Your Questions About Recycling
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Linda asks…
regarding recycling programs?
What is the purpose of such programs, assess their impact on firms and consumers, and evaluate the extent to which such programs achieve their purpose.
The Expert answers:
Every time something gets recycled it is win win win situation for community, use of natural resources, and consumer along with firms, and everytime something recycable ends up in landfill it is lose,lose,lose for community, natural resources, consumer along with firms. Less trash means less landfills plus for community environmentally, less trash disposal cost benefit economically plus efficient re-cycle program can make money for community. Less use of natural resources has environmental benefit. Less use of natural resources also lowers their cost a savings that can be passed on to consumers. This is above and beyond all the new jobs recycling creates.
Laura asks…
Job application to Starbucks?
I am 17 years old and I was wondering about the job application process to become a barista at Starbucks.
Do I meet the age requirement? (Texas)
Group interview or individual interview?
Wage?
Do they often hire highschoolers?
Explanation of the overall process from applying to accepting the job.
Thank you!
The Expert answers:
Starbucks is an equal opportunity and being in High School does not make you any less likely to be hired. You meet the age requirement and would probably be hired for evening shifts if accepted.
You have to apply for a Barista job online. Go to Starbucks.com and scroll to the bottom for the job application. I recommend putting another application in 60 days from when you first apply if you are not contacted because the applications get recycled after 60 days.
The store managers normally look at applications on a weekly basis and daily when they are short on staff and looking for good candidates. If you choose to go to the store after you apply and meet the manager (Many people simply wish to make an appearance even before the manager sees their application) then PLEASE dress nicely. Even if you don’t get to see the manager the Shift Manager and Baristas on duty will be telling the GM all about how you looked and their first impressions of you.
If you by chance are called for an interview it will be a one on one interview. You will be told to get a drink (They will buy the drink for you) and usually interviewed by the Assistant Manager or General Manager. They’ll ask you simple questions like why you want to work at Starbucks and so on.
Starting wage is normally $7.50 an hour for new baristas in Texas. Or at least in my store.
Good luck to you!
Nancy asks…
Help!! Job interview?
I have a job interview tomorrow to be a Hgv driver at a recycling company. I’m only 20 Nd although I been in full time work since I left school I have never had a interview.
What tips and advice is there ?
The main question that I’m stuck if they ask me is…why did you apply for the job at a recycling company ?( or along that line)
The Expert answers:
Say something about how you are aware that recycling being important for society ,way forward, new business opportunities something about the Green Party and how you want to play a part, you will have to decide how much to emphasise this
Thomas asks…
Why should I recycle??
im at school doin a project person workin with me is lazy and dumb. help me out
The Expert answers:
“Making new things from recycled ones takes less money, less energy, and less of the Earth’s resources. Because less energy is used, factories don’t release as much pollution either.”
Recycling is a form of waste management that benefits our community in a number of ways.
While providing jobs for literally hundreds of residents, recycling saves valuable landfill space for un-recyclable solid waste.
Lizzie asks…
Do you think this is a lame job?
To sell biodegradable spoons, knifes, forks. And to sell recycled plastic cups, tuba-wear, and plates/bowls from a modified machine.
Like this job:
http://www.sealfilm.com/
The Expert answers:
If you have question whether or not a job is lame, chances are that it not the job for you.
William asks…
recycled material for plastic?
someone knows where they get the recycled mateiral for palstic bags ? I visited a website and they say their plastic bags use 100% recycled mateiral, but as far as i know, most landfill faciclites dont recycle plastic bags because it is a labour based job ,so where do they get these recycled material for plastic ?
thanks
The Expert answers:
Plastic bags are made of LDPE, Low-Density Polyethylene.
Bags are too hard to recycle because they thin and labor intensive to sort, clean, etc.
However, number 4 recyclable plastics are also LDPE and this is probably the major source of the material.
Ruth asks…
Have you heard of recycled toilet paper?
on my TP package it says its made from completely recycled material..whose JOB is it to recycle used toilet paper? do they have a union? What would be the requirements for getting hired in this job?
The Expert answers:
It not recycled “toilet paper”!!! Its made from recycled paper products! DUH
Joseph asks…
persuasive speech about recycling?
The Expert answers:
Here are some ideas
Better for environment by producing less carbon, than making new products
running out of nonrenewable resources
easy to do
could get money for recycling depending on where you are
Creates Jobs
reduced dependence on landfills, before our planet becomes a dump
find information on how much of paper, lawn, glass, etc. Is thrown away and how much could be recycled
Here’s a source
http://www.glassrecycle.co.uk/prod1.asp?ID=270
Lower cost in making products, companies can make more profit, them staying in business is a good thing, especially now
name everyday items that could be recycled and how easy it is
Say how plastic, and other items thrown into the trash are not very biodegradeable and will take a very long time to break apart.
Say all negatives of throwing things into the trash
Also try this website and look under sustainability
http://www.weyerhaeuser.com/
Hope this helps
Mandy asks…
how much better (statistically) is recycling than throwing away?
Im doing a project and i would like to know how much of recycled materials make up other materials
The Expert answers:
Absolutely recycling is the better option.
There are many many points you can look at and you can read more about recycling here http://www.mini-skip.com.au/article/recyclable-waste-skip-bins/ but here is some of the main points that make recycling the best option.
1. Recycling stops rubbish going to landfill which is better for the environment.
2. The more rubbish that is recycled means less virgin products are required in our society which means our resources will last longer. An example would be the more paper and cardboard that is recycled the less trees that will be cut down to create new paper products.
3. Recycling creates jobs and also recycled products which are then sold to businesses and the community at lower prices than buying virgin materials.
4.Recycling also saves local councils money because they pay for rubbish going to landfill. So if people recycle councils send less rubbish to landfill and lets face it landfill costs are quite high already and will no doubt increase further so the more we recycle the better.
So to sum it up recycling saves people money by using recycled products, it creates jobs in the recycling industry, helps our environment and stops rubbish going to landfill.
Recycling is definitely the better option.
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Susan asks…
whenever i start my comp it tells me that it can’t find a recycler file. what does it mean?
how can i retrieve it if needed?
The Expert answers:
It probably means somthing is corrupted in ur harddrive … Recycler is a system file for the recycle bin ..
Chris asks…
whats a good website besides craigslist, kijiji and recycler i can use to advertise the dog houses I build?
have got luck with these 3, especially craigslist. i write a link that takes people to my myspace so they can see more pictures.
http://www.myspace.com/doggyhouses7919
Do any of you guys know of another website that i can use? i live in southern california.
thanks for your time.
The Expert answers:
Hey, sounds like a good business, building doggy houses.
Try these free ads sites:
usfreeads
classifieds for free
best way classified
You might also want to check out Ebay. Ads cost very little, not to mention good traffic to your ads and people can search by distance
Hope that helps you out,
Sharon asks…
How do I change the oil in a Toro Super Recycler 5.5 HP?
I have looked all over for a drain plug, but I can’t seem to locate one. Is it hidden somewhere?
The Expert answers:
I just did this saturday in the same mower. The manual says to tip the mower on its side and drain it out the same way it goes in.
Helen asks…
How do I delete the RECYCLER folder on my external hard drive?
I can’t do it. It won’t let me. can you help me?
PS I can’t move data and reformat (unfortunately)
The Expert answers:
You can download this small free utility to do the job. With it you can delete anything you cannot :
http://www.filehippo.com/download_unlocker/
Donald asks…
Is it safe to delete the RECYCLER folders created by windows in each partition?
I realize that in each of my partitions (C and D) is a hidden folder called RECYCLER. It seems they use up a lot of space on my computer. What are these folder used for and is it safe to delete them?
well, I actually DID delete the contents of the folder in my D drive and saved up 5.6 GB of diskspace. Nothing happened!
The Expert answers:
I MUST NOT BE DELETED. If you want to reduce it’s size, clean your recycle bin. Recycler is the place where deleted files (to the recycle bin) is actually placed.
Richard asks…
In phoenix,Az what recycler is paying top dollar for aluminum cans?
I have about 50lbs. of aluminum cans and I want to know who is paying top dollar for them in Phoenix, Az.
The Expert answers:
You should find list of them here: http://contractors-az.com
Best way is to call them and ask everyone recycler in the same day as prices are changing every day.
Donna asks…
How does the Recycler Folder virus spread?
Is it a download, from a website, or from the computer that the USB is used on?
Do you have to do anything to get it, or does it download itself automatically?
The Expert answers:
The Recycler Folder virus is a computer virus that spreads itself via removable media such as USB flash memory.
Steven asks…
How to remove recycler virus from pc as there is the folder named recycler help me?
The Expert answers:
Boot in safe mode with networking by repeatedly tapping on the F8 key the moment you turn your computer on.
Download and run these in exact order:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/anti-virus/rkill
http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/reg/FixNCR.reg
http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free
When you run a copy of RKill (it has several renamed versions but any one should do), wait for it to give you a report on what processes were temporarily terminated to allow your scanner to run. Follow it up by running the FixNCR.reg just to make sure that the registry entries for your browser were not modified as the registry may have been modified to reload a malware each time you open your browser.
Next, install MBAM, update it and do a full scan of your hard drive including your flash drives. Delete whatever it finds. After that, boot in normal mode and see if you still have a problem.
Finally, if you don’t have a decent antivirus get this free one and do a full scan:
http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download
Nancy asks…
AVG is unable to delete RECYCLER virus. Why? Can i use any other anti-virus to remove RECYCLER virus?
AVG is unable to delete RECYCLER virus. Why? Can i use any other anti-virus to remove RECYCLER virus?
The Expert answers:
Antivirus tips and antivirus download:
http://merakit-komputer.com
http://merakit-komputer.com
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Lisa asks…
How to recycle?
So I was watching all the go green tv shows, but all they talk about is plastic grocery bags, paper bags and not throwing glass in the garbage, I dont even know where how to recycle anything that is plastic, I know about aluminum pop cans, and bottles, but what do I do with all the empty ketchup bottles and condiments that come in a plastic container and all the canned items like chilis and soups cans, I throw away all these items in the garbage can, someone please explain………..
The Expert answers:
Look up waste management companies in your area and many have recycling centers that take a variety of things like empty shampoo bottles, food containers, glass bottles, news papers, corrugated paper, cans, milk jugs, maybe plastic bags.
Instead of using plastic grocery bags though, you can buy the reusable ones.
Mandy asks…
This question is for women. What kind/ color garbage bags do you use in the kitchen? How do you tie them?
I’m doing a survey
The Expert answers:
What an odd question.
My municipality requires me to use clear uncoloured plastic bags for both garbage and recycling. I use small bags in the kitchen, and since the city only collects garbage every 2 weeks (they alternate garbage and recycling), I collect usually about 4 small kitchen bags (grocery bag size) into one big clear bag to set out at the curb. Since we must recycle and compost (by municipal law), there is not a lot that goes in the regular trash. Sometimes I miss a garbage day so it is a month before it gets picked up, but since there is no food inside, it doesn’t smell and makes little difference.
I tie each bag by hand, not with twist ties. I take opposite corners and tie them together, then tie the loose ends left together over the first knot to make a double knot which acts like a handle and seals the bag well.
More info than you wanted, I am sure! 🙂
ps….. The stores all get several brands of these bags in special since we are all required to use them.
Susan asks…
how much waste do plastic bags produce?
i mean out of all the garbage in the world how much of it is made up of plastic bags?
i need like statistics or a link to some statistics
The Expert answers:
All plastic bags are waste unless there is a recycling facility near you. But its not as much as some of the others suggest.
The UK produces about 335million tonnes of waste. Domestic waste stream is 9% of this – of which plastic bags are about 0.3% of the domestic waste stream.
See links:
http://www.millionbags4life.com/environment.asp
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/wed/campaign/pledges/Bag/?version=1
http://www.recyclenow.com/what_more_can_i_do/reducing_your_rubbish/its_in_the_bag.html
http://www.wrap.org.uk/
http://www.wrap.org.uk/retail/news_events/news/move_by_tesco_to.html
http://www.wrap.org.uk/retail/news_events/news/choose_to.html
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/localenv/plasticbags/index.htm#reuse
http://www.defra.gov.uk/ENVIRONMENT/WASTE/topics/plastics.htm
http://www.incpen.org/pages/userdata/incp/PCBFS.pdf
It would be a fair assumption that this is similar in other countries with similar economies. Others, I don’t know.
Hope all this helps!!
Sharon asks…
Why are recycled bags becoming popular to use?
i have some tech homework but i am a little stuck –
why are recycled bags becoming popular to use?
thanks for helpful answers ^.^ 🙂
pleasee help!! 🙂
The Expert answers:
The accelerating volume of reusable bags being imported and resold, along with the 2008 Wall Street Journal article, An Inconvenient Bag, that documented that only 10% of bags are actually being reused [6] raise statistical questions about their effectiveness and the possibility that these heavier bags have become the new disposable bag.
Reusable bags have become increasingly popular and are seen in many types of stores- from online to major department stores. You may already have one, or a few, that you use on a daily basis. If you’ve entertained the idea of using one and just haven’t done it yet, you’re not alone. The next time you have the opportunity to buy a reusable bag, consider all of the benefits of using one.
Reusable bags are more durable than plastic bags
At some point, you’ve probably had the experience of carrying items, seeing a small tear in the plastic bag that turned into a big gash and worrying that your items were going to end up falling out all over the place. Reusable bags are usually made of strong materials that will hold the weight of what you’re carrying. Also, if you are carrying something heavy, the weight of the reusable bag is less likely to dig into your hand like a plastic bag would.
Reusable bags can fit more into it than a plastic bag
If you’ve ever tried to fit a lot of items into a plastic bag, it probably didn’t turn out very well. There’s a good chance that everything overflowed or the bag broke before you got a chance to put even most of it in. Reusable bags can hold much more, and comfortably, without any strain on the bag at all.
They’re not as deadly to animals as plastic bags
There are people that use plastic bags that have no qualms about tossing them into the water, onto the street or into the trash. Some animals then ingest them or the bags get stuck inside and the animal dies. Chances are if you have a reusable bag, you’re not going to treat it like a plastic bag and just toss it away. If you use a reusable bag, you keep plastic bags out of the way of innocent animals.
Reusable bags are more stylish
You can find one to match any outfit that you’re wearing for the day from basic black to bright pink. Plastic bags are plain and usually carry the logo of the location that you got it from. Instead of carrying a simple, boring bag, consider carrying a reusable bag that can be an extension of your outfit for the day.
They’re more Earth friendly than plastic bags.
It takes quite a bit of natural resources to make plastic bags. Not only is their beginning not Earth friendly, but when you throw them into the garbage they end up sitting in the landfill. Others end up tossed on the street to litter the ground and the water. Reusable bags can be washed and used over and over again.
The next time you have the option to buy a reusable bag, pick one up and give it a try. You may never end up using plastic bags again.
Read more: http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/13792.aspx#ixzz14nnmXQ8A
John asks…
Why did recycling increase and garbage collection decrease?
University of Texas professor Don Fullerton and Bucknell University professor Thomas C. Kinnaman studied the effects of Charlottesville, Virginia’s change from charging a flat fee for garbage collection to charging $0.80 per 32-gallon bag and found the following results:
The weight of garbage collected fell by 14 percent.
The volume of garbage collected fell by 37 percent.
The weight of recycling rose by 16 percent.
Why did recycling increase and garbage collection decrease?
a. The tax on garbage collection was replaced, in effect, with a cap while recycling remained untaxed.
b.Getting rid of garbage was privatized, so free riders had to cut down on their production of garbage. Recycling remained a public good.
c. A garbage collection fee based on volume rather than weight will always lead a decrease in garbage production. Most people likely saved money by taking garbage to the dump on their own.
d. The price of getting rid of garbage rose while the price of getting rid of recyclables did not. People substituted recycling for disposing.
Why did the weight of garbage fall by less than the volume of garbage collected?
a. The weight of garbage fell by less than volume because the fee was based on volume; people stuffed the bags fuller, placing more garbage into a 32-gallon bag.
b. The weight of garbage fell by less than volume because the effective price of weight rose.
c. The weight of garbage fell by less than volume because the effective price of volume fell.
d. There is no economic reason to explain this phenomenon.
The Expert answers:
I put the recycle garbage for money before they are collected.
Mark asks…
What does your local council recycle?
What council district are you in and what do they recycle?
The Expert answers:
I’m in VA. Our recycling picks up newspapers, cardboard, junkmail, catalogs, magazines, phone books, cans, foil, plastic, glass. I think you can take different metals (copper, siding etc, maybe wood) and probably glass and things like that, somwhere to be recycled or to sell.
We have so little trash we cancelled our trash pickup which saves money & save money from not having to buy garbage bags as often. We make a trip to the dump, once every couple months, or less.
I remember being younger and we had to take the recyclbles to the recycling place. They took newspapers, but not the glossy part, they had to be tied up, etc. The glass had to be sorted by color, and all the recycling sorted from each other.
Now it is so convienant. Here it’s free, they give you a bin (or two) free and they come once every two weeks. They mail you the schedule in January. There is no sorting, you don’t even have to wash anything out, or remove the labels, just the lids. I recycle everything I can. I mean everything. It it cuts down on our trash, and it makes me feel better about not having so much garbage.
Next year we are going to plant a bigger garden, and have a compost bin, so, even less trash and spend less $$$ at the grocery store!!!
I was wondering the same thing as someone else mentioned. Like they want you to recycle, but it isn’t offered everywhere. I may drive to take it somewhere, but some people won’t, or not if it’s too far. And those bins they give us are so small. Are you limiting the amount you want me to recycle? That’s stupid. Why can’t I use a regular trash can? I fill it up. Here it’s free. It is that way everywhere?? Can you tell people they HAVE to? Make the regualr trash pick-up come less often? Run more recycling trucks and less trash trucks? Why aren’t the “rules” universal? It seems like where I live they take a lot compared to some of the other places posted. I’m sure what it is, is that there aren’t facilities to handle every kind of the (recycle) trash in every city/state, but why not? Would that make more sense than another dump?
George asks…
exactly how do they recycle plastic bags, like from the grocery store?
I need to know the process by which recycling plants recycle plastic bags. Do they burn them? etc and if they do what kind of fumes harmfull or otherwise are emitted? is it even worth them burning them-in order to not emit those dangerous fumes.
dead can dance, I’m doing a research paper on the recycling process of plastic bags. Jeez!
The Expert answers:
Most plastic bags are made from # 4 LDPE or Low Density Polyethylene.
Plastic bags aren’t always the best to recycle since they can contain a lot of contaminents that can make them hard to recycle. Bags that are brought to grocery store to be recycled makes it easier. Especially if you have a bunch that are wadded up. It’s also good if you re-use them once or twice. My mom uses them for garbage bags in the small bathroom garbage cans. So she is reducing and re-using, both of which are of higher importance than recycling. I sometimes use them for void filling when packing presents at Christmas. That’s better than buying paper void fill. And I also use them to cushion stuff like glasses whenever I move.
When they are recycled they are melted down. Usually the plastic is first collected. Then it is chopped up and often washed. After it is chopped and washed it goes through what is called an extruder. The extruder is basically a screw type device that slowly moves the plastic through it and heats it up to a certain temperature that it melts at. If the plastic gets too hot, then it will burn. If it’s not hot enough then it won’t melt. The screw device feeds the chopped up plastic through a tube with electric heaters along the tube to get melted then pushes the melted plastic out the end through holes that basically make the melted plastic coming out look like spaghetti. As the plastic comes out in spaghetti like strings it is chopped into little beads. These beads cool and are normally collected into large bins.
Those beads can then be mixed with other virgin plastic beads to create new bags or other products. Some beads will have dye added to them. Normally a new bag will contain about 10-20% recycled material. The more times a product is recycled the weaker the material gets, especially with paper. By mixing different types of beads they can get the type of plastic they want.
To make new bags, those beads get fed into a hopper. If say they want to make an orange bag they’ll add a few orange beads to the plastic mix. Normally the recycled content isn’t too high because recycled bags consist of all different colors and could change the color of the bag. That hopper full of beads goes through the same type of screw machine to heat up and melt the plastic again. But this time instead of melting the plastic into spaghetti like strings and chopping it, it goes through a head that forms the plastic into a thin tube type of bubble. A small amount of air pressure is placed inside the tube to controle the tube size and thickness of the plastic film. The plastic cools and hardens in the tube then goes over several rollers and gets wound up on a roll. That roll of plastic tube film is then transferred to another machine that chops the plast to certain lengths. To make plastic sheeting it is also cut to certain withs. For bags though it is normally only cut lengthwise then it is sealed at the bottom with a hot metal wire that cuts and seals the bottom. Or one wire may be used to cut and another is used to seal a little higher.
As far as the bags not degrading in a landfill for millions of years, that is not particularly true to an extent. Many bags and bottles have organic pieces added to the plastic. The organic pieces added to the plastic allow the plastic to break up into tiny pieces. The organic pieces are made to degrade by either sunlight, oxygen, or microbes. This is so the bags don’t leave unsightly debris alongside roadsides and stuff for years when people throw them out of their cars.
Sandra asks…
Recycling tips?
What are some of your favourite ways to recycle? I want to save money this summer while being enviromentally friendly by not buying too many new items. Any ways I can reuse the things I already have or recreate them is welcome. Thank you.
The Expert answers:
I recycle everything possible! I get a $7 rebate on my trash collection charges because I recycle. I save a lot of money by reusing and recycling, and it really impacts my finances in a positive way. My old roommate taught me how to recycle, and then she taught me how to reuse everything. My next door neighbor finally asked me how I manage to hardly ever use my trash can, and I told her that I do this:
1.) If it is recycleable, it never goes in the garbage at my house. I recycle everything.
2.) If I can reuse it, I always do.
* Jars with lids are used for holding nuts, bolts, screws, nails, garden seeds, drinking “glasses”, “watering containers”, “vases” or to hold pet or human dry food so that mice and other pests cant get in it.
* Newspapers line my birds cages and are then composted with the poo. Newspapers are also torn up and used as bedding for my elderly rat.
* Plastic containers with lids are used as “tupperware”. I wash my ziplock bags and reuse them, and even plastic utensils.
* Grocery bags are re-used for trash bags or recycling containers, which I then never have to buy, and often used as poop pick up bags for walking the dog. I also use them to put food inside, twist close and use as “freezer bags”.
3.) If it can be composted, I compost it: coffee grounds, tea bags, egg shells, vegetable and fruit scraps, weeds, garden waste, bird cage papers, rat and rabbit “litter” – anything organic goes into the compost bin that I built out of 5 discarded wooden pallets.
4.) If I dont want it, but it can still be used, I wash it and give it away. This goes for clothing, furniture, dishes, toys and everything else I own that can be re-used. I post free things on www.craigslist.com because someone else always needs them.
5.) I don’t buy a lot of excessive “things”. When I buy clothing or other items used, then I save money and save them from the landfill. I therefore don’t end up with a lot of packaging materials in my home. Almost all of my furniture is used, much of it I’ve personally refinished / painted, or “dumpster dived” from the alleyway, or received from other people. I’m only directly responsible for a couple pieces of furniture, like my mattress.
6.) I feed my vegetable and bread scraps (as species appropriate) as treats to my rabbits, bird, rat and dog. They all love fresh food that will go bad before I’ll eat it, and they can often digest things that human can’t.
Lizzie asks…
How should I recycle paper?
Do I just put all the recycled paper in a separate bag and toss it in with all the other recyclables (cans, bottles, etc.) in the recycling bin? Or how would I do that? And what about plastic wrappers/bags?
I’m a very economic person believe it or not….lol. Thanks, everybody for your answers.
The Expert answers:
It goes in the blue bin spearate the cans and bottles in a separate blue bin
plastic and wrapper bags are mainly not recylable
if your city has a garbage pickup just put it in the correct bins e.g. Red bin for cans and bottles
and blue bin for paper and other recycle
make sure it is organized and does not have any garbage they would not take it
also if your city has a composting program use a green bin for all organic materials and foods
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Paul asks…
Why don’t all states have a 10 cent deposit on bottles and cans?
Since Michigan introduced this way back in the 70’s I think, there are never pop or beer cans or bottles polluting the streets. In the mornings, there are guys picking them up behind the bars and on the side of the road, because a dime is a dime. When we travel, I am amazed at the amount of waste. Its not hard to recycle, why isn’t it done more?
The Expert answers:
Surprisingly, even with the 10 cent deposit, some people still throw out their cans here in Michigan. I don’t understand it. Its not like the 10 cents is a gift for recycling. They charge you 10 cents extra, and you get it back.
But who knows why other states don’t do it.
David asks…
Is it worth it to collect (can) pull tabs? If so, where is a good place to donate them to in Michigan?
Is there a charity or organization that will actually benefit from pull tabs? Does the donation make any difference, since one pound of recycled tabs is only worth a little over a dollar?
Answers would be great!
(I have no clue what category to put this in)
The Expert answers:
Ronald McDonald House is the one place I know of that legitimately seeks these:
http://ronald-mcdonaldhouse.com/donate/pop.php
They give full information there. The postings about certain places giving dialysis time for pull tabs, etc., are all urban myths / hoaxes, as also explained on that page.
There is also a site that shows some amazing items, from purses to dresses, made with recycled pull tabs and they mention that people SELL them on ebay, just for this purpose. This link is for information purposes only, as there are instructions there to make things yourself, etc. You can see more about that here:
http://www.greatgreengoods.com/2008/01/10/pull-tabs-pop-tabs-pop-tops-what-do-you-call-them/
Donald asks…
can i recycle an illinois can?
right now i live in illinois but i plan to move to michigan. am i allowed to recycle the illinois can? it does say michigan 10 cents on the can. but i heard that it has to be bought in michigan to count. is this true?
The Expert answers:
They won’t know where you bought the can. You can recycle anywhere they take recycling. If you buy a drink in California, you can still recycle it in Maine. If you are really worried about it though, recycle all you can before you move. 🙂
Maria asks…
recycle cans?
Is there anyone who knows how you can get money through recycling pop cans and what not in the Grand Rapids area in Michigan?
The Expert answers:
They have a deposit in Michigan. Take them to the store.
Carol asks…
Wackiest Warning Labels Ever?
Warning on a bottle of drain cleaner: “If you do not understand, or cannot read, all directions, cautions and warnings, do not use this product.”
That warning is the first place winner of the 2004 Wacky Warning Label Contest. The Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch, a group whose goal is to show that the fear of frivolous lawsuits has led to a loss of corporate common sense, sponsors the annual contest for the wackiest warning labels.
“Wacky warning labels are a sign of our lawsuit-plagued times,” Robert B. Dorigo Jones, president of the nonprofit Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch group, said in the news release announcing the contest winners. “It used to be that if someone spilled coffee in their lap, they simply called themselves clumsy. Today, too many people are calling themselves an attorney.”
Second place: On a snow sled: “Beware: sled may develop high speed under certain snow conditions.”
Third place: On a 12-inch-high storage rack for compact discs: “Do not use as a ladder.”
Fourth place: A 5-inch fishing lure with three nasty steel hooks advises it is “Harmful if swallowed.” Too bad fish can’t read!
Previous winners in the “Wacky Warning Label Contest” are presented here for your amusement and amazement:
* A warning on an electric router made for carpenters cautions, “This product not intended for use as a dental drill.”
* A warning label found on a baby stroller cautions the user: “Remove child before folding.”
* A bottle of prescription sleeping pills says, “Warning: May cause drowsiness.”
* A sticker on a toilet at a public facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan actually warns: “Recycled flush water unsafe for drinking.”
* A CD player carries this unusual warning: “Do not use the Ultradisc2000 as a projectile in a catapult.”
* An “Aim-n-Flame” fireplace lighter cautions, “Do not use near fire, flame, or sparks.”
* A label on a hand-held massager advises consumers not to use “while sleeping or unconscious.”
* A container of underarm deodorant says, “Caution: Do not spray in eyes.”
* A cartridge for a laser printer warns, “Do not eat toner.”
* A household iron warns users: “Never iron clothes while they are being worn.”
* A label with a hair dryer reads, “Never use hair dryer while sleeping.”
* A 13-inch wheel on a wheelbarrow warns: “Not intended for highway use.”
* A cardboard car sunshield that keeps sun off the dashboard warns, “Do not drive with sunshield in place.”
* A bathroom heater says: “This product is not to be used in bathrooms.”
* A can of self-defense pepper spray warns users: “May irritate eyes.”
* A warning on a pair of shin guards manufactured for bicyclists says: “Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover.”
* A popular manufactured fireplace log warns: “Caution: Risk of Fire.”
* A box of birthday cake candles says: “DO NOT use soft wax as ear plugs or for any other function that involves insertion into a body cavity.”
* “Do not use snow blower on the roof.”
* “Do not allow children to play in the dishwasher.”
The Expert answers:
Warning on Conair Hair dryer: Do Not use underwater
Warning on Western Family Quick Meals: (on bottom of box) Do not turn upside down
Funniest Label I’ve ever seen…
All the tags on the BucketBoss tool belt (it sounds like it’s written by a REAL redneck) It says such things as “This here tool belt is the toughest suma b*tch you’ll ever own. You can run this tough *ss thing over with your pick-up truck, let your dogs play tugger war under the porch with it, drop it off the top of a tellerphone tower, forget it outside in yer hay field during the deer rut, and perdy much beat the piss outta this sucker and it’ll still be good is new…minus the deer pee. But you don’t mind that Do yas?”
Daniel asks…
How come the homeless can self employ themselves by returning bottles to be recycled in only 11 states?
California – 5 cents
Connecticut – 5 cents
Delaware – 5 cents
Hawaii – 5 cents
Iowa – 5 cents
Maine – 5 cents
Massachusetts – 5 cents
Michigan – 10 cents
New York – 5 cents
Oregon – 5 cents
Vermont – 5 cents
Yes there are some people too lazy to do it but there always will be someone out there in need of money. Wouldn’t it help recycling if all 50 states had bottle deposit?
The Expert answers:
When I grow up I want to be a bum.
Mary asks…
In-store Recycling?
In Michigan there are places in grocery stores where you can recycle your can, plastic bottles, and glass bottles. Does anyone know what other states have those? I now live in Minnesota and they do not but I will be moving to West Virginia and would love to know if they do since I hate throwing away things that I can recycle.
The Expert answers:
I’m not sure about in-store recycling in West Virginia, but here in PA there are no stores that you can recycle and receive your refund at. There are a few states that don’t give credits for recycling, PA and NJ are just a few. You may not have in-store recycling there in which case you should be able to go to your local recycling center (in PA they are open 24-7 and you sort your own recycling and drop it off in the correct bin) and recycle anything that you have. Hope that helps.
West Virginia Solid Waste Management Board
601, 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Telephone : 304-926-0448
Fax: 304-926-0472
Toll Free: 866-568-6649
Betty asks…
Can you take empty bottles from a store?
There is this store that puts big bags of recycled bottles and cans outside. There is this homeless man that goes and takes them. I was wondering if he was legally aloud to do that. I live in Michigan if that matters.
Thank You
I didn’t say I want to do anything about it. I was just wondering if he was allowed to.
The Expert answers:
Once the recycling goes outside, it belongs to the recycling company, not the store.
Technically yes, it’s stealing. I couldn’t find a specific Michigan law regarding this, however.
The bottles still make it to the recycling center. It’s just that this guy will get a few bucks.
Donna asks…
cardboard and paper recycling units?
i am looking for a cardboard, paper, adn plastic recylcing unit. seperate of corse, but most of you have seen the ones at school, for paper, and i have looked on-line all over, for a recylcing unit in Michigan, that i got rent for my business, becuase it’s in a complex, many other stores could use it as well, but if you could give me a website/ emial/ phone number w/e, i just need most importantly a carboard and plastic one, i can live without the paper one, but those two, are pretty much needed, badly.
The Expert answers:
Wow that first person is mean, sorry now about your ??? You should search for earth911 they sell recycling containers.
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Sandra asks…
Making time for chores while my dad is in the hospital..?
My dad has been in the hospital for almost a month trying to manage his pain. There’s no date or time for when he’s coming out. I visit him almost every day and even on the weekends. My mother goes to visit him two days out of the week to take the burden off of me so I can catch up on a few things around my apartment.
However, I get off of work at 5, go right to the hospital and stay there til about 7 and I have no time to catch up on my own chores. I get to do minimal on the weekends since I go there one out of the two days. I do my bills, shopping and cleaning the day my mom goes, but I haven’t went to the laundramat in 3 weeks, there are things that need to be repaired around the apartment and I find myself forgetting to do important things because I have to manage my time around visiting my dad (I now have bags of recycled garbage piled in my livingroom because I never get a chance to take out the trash that one day they collect).
I have a 9 year old sister, so my mother spends her evenings helping my sister with school work and other things, so she can’t come here to cook for me, clean my dishes or do anything else that piles up.
I want to see my dad every day because I don’t know if it will be the last time I see him, but it’s taking a toll on my life and managing my time is getting harder.
Any suggestions?
The Expert answers:
It’s tough to do, but you might consider shortening your visits to about 1/2 hour, and explain to him why. Of course you want to see as much of him as possible at a time like this, but he’ll probably also feel better if you keep the quality of your life and family’s up by maintaining your household as well as you can. I wish you the best
Maria asks…
Are you a Female Celebrity or personally know one?
Hello:
If you are Can you please answer or ask the following question:
“Will you ever wear an unused/ unused recycled plastic garbage/trash/bin bag as an outfit/dress? If so, when how and on a regular basis or not, if no, will you at least try it once?”
Thanks
The Expert answers:
Reported
Sharon asks…
Which brand of “poop bags” will biodegrade in a landfill fastest?
From what I have read, for almost all “biodegradable” poop bags, you have to recycle them or compost them. Are there any that will biodegrade if simply thrown out into the garbage dump? My city does not have recycling and I reallly don’t want to compost dog poop due to the fact that I’d continually have to buy those enzymes, and I hate things that have to be replaced/rebought more than once a year(filters, batteries..).. Money vaccuums if you ask me.
True, poop bags are money vaccuums, but why put a money vaccuum on top of a money vaccuum, right? Plus poop bags are required by law. I find the idea of carrying a coffee can around on a walk awkward, but possible if you’re creative.
The Expert answers:
Nothing really biodegrades if it is put into a landfill. To do that you need air and light 2 things you can’t get when buried. You can save money by just putiing poo in your garbage can or wrap in paper.
Nancy asks…
I Need Help With These DispoSe Garbage Journal- My English Is Not That Well… ASAP! 10PNTS?
The best way we can dispose of our garbage is by using bags made of natural materials and reusing them to carry our groceries. Reclining any product we can such as paper, metal, glass, plastic and plants materials give us a healthy environment. Using a good alternative is helpful in this cases. Landfill are actually healthy ways to dispose of certain waste products. My building is build with garbage chutes on every floor carefully and tightly we package our trash to dispose them.
I decided last Tuesday to take out those clothes I won’t use anymore in my closet. My house has a closet for extra storage space, something that benefits us greatly because we keep extras stuff though not used now, but in the future. Now we enter spring I need to rid of of those unused clothes I won’t wear anymore for now on In order to have more space and void bad smell in my closet. Before deciding what to do with them I went to the laundry to have them clean and ready to be pack.My coats and jackets always give me a problem since I can’t have them all together tend to smell bad specially when it rain,so are the one that first go out of my closet. If they still usable, then I donate them to any charity home for a good cause instead of throw it away. After I separate my clothes according to their type. I First started with my pants since they are too heavy and use a lot of space in my closet. Most of the time I don’t keep my sweater so I prefer to give them away as they tend to succeed or wasted with time, but those who choose to keep are held in my drawer. The shoes are very hard to keep as are used tend to smell bad all together if plan to give them away. Although shoe boxes are a lot of space I always keep them for this kind of situation.
On friday I always go to the supermarket to buy some food and personal things. I bring own bag to purchase groceries. It’s simple one to reduce resin waste. When I purchased hair color, each package included a container, a brush, gloves manufactured by resin. It’s one time used because I can obtain a same one for net purchase. Buying products with as little packaging as possible, of course from eco-friendly companies save us time, money and space. When came home went to the kitchen. What I first did was to check the refrigerator since there its where my mom put a lot of unused stuff that we tipically have to throw away often. There were two expired meat so I put them together in a newspaper to avoid contamination. Two Water and juicy leave empty to prevent any liquid in the trash. Usually I disposed 5 or 6 can of soda per week. I separate them from the other item in a bag as there are many people who use them to get money to eat or etc. When I took there where a lot of sausage,bean cans, and corn 5 of each, I was suprised since it made me realize how much money we waste on things that most of the time we don’t use.
Sunday was the day to clean my room! I Spent a few hours taking out everything from my drawers, organizing, and throwing out what I no longer needed to dispose any old and unused materials. I opened the window for ventilation, specially my bedroom that is so hot! I always started using my eletric broom to make sure that I don’t leave anything under the bed. Since I work in a retail store I’m always buying new stuff such as clothes, accesories, gum and etc.. I used this kind of days to throw away those that expired or if not need it anymore. I put in a small bag two rings and three watches to dispose them away. My niece have a lot of toys of her in my bedroom. I refuse to throw toys in the trash because it wastes my money and because it’s definitely not good for the environment as it sits in the landfill when it could have been recycled/reused. But I need space in my bedroom and kids are always asking for more. So I had to throw away 3 of them.
Recycling is a truly over-rated way to improve the environment. There is a great underestimation of the available space and capacity of landfill areas, certainly in the US, and probably worldwide as well. There is also no real crisis in our most recycled resources, either aluminum and glass are still cheap to produce, and there are still enough trees around to make paper cheaper from the tree than by recycling.The stuff in the trash gets buried deep in a landfill in an anaerobic environment, and so does not decay. The stuff you toss down the disposal gets ground down and flushed away, where it can go back into the environment.
The Expert answers:
I didn’t read any of that.
Just to let you know.
Oh, and your english is pretty good.
Jenny asks…
recycling…?
Do you have a myspace? Do you care about the earth? Do you want to show on myspace that you care about the earth?
lol, i found this great (non-annoying send you emails everyday) myspace user that’s good at giving tips & such.
well, here it is! http://www.myspace.com/hippiessavetheearth
yeahh, um, security question:
how can you recycle easily?
thank you all.
The Expert answers:
I’ll check out the link.
Recycle easy: go to www.earth911.org to find your local recycle center and see what is easily recycled in your area.
I suggest set up a garbage can hear the source of recycling, then empty it into a sorting area outside. I have a second can in the kitchen for plastic, glass and cans and I have a paper only in the den where I sort mail and school work. I have an area near my big can outside, I separate items into bags so they are ready to go to the recyle center when I get a good collection.
Betty asks…
Recycled grocery bags….?
Ok so you know these new bags that you can buy at the market and use over and over again? Well I was wondering what the proper etiquette to use them was..can you put your groceries into them while you are shopping or would that be looked at as is you are trying to steal something? Are you supposed to wait until the very end when you are checking out to load the bag or can you use them as a basket?
The Expert answers:
The cloth bags that you can buy at most grocery and department stores for $1 are great. They hold a lot and are really strong so they last and last. I use the plastic bags for emptying the cat box and putting garbage in.
Helen asks…
recycling?
Were I live we have black boxes for botels and tin cans and green bags for papers and some parts have green bins for garden waste. do you think we sould all recycl? and some people use there boxes for toys do you think thats rong? and some people say why sould we clean tins out for the council and work for nothing. do you think thats rong?
The Expert answers:
Yes, that is wrong. In my opinion, we all have a responsibility to our fellow man to do what we can to help the environment. The planets environment directly affects the quality of life for all living things; humans, creatures, plants. To go through life carelessly damaging the environment is extremely self-centered, in my opinion, and irresponsible.
To me, taking care of the environment is courtesy to our fellow man. I would no more litter than I would leave a public restroom with pee on the seat, for the next person to set in. I would no more burn leaves than I would cough in someone’s face. Its simply rude.
As for recycling; I live in the country and we do not have a recycling progam with garbage pick up. However, that doesn’t stop me from recycling. I recycle newspapers, magazines, plastic, metals, and glass. I take my car oil to a collection which is set up at the shopping plaza a couple times a year. I’m sure to dispose of batteries properly. I bought a resonably feul efficient vehicle. I turned my thermostat down. I replaced incandescent light bulbs. I turn off the lights. If I have any half used products, I take them to work to see if anyone there wants them and they are usually scarfed up. Etc.
Laziness is the only reason a person would not participate in your community’s recycling program. And that type of laziness isn’t just affecting himself, it is affecting everyone else, and that’s just rude.
Susan asks…
Are garbage bags recyclable?
We use Garanteed Value.
Thanks.
The Expert answers:
Depends on the recycling company. Some companies will recycle bags (as long as no food debris is on them. Dirty bags will spoil a whole batch of recycled plastic). Some companies won’t. Call the your local recycling company. In my town, the recycling company does take clean, plastic bags.
Ken asks…
What is the garbage bag limit in Toronto?
Just wondering what the garbage bag limit in Toronto is. I just moved into a basement apartment. I am using recying and green bins. Also does the limit have to include my garbage as well as my landlords?
Any help would be great
Thanks
The Expert answers:
Maximum amount of garbage BAGS is 6 (most areas have the wheeled bins now as the last person stated …sometimes the garbage people will take more, but the rule is indeed 6. There is no limit on recycling bags (if you don’t have the new bin) or organic waste. The limit is for the household, so talk to your housemates and compromise or combine your bags. Also, if you are over the limit, become friends with your neighbours (as i have) and you can add to their bags if they are under 6.
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John asks…
Is it possible to restore something i have deleted from recycle bin about 20 minutes ago ?
I deleted something from recycle bin that i wanted to, save.
I am using WIndows XP.
Is there a thing that i can do such as, System restore ?
Or system restore will restore only the configurations (settings).
The Expert answers:
Try System restore first. Nothing is ever totally deleted from a harddisk, unless you seriously break it, that’s why fraudsters can auction off old harddrives!
William asks…
What vegetable/fruit will effectively use a 32+ gallon recycle bin?
Family accidentally ordered an extra recycle bin, I think it is a 32 gallon. It is an average height and it is of a plastic safe for this purpose. What I am wondering is if there is any particular vegetable or fruit (that will grow around Seattle outside) whose roots will effectively use a 4ft or more of soil?
I am prepared to modify the bin and attach screens if I have to grow plants around the outside or grown something wild
The Expert answers:
The container is large enough to accommodate many vegetables very well. The fancy, expensive boxes sold for this very purpose are similar in size. You could grow a couple of tomatoes, 4-5 peppers, or several smaller things in that much space. Just look on seed packets to get an idea of plant spacing needs, and do the math for the square feet you have. Don’t worry about row spacing, though. Give the plants the same spacing in all directions, and you’ll fit in a lot more. For example, give lettuce a square foot per plant for full heads. You can plant different things together, too. A tall eggplant with radishes and baby lettuce around it would be pretty and efficient.
I don’t quite know what you mean about the screens. Do you mean a trellis to climb on, like for pole beans? Just make sure you don’t use something so tall and heavy that it wants to fall over. Take into account the weight of the plant after it has grown large.
And do make sure your bin has drainage holes.
James asks…
My recycle bin is gone how do I put it back?
Just noticed my recycle Bin is gone from my desktop. Where can I find it to put it back lol? I have windows 7 home premium.
The Expert answers:
Right click on your desktop and go to personalize. On the left side of your screen you will see “Change desktop Icons” Click on recycle bin and there it is 🙂
George asks…
Is there any way to reload the files I deleted from recycle bin?
i deleted some pictures from my computer & recycle bin. now i want to get them back. do you know how?
thank you!
The Expert answers:
You can often successfully recover deleted files from a PC, phone or camera memory card or USB Memory stick, it just depends on what’s happened since the files were deleted.
When you delete files the data itself isn’t deleted, just the index entry that says where the data for those files is located. The space containing the deleted files is also now marked as free space so it is available to the system for any new files to be written there instead.
If and when that happens, then it becomes too late to recover your deleted files so it is very, very important to not save any new files or data to the device concerned.
If the deleted files are on a memory card or USB memory stick, just don’t save any new files to it.
One of the easiest ways to see if you can recover deleted files is to try some file recovery software. Recommended asoftech photo recovery as it saved my life many times.
Http://www.asoftech.com/apr
Jenny asks…
How do I get my recycle bin back on my desktop after accidentally deleting it?
I use Windows Vista (toshiba notebook) and I absent-mindedly deleted my recycle bin off my desktop.
How do I get it back?????
The Expert answers:
1. Right-click an empty area of your desktop
2. Select Properties
3. Click the Desktop tab
4. Click the Customize button
5. Click Restore Default
6. Exit all windows and restart your computer
Paul asks…
How do I get my recycle bin back?
I’m on vista and I accidently deleted my recycle bin from my desktop – how to I put it back on there? 10 points for first accurate answer
Geniuses – redemption gets the points because he was first accurate answer – thanks for you help.
The Expert answers:
Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Personalization > Change Desktop Icons, and then select Recycle Bin and click OK
or Ctrl + Z :p
Ruth asks…
Are items deleted from the recycle bin gone forever?
Is it possible to recover items that have been deleted from the recycle bin? If so, does it require software, or just knowing where to look in the computer?
The Expert answers:
Yes, it is technically possible to recover any deleted file (Even those removed from the Recycle Bin) by using recovery software.
Check out the software from link blow.
Http://www.asoftech.com/adr/
Good luck!
Charles asks…
If I reinstalled windows is it possible to get back files i lost in the recycle bin?
I reinstalled my Windows 7 because it had a virus but i accidentally left files in the recycle bin. Can i get them back? I have the windows.old file on my computer but would it have wiped everything from the old files?
The Expert answers:
That’s impossible bcoz recycle bin is part of windows actually, u need a recovery tool just like “get data back “ntfs version
Nancy asks…
where is my recycle bin?
on my laptop i deleted safari and google chrome and other stuff and it said it whent to my recycling bi.how do i delete the stuff in the recycling bin?plz help!!
The Expert answers:
Yr recycling bin should b on yr desktop, but if it isnt then u’ll find it by on yr desktop right-click, go to ”personalize” then when the personalization window comes up click on the task ”change desktop icons” which will give u ”desktop icon settings” window this is where u’ll find the recycling bin to put it on yr desktop put a tick in the box next to where it says recycling bin and apply…
Now to delete things from yr recycling bin all u need to do is right-click on the recycling bin icon and click on ”empty recycling bin” or you can double-click on the recycling bin and check what your gonna permanently delete and click on the empty the recycling bin button.
Hope this helped… =]
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Lisa asks…
Where can I donate old denim to be recycled for other products like insulation?
I’ve seen on HGTV, and read about it online, that a company is recycling denim and repurposing it into insulation for homes. I’ve looked all over the website and searched Yahoo but can’t find out how to recycle MY denim. I have a lot of jeans that are torn and worn out and I can’t donate them to Thrift or Goodwill, what can I do without making tons of denim craft projects?
The Expert answers:
Salvation Army. If they can’t sell something because of condition, what do you think they do with it? They sell to a recycler. You are actually donating twice. If a financially strapped person can only afford them, that’s once. If no one buys them, you are giving the Salvation Army money to help someone else.
Betty asks…
Anyone have any craft ideas for recycled products such as plastic containers and plastic bottles?
That is instead of just tossing them in the recyce bin
The Expert answers:
Hi,
Here are two ideas for our milk jugs and soda bottles:
1) Make a bird feeder, the plastic is durable and last for years! Just cut and decorate, fill with food after hanging and the birds will flock to it! We use twine loops to hang ours or recycled posts to mount them!
2) At a recent craft show I saw a lady who was making BIG BUCKS with a recycled craft idea. She uses soda bottles and cuts out different patterns. Then decorates with “puffy” paint (from craft stores) and beads. She places a small suction cup on the back attached with hot glue. Sells them as window decorations, like stained glass ones! At the show I was at she had small ones for $3.00 or 2 for $5.00. Her larger, more detailed ones were $5.00 or 2 for $7.50. Her daughter made “tiny” ones especially for little kids and was selling them for $1.00. They were selling like crazy! I confess ~ I came home with one of each! Hope this inspires the crafters in each of us! ~ Aimee
Linda asks…
Has anyone ever done a craft project with recycled materials? My kindergartner needs to do one?
The Expert answers:
I remember doing one with my nephew.
We constructed a “robot”. We got an old yogurt container (head), old shoe box (body), used plastic cups (hands and legs). We covered the body with cut out pieces of a paper bag and colored. Hope this helps.
Joseph asks…
give some ideas of craft using recycled materials.i want to do and stick in my note?
The Expert answers:
I can give you some ideas using recycled materials-I do crafts with them all the time; I just don’t understand what you mean by “stick in my note”….Unless it’s just for your own records.
I make dolls using recycled soda, juice or water bottles. I attach a doll head and make an outfit to “fit”.
I use scrap fabric to make wreaths.
I’ve made angels using cardboard, paper towels, wallpaper paste and tissue paper (crinkled to form the wings).
I’ve even made stuffed animals and used sand (placed in a plastic bag -(from grocery stores etc) so the sand wouldn’t spill- as a weight to keep the toy from toppling over.
There are tons of recycled material you can make over.
Sharon asks…
Where do I go to find public liability insurance?
I am starting to run workshops, teaching creative recycling crafts and require public liability insurance. Could you point me in the right direction please?
The Expert answers:
Go to the Yellow pages under the heading “Insurance.” Look for agents who sell commercial general liability insurance.
Susan asks…
Creative recycle crafts for glass Snapple bottles?
I am trying to figure out some creative crafts that I can use snapple bottles in. I searched glass jars, but all of them involve buying new things (which isn’t recycling!). So can you give me some ideas or links to creative crafts with glass snapple bottles?
The Expert answers:
A cool thing to do would be to make instruments! Check out this video here of a guy with some glass bottles and an RC car – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed4CHkN-Dkw
You might not be able to amount to this, but see what you can do! You can adjust the pitch by filling the glass with more water or less water. 🙂
Hope I helped!
Mandy asks…
What are some easy earth day crafts that I can do with my cub scouts using recycled materials?
The Expert answers:
Bird feeders made from plastic pop bottles are always a hit. Look up tutorials online if you need one.
Some people collect dryer lint to give to the birds in the spring to line their nests with. Honest. The birds really like it! Make something in which to collect the lint.
James asks…
What are some crafts to make when your bored?
With house hold items or recycled items? i want to sell them and make them for me too. Anything? thanks
The Expert answers:
Origami is usually pretty cool,
get a pinterest!
It has alot of ideas for cool crafts:)
Ken asks…
Hello can anybody help me please?? I need a quirky name for my handmade crafts shop?? ?
My shop will sell unique shabby chic handmade crafts. These products are wooden and fabric personalised plaques/signs, bunting, jewellery, etc. And some items will be made from recycled goods. Please can anyone help?? Some keywords to go off:
Crafts
Handmade
Unique
Shabby chic
Quirky
And if at all possible the name Bunty in there somewhere? Get thinking guys!! X
The Expert answers:
Bunty’s Unique Boutique
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Carol asks…
Filteration system, to filter 200 KL per day waste water containing about 5-10% solid.?
This is waste water streams which need to recycle the same application, purspose is to minimise water usage and at the same time reduce waste generation.
The Expert answers:
What is the question?
Lizzie asks…
Should people waste valuable water washing the trash to be recycled?
What about the poor souls on benefits using expensive water meters?
They wanted this to go in
Home & Garden > Cleaning & Laundry lol.
I mean…there will probably be droughts if we get a nice summer.
yes lol. used food tins etc are supposed to be washed before placing them into the recycle bin.
The Expert answers:
You’ve got a point – in future I’ll just leave it out in the rain!
Linda asks…
Why do people tell you not to waste water when all water is recycled?
How am I wasting water if it goes to the water treatment and reused?
The Expert answers:
It’s not reused. Most wastewater that goes to a wastewater treatment plant does not get pumped back into your house as fresh water. In fact, in the US, almost nowhere is this the case. Wastewater simply doesn’t get treated to high enough standards for that to be possible.
Water that comes into your home likely came from an aquifer or from a surface water source. Both of these do indeed recharge naturally, but if you are pulling water out of them faster than it can be replenished, then you could be setting yourself up for a very big problem. The total amount of water on earth does not change, but if a city of say 200,000 people gets their water from only one aquifer, and suddenly that aquifer runs dry, then you will have a public health disaster as all of these people suddenly no longer have running water.
Granted, this is an extreme scenario and has never actually happened. When a water source runs low, cities need to spend huge amounts of money and effort in securing an alternative source, and developing nations may not even have the resources for that. Fresh clean water is not an infinite resource in many places.
Maria asks…
Is rinsing cans before recycling a waste of water?
Is there any agreement on rinsing / not rinsing cans before recycling? I ask because my cats are on all canned food, so that’s 9 3oz cans per day, or 270 cans a month. Is rinsing each can before recycling helping as it makes the recycling process more efficient? Or is it a waste of drinkable water? The handouts that came in the mail from the city about recycling ask that cans / bottles be rinsed. But it just seems to me like a waste when so much of the world is without clean drinking water.
The Expert answers:
I’ve read both, and I am confused! I stopped rinsing years ago (though I don’t eat anything quite as odorous as cat food, so it’s less of a kitchen smell issue) after reading that this was not necessary for recycling, but I recently read the opposite, and now I’m not sure what to do. I think the best thing to do is to call your local public works office (or whoever runs your recycling program) and ask what they want.
If they do want rinsing (or if you just don’t want the smell of cat food), you could start collecting grey water in your house. Here is some information about that:
http://greywateraction.org/greywater-recycling
Basically, greywater is water that you wouldn’t drink but isn’t totally gross. I can’t see anything wrong, for example, with putting a bucket underneath the hose that brings rinse water out of your washing machine and using that water to rinse cans for recycling.
Thanks for giving me something to think about. By thinking about your problem, I now have an idea for myself, too.
Jenny asks…
How to Design a waste water treatment plant?
I need to know how an waste water or effluent treatment plant is designed? Like what are the general steps, factors to be considered, and its calculations. Dont give Wikipedia results as i have seen it already. Thank u in advance for your help..
The Expert answers:
In our University, we treat the waste water to recycle and use it again. This is true in many of our universities, like Rajagiri, St. John’s, etc.
The water is collected in a large tank and filtered and treated for reuse for washing and garden.
The steps for sewage treatment include separating the solid waste and burying it in large fields, so that the heat of decomposition destroys the common germs and organisms and the waste slowly decomposes, and later it is used for manure.
Many cities in India let the wastes flow out into the sea, but this has made the sea water full of black decaying matter and the beaches have become very dirty for the past two decades.
John asks…
Recycling waste?
On a space station, or here in Earth, how can someone recycle their waste (from the toilet) and make it into something productive?
Could it not just be thrown out of the space station and let float around?
The Expert answers:
On Earth you can get away with “throwing stuff away” for a very long time, just because Earth is so big. But the more people there are per square meter, the more of a problem fouling the nest becomes. In space, on a tiny spaceship, it can be a catastrophe. You have two issues, water and everything else. You want the water and the rest of the waste as separated as possible, and you want as little loss and as much utility as possible. So you need to recycle, relentlessly.
The human body is an open system. Food comes in, waste goes out. One of the primary jobs of the lower G-I tract is to extract as much water as possible from the waste before it is ejected. Otherwise we’d dehydrate a lot faster. But such a system means we need a constant supply source. Fortunately, we live on Earth.
Earth is a closed system, but a very big one. Concentrated waste is shipped somewhere that it can become diluted by natural water and reprocessed by microorganisms, who can’t really tell it from dirt. Eventually the minerals reenter the food chain as fertilizer. Animal waste has been used as fertilizer for millennia. We don’t use human waste because of the possibility of spreading human diseases, but with proper sterilization, it would be safe.
A spaceship is a very small, closed system. Everything you dump overboard is no longer available for use. If you’re only staying for a week or you expect a supply ship to come by soon, it’s not a problem because your system isn’t closed. But if you are on a long haul voyage, everything counts. The water you drink will eventually end up being the water you drink again because the alternative is running out of water. So whatever combination of filters and treatments is necessary to make it happen will be there. Most Earthbound sewage treatment systems don’t do “Tertiary Treatment” because it’s expensive, but necessity is a great motivator. (And even secondary treatment produces what the industry calls “sludge”, which has to be disposed of and often ends up in remote forests where it can fertilize safely away from people.)
But some water is left in the waste because micro-organisms need it too. They break down the waste even further, separating toxins and nutrients, making it fit to grow plants in. We have a long, long way to go in developing this science for long space voyages but it is clearly possible.
This all seems distasteful to contemplate because we are not used to seeing such a compact re-use cycle. But the cycle has to be small enough and efficient enough to fit into the system or the system won’t work. A lot of planning and ingenuity will need to go into designing a long term, self-contained space system. Decisions about safety, efficiency and practicality have to be made. (The astronauts may have to go vegetarian because meat production is very inefficient.) And there are other issues, like recycling carbon dioxide back into free oxygen. (Closed system, remember?) So, even though we don’t quite have the technology to practically do all this, we have a general idea of what needs to be done. And necessity, as always, will drive invention, whether in the tiny closed system of a spaceship, or a big one like Earth.
Donald asks…
information of waste. Information on recycle?
The Expert answers:
Recycling is the reprocessing of materials into new products. Recycling prevents useful material resources being wasted, reduces the consumption of raw materials and reduces energy usage, and hence greenhouse gas emissions, compared to virgin production.[1] Recycling is a key concept of modern waste management and is the third component of the waste hierarchy.
Recyclable materials, also called “recyclables” or “recyclates”, may originate from a wide range of sources including the home and industry. They include glass, paper, aluminium, asphalt, iron, textiles and plastics. Biodegradable waste, such as food waste or garden waste, is also recyclable with the assistance of microorganisms through composting or anaerobic digestion.
Recyclates need to be sorted and separated into material types. Contamination of the recylates with other materials must be prevented to increase the recyclates value and facilitate easier reprocessing for the ultimate recycling facility. This sorting can be performed either by the producer of the waste or within semi or fully-automated materials recovery facilities.
There are two common household methods of helping increase recycling. Firstly kerbside collection (US: curbside collection) is where consumers leave presorted materials for recycling at the front of their property, typically in boxes or sacks to be collected by a recycling vehicle. Alternatively, with a “bring system”, the householder may take the materials to recycling banks or civic amenity centres where recyclates are placed into recycling bins based on the type of material.
Recycling does not include reuse where items retain their existing form for other purposes without the need for reprocessing.
Benefits-
One of the main benefits of recycling comes from reducing the amount of new material required. In theory, recycling allows a material to be continually reused for the same purpose, and in many cases this theory holds true, most notably in the recycling of metals and glass.
Since less raw material is required, recycling creates further benefits for materials where cost of the initial extraction or production is high—either economically, socially or environmentally. The recycling of aluminium, for example, saves 95% of the CO2 emissions—an environmentally harmful greenhouse gas—compared to refining new metal.
Concerns about limited resources such as raw materials and land space for disposal of waste have increased the importance of recycling. However maximum environmental benefit is gained by reducing the amount of waste produced, and reusing items in their current form, for example refilling bottles. All recycling techniques consume energy, for transportation and processing, and some also use considerable amounts of water. Both of these resources have an environmental impact which is why campaigners use the slogan “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” to indicate the preferred order for waste management in the waste hierarchy.
Drawbacks-
There may also be drawbacks with the collection methods associated with recycling. Increasing collections of separated wastes adds to vehicle movements and the production of carbon dioxide. This may be negated however by centralized facilities such as some advanced material recovery facilities of mechanical biological treatment systems for the separation of mixed wastes.
Perverse consequences from mercury recycling have been cited recently by the Wall Street Journal (April 20, 2006). The article traces mercury recovered from USA recycling programs into sales of mercury for alluvial mining activities in Brazil. During the autumn of 2006, the EU banned the export of liquid mercury (Europe has no mercury mining, only recovery from recycling). A full life cycle analysis prior to institution of recycling programs may reduce the risk of unintended environmental consequences..
Ruth asks…
recycling water???????????
What are the implications for the environment of continuing to use an un-sustainable alternative to your product or material? PLEASE HELP!
The Expert answers:
Some of the attempts TOO recycle water may impair the environment- law of unintended consequences when one looks at the Orange County plan. Not everything can be removed from the waste water- and to pump an aquifir full of pharmeceutical residue is just asking for trouble.
When Waste news covered this about 2 years ago, they did not hide the fact in the publication that there may be problems. Http://www.wastenews.com
The real issue is water can be recycled- how much are you willing to pay for it right now? Many areas are already using desalinization systems to remove salt from brackish water sources, but it is not cheap. Similar technology would be used with other less than perfect water sources. .
Betty asks…
should we introduce treated recycled waste water into perth’s drinking water supply?
The Expert answers:
Most tertiary wastewater treatment facilities can get wastewater down to drinking water standards. The big problem is that the pharmaceuticals people take (birth control meds, epilepsy meds, ritalin, etc.) goes through this process and show up in the finished product. These residual medicines are generally not tested.
California was one of the first states to try this – injecting treated wastwater back into the aquifer above southern california communities. Check out the story of “Water Factory 21”.
In summary, wastewater can be treated to drinking water standards, if the facility tests for all the necessary constituents that might cause human health problems. The bacteria and virus, etc. Can be removed easily as well as most metals. It is the anthropogenic (man made) chemicals that get flushed down the drain that is the big question.
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James asks…
Are there any recycling centers in the Tris State Area that will pay for your recycled cans and bottles?
If you only know somewhere other than in the Tri State area, whats the name and address?
The Expert answers:
Im from the tri state area and i would suggest going to a stop and shop if you have one. They pay money for all the recycled bottles
Thomas asks…
How do I find recycling centers that give you CRV per item?
It seems easy enough to find a place to get recyclable bottles and cans weighed. However, I want to get my full CRV back, and it seems the only way to do that is to count the pieces out per item. I remember there used to be machines outside of my local grocery store where you put the cans into a slot, but they’re gone.
Is there a website that lists the places to get your CRV back? I’m located in the San Gabriel Valley of southern California.
The Expert answers:
Good Morning, i have lived in CA all my life, you merely need to look in the phone book under “recycling”. Many years ago my father in law lived in the Valley too – sorry i cannot remember the spot he went to, but i know there are quite a few. Sometimes local gorcery stores have them near by and they give you a voucher to redeem at the grocery store. We live in a rural area called Ojai and even here i can think of 3 centers with in 10 min of our place. Good luck and SO GLAD TO HEAR YOU ARE RECYCLING!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!
Ken asks…
How do I find paying recycling centers in my area?
I’ve tryed looking on the internet with no luck.
The Expert answers:
Look in your phone book under recycling or recycling center. Almost anything you find you can paid some amount of money for recycling it. Stuff that you can take is Plastic bottles, Aluminum cans, Plastic Milk containers, Scrap metal such as steel, soup cans, tin and probably lots of other metals. Also don’t throw your Newspaper away!!! You can make money off that too just make sure to stack it alll neatly on top of each other and bundle it with string or Twine. Make sure when you recycle Bottles and cans that they say Cash Refundable in your state otherwise they won’t take them.
Mandy asks…
Do Metal Recycling centers take insulated copper wire still in the plastic/metal reel?
Or do I have to unwravel it all first? I know that insulated wire is taken for less already so should the reel matter?
The Expert answers:
They take it, but they give you a lot less money. If you have copper, its worth your time to unravel it yourself.
Betty asks…
Where can I recycling centers in portland or?
What to take my can and plastic to a recycling place Is there one in portland or??
The Expert answers:
Congratulations for wanting to be part of the solution and not part of the problem.
Do a search for “recycling in Portland OR”. I found these when I searched —
“find a place to take recycling near you go to www.oregonmetro.gov/findarecycler or call (503)234-3000 — Metro Recycling Information email at mri@oregonmetro.gov.
Your local library may also have that information or call your city or town hall?
Ever heard of the “Great Pacific Island Garbage Patch”? Its several hundred miles big — Check it out at http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/translating-uncle-sam/stories/what-is-the-great-pacific-ocean-garbage-patch
Helen asks…
are there any recycling centers that pay for recyclables in Atlanta GA?
im tryin to make money cuz my mom wont pay me allowance, im 12 years old and was wondering if there are any recycling center around my area i have tried
Earth911.com but i cant find any also thanks in advance.
The Expert answers:
Call a few centers locally and ask them.
Charles asks…
Want to know more about recycling and if i can make money by collecting and selling at recycling centers?
What will be the steps of selling? how much will i make? is there a certain way in which i have to catergorize my findings?
The Expert answers:
Q. Where can I take my bottles and cans to redeem them for cash?
A. To find a recycling center in your area, visit our Recycle Center Locator or call 1-800-RECYCLE toll-free.
Or go to http://www.bottlesandcans.com/where.php
Linda asks…
Are there any recycling centers in the Fort Smith, AR area?
Fort Smith has a city wide recycling program, but I live a few miles away in Van Buren and they do not. I am trying to find out if there are any public or drop off locations to take my recyclables to in the greater Fort Smith area. Thanks!
The Expert answers:
Did you try Bud’s Recycling. They are located on 1823 Midlland Blvd in F.S. There phone number is 479-783-8969.
Donald asks…
Why is it so hard to find recycling centers in Atlanta?
Anyone know where there are some? There are sites for companies to take materials, but not individuals. You would think with the “Green Movement” that they would make it super easy to find them.
The Expert answers:
My favorite place to recycle in Atlanta is the DeKalb Farmers Market (on East Ponce near Decatur)– if you have a car, it’s easy enough to load up the trunk with recyclables and go drop them off, then fill up the empty trunk with cheap veggies.
Also I have seen recycle bins at Sevananda natural foods in Little 5 Points as well as the CVS on N. Decatur and some other locations near the Emory campus.
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Sandra asks…
am I harming the environment-HELP?
okay, so I feel like an awful person and like I am the worst environmentalist out there. Well, I constantly am traveling in a huge gas-guzzler SUV and I never stop going! lol, we are just always driving somewhere because I have to travel for my job. I do recycle and use green cleaners and pick up trash, etc, so I try to be environmentally friendly. I am also saving up for a nice hybrid car that would be good for the environment. BUT, until then, do you think I am harming the environment?
The Expert answers:
Cars seem to be an easy target, we all think about them and judge others as to what they drive. We think people should all be doing whatever we are doing, then they would be good people like we ourselves are.
But the fact is that we all pollute and leave a footprint everyday. We snark about big corporations abusing child labor laws by outsourcing to China, but then we all chose to buy the things made in China. Even the iPhones.
So, I say you should take comfort in knowing that you are doing what you can to be efficient. Someday maybe you can get a hybrid, but the fact is that they are not all that efficient yet. The government has to subsidize them, with things and processes that are inefficient and leave carbon footprints of their own, so that we can drive hybrids. There are a lot of day to day things we can all be doing to save fuel and not pollute.
Like sharing a ride or keeping your tires properly inflated. Or driving without accelerating quickly and inefficiently. These things add up in bigger ways than what kind of car you drive.
Sharon asks…
My son’s teacher !! Should I text back ?
Hi. Right, let me set the scene. I’ve had a major crush on my sons nursery nurse for months, but never asked her out because it may be against the rules as a nursery nurse.
So recently my son finished nursery and so bought three of his nursery nurses a leaving gift and a thank you card each. Now I discreetly put my mobile number in the card of the girl I have a crush on hoping for the best.
About three hours later someone messaged me with: ‘Hiya I’m presuming its danny ? Was just wondering which Nat the number is for? Blonde Nat or brown Nat? ‘ – I then replied with: ‘There’s two !! Only kiddin 🙂 Put it in Nat C’s card (brown). If shes interested could you pass it on, if not just recycle it 🙂 ‘ .
I’m not sure why the message from her would ask which Nat the number was for, as it was clearly labeled on the envelop. I responded as if it wasn’t her asking for the number to be passed on, with a little humour thrown in 🙂
Now it is almost one week later and I’ve not had a reply. So I’m just wondering what I should do and what that initial message might mean ???? Any comments appreciated 🙂
The Expert answers:
Hi,
You tried…
I would( if , I were you ), just except the fact that there was no response because she either was not interested or she did not want to jeopardize her job.
Who knows,another opportunity might present itself for you to speak to her face to face @ a later date.
Charles asks…
The World of Color at Disneyland or CA. Adventure?
ok so the world of color at summer night tastic is cool but it uses alot of water and i was wondering if they (disneyland or ca. adventure not shure witch) reuse the water beacuse if they dont that would be horible and a big waste of water and so i was wondering if anyone knows the anser, if you do please tell me and plz no links i just want a straight anser
well the only anser i have so far is from a person named DEAD so but there isnt a lake by Disneyland, do you know where that is?
Annaheim i think i spelled that wrong
The Expert answers:
Disney has made a deal with the city of Anaheim so that they can recycle the water that is used in their shows. In fact, all of the water in Paradise Pier (the bay area where World of Color is performed) and the water in the Rivers of America (where they hold Fantasmic) as well as the water on most (if not all) of the Disneyland/California Adventure attractions is just the same water being cycled through over and over. Disney makes a huge effort to be environmentally conscious, they use natural fuels in their cars, trains, and ride vehicles, go through all the garbage to make sure everything that needs to be recycled is, and much much more.
Don’t worry Disney is doing their job!!! [:
Donna asks…
Did you see this movie? And what is your opinion about it?
I was thinking to watch the movie Mirrors on line and wanted to know if you people have seen this movie? Did you like this movie or do you find it totally crap?
The Expert answers:
Mirrors was pretty much doomed for terrible critical reviews from the start. Horror never scores big with film critics; in fact I can’t remember the last horror film that got more positive reviews than negative. If the horror film in question is a remake, especially of a foreign movie, it’s almost destined for critical failure. There’s a reason for that: most horror remakes are utter garbage and are solely created so studios can make a quick buck. However, once in a while, a horror film remake will come along that actually isn’t half bad, yet will still suffer negative reviews based on the fact that it’s a horror film remake. It happened several years ago with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and more recently, with The Hills Have Eyes.
Mirrors has suffered a similar fate. Directed by French horror director Alexandre Aja, the same man behind The Hills Have Eyes, Mirrors is a remake of a Korean horror film, as well as the best wide-release horror film of the year thus far. While I’ll admit I probably enjoyed the film much more than most will, it’s still miles better than the critic’s lousy reviews or lackluster promotion would have you believe.
Kiefer Sutherland stars as Ben Carson, an ex-cop suffering from emotional issues after a “workplace accident” and a messy divorce. Sick of sleeping on his sister’s couch, he takes up a job as a security guard at an abandoned department store that was devastated by a fire many years back. The job seems easy enough, primarily consisting of walking through the building every couple hours, making sure there are no trespassers. Things take a turn for the worse though, after several strange encounters involving the mirrors in the building, and Ben begins to find that his own reflection is haunting him, not only at the job, but in any mirror or reflective object (or liquid) he comes across. Soon enough, Ben find his life, as well as his families, in danger.
Mirrors biggest strength is the storyline, easily one of the best horror premises to hit the screen in years (even if it is recycled). Reflections are practically inescapable, not only appearing just in mirrors, but in doorknobs, windows and water. The inescapability of reflections is what makes the idea of one’s reflection out to get them so chilling. They’re everywhere. You can’t escape them. Not since Nightmare on Elm Street, where ones own dreams were the cause of death, has there been a supernatural premise that has gotten so much under my skin. The fact that whatever the mirror images do to themselves happens to their real life counterparts, only heightens the hopelessness of Carson and his family.
Alexandre Aja has already proved his ability to create genuine scares with previous films, but most have been of the brutal, violent kind, as opposed to the atmospheric chills usually employed in supernatural horror movies that are more reliant on the mood and feeling than shocking acts of brutality for scares. Surprisingly, Aja’s penchant for gore and violence complements the film surprisingly well. The sequences inside the derelict department store at night build up suspense very well, utilizing the eerie location with corpses manifesting themselves within the mirrors and screams emitting from within deep recesses of the building. It’s fairly generic stuff for movies like this, but Aja is talented enough stylistically to pull them off. However, it’s the sequences where Aja really lets loose that prove to be the most frightening. One sequence that takes place in a bathtub ends up being one of the most brutal and unsettling death scenes of the year. There are several of these sequences sprinkled throughout the film and they are extremely effective, utilizing a combination of brutality and atmospheric suspense that are, at the least, shocking. When a ghost pops out in one scene, it isn’t a pale, long black haired Asian woman, nor a semi-transparent floating apparition: it’s a half-naked female with half her body burned off, the flesh still sizzling off her burnt carcass as she wails in pain. That’s the difference between Mirrors and most other ghost films.
The biggest downfall of the film is when it tries to provide an explanation for the horrific events taking place in the second half. The idea of one’s image terrorizing oneself is horrifying on one level, but at the same time, it’s extremely unrealistic. Trying to explain why this happened back fires on the film, as no explanation is going to make sense and instead, will just draw attention to the fact that this would never happen in real life, destroying a bit of the film’s effect. The audience doesn’t need to know why this happens. Ambiguity in this case would be much more frightening and wouldn’t take away from any of the other scares. Once you throw in a sub-plot about mental institution experiments and haunting tragedies taking place in the building, you lose a lot of the suspense. Despite the unwise direction the movie takes in its second half, it’s still
Ken asks…
Why is it that millions of good writers never get discovered or become best sellers but only a selected few do?
The Expert answers:
Good Writers in fact very often never become “best sellers”, they win awards for their writing and most current Good Writers can be found in the University system teaching writing courses. The only “Good Writers” I can think of that can write without having to hold a second job are Margaret Atwood, Cormack McCarthy, David Mitchell and Stephen King, the last is a little iffy but if you look at his earlier work you can see that at least at one point he was a good writer. Before all the ghost story crap.
The sad fact is, the worse the writer you are the better chances you have of making money from it. It maybe harder to get published but, as long as you ride the cultural trend of the moment you should be profitable. Think of other forms of entertainment, they all boil down to the lowest common denominator; Pop music, WWE, NASCAR, Dancing with the stars and other reality TV crap, Michael Bay movies. We are a society of morons that like horrible and recycled entertainment. Is it any shock that are best selling authors are bad at their job, after all Ben Affleck is a movie star, where a legit actor like William H. Macy, while famous, is paid substantially less, although he is far more talented, but Macy wins awards and Affleck wins Razzy’s.
Lisa asks…
Has anyone got any good ways of earning/saving money?
I am fifthteen and I work at a Gymnastics club, coaching young children ages 3 – 12. Recently my boss has cut my hours and I only work one hour a week. I am currently looking for a new job to get me money for Christmas presents but I am stuck.
Please if you have any ideas comment below XD
The Expert answers:
Ways to make money:
1. Start a business however small or large. A job can be lost at any time (not to scare you but fact) Buy clothes, items at a whole sale in bulk, ell on an online auction site. You can even become the next ebay, amazon,cqout etc, if you want. If so you can search for and buy a ”php auction software” google.
2. Recycle your mobile. At Mopay and make between £2.50 and £200 depending on its make and condition.
3. Rent out your stuff . Sites like RentNotBuy.co.uk and RentRino will let you advertise anything from a baby bath to a ball gown.
Ways to save money:
1. One of the quickest ways to save money is by being more selective when buying groceries. Don’t buy the smaller size items when you can make bigger savings on the larger size which will last longer.
2. Luxuries such as Mobile phones. Go on Pay & Go if you don’t use your phone that much – cheaper too.
ALSO: one of the reasons why some people are rich is because they save money and do not spend recklessly.
Mandy asks…
Did you pray for us and/or put us on your prayer chain?
If you are one of the one’s that answered my request for prayer about a job for my husband….Thank You…to all!!!! He just got a really good job today at our local hospial. It’s 2nd shift, but no weekends, and there’s no long drive. Thank you all again. Yes, prayer does work, but sometimes it can take as much as 3 years to recieve it. (well, I guess we got a “not yet” during that time! lol)
The Expert answers:
There are seven basic proofs God exists. Properly, they belong in a separate book all by themselves, but I will cover them briefly here.
(1) That there is a great CREATION is obvious. The very fact of the existence of THINGS; the universe, the solar system, the earth and all myriad forms of life upon it, demands a CREATOR!
(2) The existence of great, immutable, powerful LAWS (and I speak of the “laws” governing the physical universe; the laws of science and chemistry; laws governing the action of water in its three states; the cleavage and fracturing properties of minerals; gravity, inertia, isostasy, etc., etc.). The existence of these great laws demands a lawgiver!
(3) The intricacy of complex design; whether the feathers on the wing of a bird; the eye of a fly; the breathing apparatus of a dolphin; billions of intricately-designed snowflakes; your own muscular, skeletal, digestive and circulatory systems-etc., etc., requires a great DESIGNER!
(4) LIFE exists. Life in myriad forms. You and I both know that life only comes from preexisting life! This is called the “law of biogenesis.” Life demands a great LIFE GIVER!
(5) Life only comes from preexisting life of the same kind! Thus, there is procreation, and the sustaining of life on our planet; the constant recycling of falling trees, rotting vegetation; the bacteria which break it down to become food for the insects which are food for dozens of other creatures, which are in turn food for larger creatures, which are in turn food for man; the cyclical character of our symbiotic environment which, like a gigantic machine was once “wound up,” and is gradually running down, requires a sustaining force. Inherent within this proof are the laws governing the “conservation” of energy” and the laws of thermodynamics. It is obvious our universe has a great sustaining force-a GREAT SUSTAINER!
(6) Fulfilled prophecies, of which there are dozens, with dozens more yet to be fulfilled, constitute a great proof of Almighty God. Even simple high school or beginning college-level Bible handbooks such as Halley’s, or the Angus Bible Handbook contain fascinating proofs from the spade of archeologists corroborating the prophecies of men who foretold the collapse of great empires and the emergence of others centuries and centuries beyond their own lifetime. Now, we are able to look back at such men as Isaiah, Ezekiel, Daniel and others, and see what they foretold actually HAPPENED exactly as they foretold it!
Many of the biblical prophecies are in process of being fulfilled. The serious student of biblical archeology knows that it is axiomatic that, wherever archeology reveals information about ancient civilizations, it always corroborates the biblical record, never refutes it!
(7) The final proof-one which dyed-in-the-wool disbelievers will doubtlessly scoff at-is answered prayer! Of course. God does not answer the prayers of skeptics and disbelievers. However, those individuals who have experienced the answer to PRAYER; those who have been healed of their sicknesses and diseases, who have actually seen miracles performed, are no longer doubting, but believing. Answered prayer is definitely a proof that there is a God who can hear. And answer!
Thomas asks…
I’m in dire financial straights, what can I do?
I’m unemployed, I owe $300 in tuition fees, and my ban account is overdrawn by $80.
– I’ve already borrowed as much as I can from friends and family.
– I have steadily been applying for at least one job a day for the last several months without success(despite the fact that I’m a full-time student and I’m honestly not sure where I’d find the time for a job and still get my schoolwork done).
– I’ve already sold most of my belongings.
– I fill out endless paid surveys for a few dollars a day whenever I have a spare moment.
– I tried doing odd jobs in the neighborhood, but no one else has money to spare either.
I tried for financial aid, but i don’t qualify because of my gpa and I can’t get a loan because I’m unemployed…
I have until the end of the week to put money in my bank account and I really need to pay my tuition within the month. The only reason I’m not homeless right now is because my Dad generously lets me stay with him for free despite the fact that he’s also unemployed.
I am really desperate. Does anyone know anything I can do?
Note: in case anyone feels charitable.. visit this website http://www.greennote.com/student.aspx?id=161
To repeat myself because it wasn’t obvious enough the first time…
I have steadily been applying for real part-time jobs for nearly a year. I try for a minimum of one a day, but i often apply for four or five.
Telling me to “get a real job” is not helpful. not the least because even if I magically got a job today, I would not be paid in time to deal with the bank. This week.
The Expert answers:
Try going to day labor shops where they hire you for a few hours or up to a day for unskilled labor. They often pay within 24 hrs. Also visit a plasma center to sell plasma. That can pay better than you might think. Pick up cans and bottles to turn in for deposit of recycling payments. For more ideas see DaveRamsey.com .
Joseph asks…
Why do Muslim women, when menstruating, feel it’s necessary to wash their used sanitary towels?
The common fact here in Malaysia, is that it’s to ward off the devil and stop them from licking the blood off them !!! I’ve never honestly heard anything so absurd before but women here actually do this.
The Expert answers:
Many spiritual realities are explained in superstituous ways.
There is spiritual power in blood.
Shamans teach that there are elemental types of entities that
help to break down psychic matter. They are like spiritual
“bacteria”.
The Kaballah teaches that evil is a force. The “Scavenger of the
gods”. A recycling aspect of Creation.
This is the basis of these superstitions about the devil
licking their blood. These entities that are “destructive” to humans.
They can actually put negative thoughts in our minds, trying
to break down psychic matter. But they are not
malicous, in that they do it on purpose. They lack a conscience, and are just doing thier job.
Ever notice how you actually FEEL better after claening your home or taking a bath? You cleansed yourself and your space of these entities that are attracted to material/psychic matter, to
break it down for recycling.
THINGS THAT MAKE U GO HMMMMMMM!
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