in the trash and will not be recycled (it takes people a lot of time to change their habits)....
As well, I don't know where the bins are going to be placed and how far from peoples houses. I am pretty sure that most people will not be willing to shlep all their paper and carton trash around the neighborhood to dispose of it. I know I won't. If a bin is next to my house I would do it, but I would not go out of my way...
Great campaign though, good of them to try, and I wish them best of luck and success. I hope they put the bins in good spots. As they say, the three most important factors in anything is location, location, location.
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