Algae and bins

Over the exceptionally wet Winter and Spring, some orange algae started to colonise the North and West faces of Jasmine Cottage. We tried various treatments to get rid of it, with fairly limited success. Lo and behold, as soon as the sun starting shining, the algae disappeared! Nature knows best!
As part of the sustainability drive, the Welsh government have passed a law that holiday cottages must separate waste and recycling into various streams. The bins and bags have been delivered and, to be honest, they look a bit unsightly. It is what it is, the law is the law...