the backlash against going tubeless

[alecstilleyedye]

https://www.theguardian.com/environ...ilet-paper-a-catastrophe-says-blue-peter-star

 

[fossyant]

I live in a house where the three other adults can't take the tubes to the kitchen for recycling, so these are a win for me.

 

[matticus]

https://www.theguardian.com/environ...ilet-paper-a-catastrophe-says-blue-peter-star

Well played, I fell for your cunning title

This story looks like an excellent bit of marketing by the agents of:
- a toilet roll company, and
- an aged - yet much loved - TV presenter.

 

[I like Skol]

I haven't got a toilet.

 

[Saluki]

I use them for potting seedlings up. Cheaper than buying the little cardboard pots.
I visited my ex hubs. He must have hundreds of the tubes as it’s too far to the recycling bin for him (down a flight of stairs to the blue bin)

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

I thought you were going to say it’s because he’s full of s**t! 😂

 

[Chris S]

If they had published that story on April 1st nobody would have believed it.

 

[steveindenmark]

I wish they would start with razor blade packaging first.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I use them for potting seedlings up. Cheaper than buying the little cardboard pots.

Me too! They are great for starting deep routed veg like beans.
What am I going to do now???
On the by, I'm moving this thread to cafe, least our chief mechanic gets horrified by the OT

 

[Ian H]

I think I read that many schools have banned them because of (probably largely imaginary) hygiene issues.

 

[stephec]

I use them for potting seedlings up. Cheaper than buying the little cardboard pots.
I visited my ex hubs. He must have hundreds of the tubes as it’s too far to the recycling bin for him (down a flight of stairs to the blue bin)

Ideal for Sweet Peas.

 

[Fnaar]

I use them to make pretend binoculars. I need a regular supply, because they don't last long in the wet, and are, quite frankly, useless as binoculars.

 

[Illaveago]

I tape all of my cardboard rolls together to make a pole vault . I find that there is sufficient crumple zone to slow you down to prevent too much injury !

 

[T4tomo]

I wish they would start with razor blade packaging first.

Use proper razors and that isn't an issue...

 

[Bollo]

…and are, quite frankly, useless as binoculars.

That’s probably because you’re looking through the wrong end.