Tasmin, this is a delay start on your dishwasher if you want it to come on later, so you just set whatever program you wish to use and set delay timer if you want (you don't have to use this function ). I too try to use whatever is the most economical and efficient settings on machines, but recently got a new dishwasher and to my amazement and shock the Eco setting takes the longest to do (nearly 2 hrs !) Whereas the intensive (for dirtier dishes/pots) only takes slightly over an hour. The Quick Wash takes about 30 mins but doesn't dry the dishes. The best thing to do is find out which program takes less time but cleans dishes properly and stick to that and only put it on when you have a full load.
UNAPAM. As regards the recycling, I wash the plastic/tetra milk containers out squash them down and put lid back on (this stops air going back into them and makes them smaller thereby taking up less space in green bin) When recycling glass bottles/jars I remove lids and place in green bin and glass in glass bins.
With the high cost of bin collections now I recycle absolutely everything that I can, as a result I might only put my black bin (household stuff) about every 5-6 weeks as we are charged per lift of black bin, whereas green / glass bin is free.
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