biodegradable energy gel packaging

[Pointy boy]

Gel sachets... the muppets in the Surrey Hills leave fecking inner tubes behind.

Like I said: snipers on the hill tops...

 

[Smurfy]

Cant really understand anyone who takes up cycling so they can get out in the fresh air and take in the beautiful scenery this country has to offer, then litters it with all their crap FFS just take home.

Because they are pros amateurs on a televised insignificant race sportive, so they've earned the right to drop stuff, knowing that they'll be a full clean up after the race sportive.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

of course in an ideL world we would all take litter home...but cleary many riders dont...so i was just thinking it would be better to at least have degradable gel sachets for such litter louts.

 

[Pointy boy]

I respect the good intentions behind the suggestion.

But anything that reinforces the idea that it's ok to scatter your crap, bio degradable or not, across the countryside is to be discouraged IMHO. More about the attitude of those who do it, rather than the actual environmental impact.

 

[Pointy boy]

I suppose one solution might be re-fill able gel-containers. That might incentivise people to hang on to the tube. Put a bit of carbon-fibre weave pattern on it, and we'd all want one Thing is, it's such sticky stuff that I'm not sure how practical that might be.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I suppose one solution might be re-fill able gel-containers. That might incentivise people to hang on to the tube. Put a bit of carbon-fibre weave pattern on it, and we'd all want one Thing is, it's such sticky stuff that I'm not sure how practical that might be.

Runners, well some of 'em, use tiny teeny little gel bottles without issue.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Gel sachets... the muppets in the Surrey Hills leave fecking inner tubes behind.

Like I said: snipers on the hill tops...

Shooting is too good for the sort of mtb'ing ***** that can't be arsed to haul their punctured tubes back to their Audi. Just tie 'em to a tree, using their old tubes, and let the critters and varmits get 'em.

 

[theclaud]

To be honest, banana peels aren't great either, and stay on the landscape a lot longer than people realise. About 2 years in fact.

I wonder if people continue to litter because they just ignore the people who tell them stuff like this.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

It's not just gel sachets though...im seeing a lot of powerade bottles, lucosade sports etc as well.....I even saw a road shoe today !

 

[CopperBrompton]

I remember pulling over into a lay-by on the final day of my LEJOG. The most gorgeous view, and absolutely miles from anywhere - the only reason anyone would go there is to admire the scenery. The lay-by was full of litter. I just couldn't comprehend how the same person would be able to appreciate the view and then ruin it. It's baffling.

 

[tyred]

Anyone seen my shoe?