Toxic fire at a large recycling center in Indiana... 2

[JohnRBaker]

Sorry, just a part of the vernacular...

John R. Baker, P.E. (ret)
Irvine, CA
Siemens PLM:

The secret of life is not finding someone to live with
It's finding someone you can't live without

 

[TugboatEng]

I hesitate to accept it as a fee because nobody knows where the money actually goes. A fee has a purpose.

California is funny. The legislature is complaining that people are unable to collect their CRV so their solution is to double it starting next year.

 

[dik]

It was an expression attesting to the longevity... I suspect they would last a little longer in the deserts where pyramids are located...

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So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

-Dik

 

[hokie66]

Aluminium cans are the most important thing to recycle. The power to recycle them is much less than the power to make new ones.

 

[JohnRBaker]

Which is why I religiously recycle all aluminum cans, as well as plastic soda and water bottles. The few bucks I get, I use as my 'pocket money' ;-)

John R. Baker, P.E. (ret)
Irvine, CA
Siemens PLM:

The secret of life is not finding someone to live with
It's finding someone you can't live without

 

[hokie66]

My wish is for all plastic drink bottles to be discontinued. It is disgusting to see the number of bottles floating in rivers and harbours around the world.

 

[cranky108]

At least plastic dose not break when thrown on the road like glass.

 

[dik]

I remember as a kid, shooting glass bottles, and my cousin, who was a farmer told me that the glass could harm farm animals... last bottle I shot.

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So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

-Dik

 

[JohnRBaker]

When I was a kid, we used to shoot rats at the local dump.

John R. Baker, P.E. (ret)
Irvine, CA
Siemens PLM:

The secret of life is not finding someone to live with
It's finding someone you can't live without

 

[cranky108]

We used cans for shooting at. Made a nice sound when hit. And no broken glass.
I recall something about tire reuse several years ago, about making rubber railroad ties. But I thought then also used some plastics in that. I wonder if they still do that?

 

[hokie66]

Tires are recycled for use in bituminous pavements. But getting the steel out is a challenge.