Monday, November 18, 2024

Your Questions About Recycling

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Paul asks…

Where can i recycle can tabs in phoenix Arizona?

My Dad Collects Them And Told Me To Find Out

The Expert answers:

Any place that pays you for aluminum cans will pay you for the tabs, but don’t expect to make a fortune from them. Some charities also accept them.

Maria asks…

Rcotton in Phoenix, Arizona?

I have a fair amount of jeans and t-shirts that are no longer in usable condition and do not wish to throw them in the trash, does anyone know where I can take these things to be recycled here in Phoenix or the surrounding area?

The Expert answers:

Offer them on Freecycle. Crafters may want them. Animal shelters might want the T-shirts for bedding.

There’s also a company in Chandler, AZ that makes denim into cotton insulation. I don’t know if they take items from the public, but you might want to look into that (see source box).

Betty asks…

Does anyone Know if there are either any can recycle machines or anywhere I can take cans 4 money in Phx,Az?

I live on the Phoenix/Tempe border so something close would be nice but dost matter TOO much as long as I can find somewhere.I have bags and bags of cans!

The Expert answers:

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Nancy asks…

Is there anywhere in Phoenix that you can recycle denim?

I’m not asking for craft ideas or how to get rid of them per donations. If I were I would have said so. I am asking about actual recycling locations of blue jean materials.

The Expert answers:

Bonded Logic in Chandler, AZ (very close to Phoenix) recycles denim into insulation. Http://www.bondedlogic.com

They are suposed to be setting up collection sites soon – that is if they’re not set up already.

Charles asks…

where can i recycle tires in arizona?

i need to find a recycling plant in phoenix arizona,, please help me find one thanks
i did not mean to put it in [cycling] they are old car tires that we cut the rims off of.. and google isnt helping one bit..

The Expert answers:

Google

Susan asks…

Is there a place I can go to, to drop off recycle materials from home?

These materials are things you would throw away in a regular garbage can, but can be recycled. I live in Phoenix, so it become unbearable to take it to the recycle place near the USAA complex off I-17 at Happy Valley Road. I live in the 7th Street & Bell area.

The Expert answers:

Here are some places where you can drop off your recyclable materials in Phoenix.

Name – Address/Location
Hudson-Baylor West 1919 E. University Drive

North Gateway Transfer Station and Materials Recovery Facility 30205 N Black Canyon Highway (east frontage road, 4 miles north of Happy Valley Road)

27th Avenue Solid
Waste Management Facility 3060 South 27th Avenue
(27th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road)

Mark asks…

How much can I get for recycling cardboard boxes?

I got about 500-600 pounds of boxes how much can you get?
we are in Phoenix Arizona

The Expert answers:

There doesn’t appear to be paid paper recycling in Phoenix AZ.
Http://phoenix.gov/publicworks/recycling/cardboard.html It’s picked up in quantity for free by the city…
Http://www.azrecycling.com/pages/common_questions.html Companies that pay for recyclable materials don’t seem to pay for paper and cardboard
http://www.auerbachwaste.com/cardboard.htm Companies that provide cardboard specific containers charge YOU to haul it away.

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George asks…

Does anyone know where can i sell Glass bottles or plastics in phoenix, arizona?

I have some glass bottles I want to recycle, and I was thinking if I could get some money for them. I heard that in states like Michigan they pay about 10 cents per bottle. So, if anyone could please tell me where I can sell glass bottles in Phoenix, Arizona I would really appreciate it.

The Expert answers:

Recycle centers around phoenix, with addresses, phone numbers, and a map.
All you have to do is call them.

Http://www.google.com/search?q=Recycle+center+phoenix+az&sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS241US242

Mary asks…

Is there a place I can take recyclable materials to in the Phoenix, AZ area?

These materials are things that are normally thrown into a household garbage can, but can be recycled. I find it almost impossible to get to the Skunk River Recycle Center off I-17 and Happy Valley Road (near the USAA complex). Is there another place this can be done in the North Phoenix (7th Street & Bell) area?

The Expert answers:

There are a ton of places, city and idependent places try this site

http://phoenix.gov/GARBAGE/recycle.html

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Linda asks…

Recycling and being charged?

I live in a small town and the town charges for recycling, however the recycling truck hardly ever shows up, and we have to call them days after supposed pick up. Paper and cardboard fly all over, and we get charged for pick up. The pick up days are supposed to be garbage days, but the recycyling truck rarely shows up. We have to wash out cans or course, and pack our paper or cardboard evenly.
We get charged for this NON service. I am getting real ticked, and am thinking of getting a petition signed by my neighbors and friends. Why be charged for something that we actually have to work a bit harder for, and it doesn’t happen? I’d rather toss it all in the trash, that we also pay for.
Your thoughts?

The Expert answers:

Darn right you should get up a petition. Deliver it to your local political representative: mayor, councilman, whatever. Also, make phone calls, get you neighbors to make phone calls. Bring it up at council meetings. Raise a stink. Contact people in other parts of town, see if they’re having problems. Get everybody on the bandwagon. Fight the power.

Maria asks…

How is an animal cell compared to a modern city?

Im doing a project for Lab Biology that requires me to pick 10 animal cell organelles and compare them to the parts of a city. So far I got these nine organelles done:

Mitochondria: Power Plant

Nucleus: City Hall

Ribosomes: Restaurants and Supermarkets

Cell Membrane: city borders

Vacuole: storage warehouse

Golgi Body: post office

Lysosome: garbage and recycling trucks

Endoplasmic Reticulum: highway

Cytoplasm: people

I need one more comparison. If something should be changed, can you tell me? Thanks.

The Expert answers:

If I may suggest a few changes…I would change the Endoplasmic Reticulum to Construction Crew and the Cytoplasm as the Highway.

For your tenth the Nucleolus could be considered the Legislature of a City

Sandy asks…

From what website can I order a new Blue Recycle Bin in Los Angeles?

My Blue recycle bin was damaged by the garbage truck and I need to know where I order it from?

The Expert answers:

Try reading tis hope it helps
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/emeraldcity/recycle/

Lisa asks…

This question is for me to research: If a child the age of five is?

so focused on garbage trucks. How they work? Talks all day about garbage trucks waits by window for garbage truck on garbage day. Any garbage takes to can or recycle bin. Need a start in researching this. Is this good or bad or just a phase should we be concerned? Already talks about being a garbage man.

The Expert answers:

At that age, my younger son was fascinated with cement trucks. He would count the number of cement trucks he saw while we were driving around. It was hilarious! We’d get home and he’d say “Mommy! I saw 7 cement trucks on the way home!” Then he’d tell me what they all looked like.

My opinion is that kids see things that interest them, and sometimes they won’t “let go” of it until they understand every little detail about it. A week from now it’ll be something else.

David asks…

Is recycling really saving any money? Is it really saving our Planet?

I take my plastic bottles, cardboard, and newspaper down to the city recycling place. This means I am burning gas. I usually go when I have to travel in that direction because I believe burning gas just for saving plastic evens the score. Of course, the large garbage style trucks that empty the dumpsters suck a lot of fuel. And, there is the attendant with her salary, office with heating and air, and her golf cart. Then I discover when I take my metals to place that pays for metal, the city delivers its plastic there. The employee told me the city pays them to take the plastic.

So, to sum it up, the city is paying for fuel, vehicle maintenance, electric and natural gas consumption, employee wages, and has to pay someone to take their plastic. How can this be saving the city any money. As for saving our planet, we burn all these fuels so we don’t have to fill a landfill. Like I said, it appears we are just evening the score. What are your thoughts?

The Expert answers:

Great responses here. I just want to add that recycling is only the last option. You know, I stopped drinking soda not because of the sugar, but because the discarded bottles disgusted me. This is 10 years ago now. My goal was then turned to reduce waste, both from the trash and recycling bins we have. The result was that I started drinking more filtered water and tea, and also started preparing more foods from scratch, like fresh vegetables and fruits. This had a strong effect in our lives and helped us see the big picture. We still have a small bag of waste and half a bin of recyclables a week, but the compost we use in the yard has greatly reduced our water consumption in the summer and of course, we never buy top soil anymore, or potted plants for that matter. My point is recycling is just a small remediation point for the waste we produce, but the core point is to live in sustainable ways. This in turn will reduce waste and the recycling of items that were never needed in the first place.

Donna asks…

can i please get some ideas to “retell” this children’s book?

i have to “retell” a children’s book. i picked the very hungry caterpillar. but instead im doing “the very hungry garbage truck” where he will eat more and more at each house. and the the end of his trip, he will go into the shop and be “upgraded” to a recycling truck.

i have the very broad layout for it.. i just need different ways to tell “his eating habits” for each day of the week. any ideas or thoughts would be appreciated! thanks 🙂

The Expert answers:

Make it a days of the week story like the original. Then on the last day he eats a plethora of unhealthy gross type of garbage. Spoiled food, broken furniture, drippy stuff, have fun with this
The caterpillar eats a nice green leaf, so maybe the garbage truck could eat some green waste.
This story would be funny to me because I know the book so well. I hope your readers will be too.

Michael asks…

Carbon Emisions?

How much carbon dioxide is released from heavy, big, diesel run vehicles. Like A garbage or recycling truck?

The Expert answers:

When burnt, diesel fuel releases about 10 kg of CO2 per gallon. A big truck probably gets aobut 10 miles per gallon, so it would release 1 kg of CO2 per mile.

In comparison, when burning one gallon of petrol you put out about 8.7 kg of CO2. With an average of 25 miles per gallon that would make 350 grams per mile.

Mandy asks…

What would you do if you woke up inside a Garbage Dumpter as it was being lifted into a Waste Compactor Truck?

About to be emptited into the back where you will be crushed, packed and shredded before being Recycled?

The Expert answers:

Well, dang- hopefully have time to jump out before i got dumped in! Hoping i jump far enuf to miss the compacter truck, lol…

Richard asks…

I wanna make some art with old beer bottles cheaply, any project ideas?

what can I do? I dont have a kiln to melt or fuse them so thats out of the question, I dont have a welding machine, or a large torch.. so making anything with those is out…
Ive got most other tools… I just drink alot of beer, and I am looking for some way to make something cool with the remains instead of putting them out on the curb for the garbage truck(no recycling and im to busy/lazy as well to take them to a center)

thanks!

The Expert answers:

I saw this picture of an amazing building made out of bottles you cement them in to the walls.YOu could star off with a hut – somewhere to drink in the evenings.

Http://www.agilitynut.com/h/otherbh.html

I have also seen concrete paths embellished with bottle bottoms- saves on concrete. And you could make furniture out of the crates.

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Your Questions About Recycling

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Helen asks…

i left my 2 empty recycle bins stacked outside and the one on-top has been recycled. can i get compensation?

The Expert answers:

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Donald asks…

If your city provided you with recycle bins, would you use them?

The Expert answers:

Yes

Paul asks…

Which recycle bin should I throw the CDs? What material is CD made of?

If there are only 3 recycle bins with
1. Glass / plastic
2. Aluminum / steel
3. Papers
Where should I throw an unwanted CD into?

The Expert answers:

Commercial CD’s are plastic and aluminum foil while writeable and rewriteable CD’s have more exotic substrates.

It really depends on the recycler, if it’s one that uses machinery to pulverize and separate a single stream of recyclables then just throw it in like any other plastic, if it’s one that uses low cost labour to bale the recyclables together for sale then it’s a matter of whether or not they can find a buyer for the material in the form of CD’s, chances are that they won’t want the CD’s unless they’ve found a profitable market for them. Either way, you should either ask the recycling service or just throw them in with the plastics.

The three bin concept of recycling where the consumer does the sorting is essentially obsolete now. Most recycling services are single stream because the sorting done by the consumer tends to be inconsistent and it only takes one inconsistency to require that the recycling stream accounts for it. Recyclers were finding that they either had to hire sorters anyways or machinery that would sort. Many facilities have removed the labels from the three bins and if you watch the collectors, they typically throw all three bins into the same collection bin.

Laura asks…

Where can I find recycling bins in CT?

My family doesn’t recycle and it drives me crazzii! I need to take action. I don’t know where to find recycling bins?

The Expert answers:

Your local recycling building or the phone book

Ken asks…

where could you get a recycle bins closest to buffham rd?

The Expert answers:

Contact the local government in Seville, OH. .

David asks…

What are the meanings of the recycle bins in Malaysia?

Brown
Blue
Orange

The Expert answers:

Http://www.silterra.com/ehs_activities.html

Susan asks…

How to redirect other user’s recycle bin?

I have a network with approx. 200 users all of these have their recycle bins hidden using Windows SteadyState, but i’m fed up with them asking for file recovery. Is there any way that I can redirect their recycle bin to one folder so I can find and restore their files and folders easily
I know it can be done because my old workplace had 5 technicians including me and they were able to achieve this but not sure how

The Expert answers:

Why don’t you ask the guys at your “old workplace” and post the answer here.

Sandy asks…

Ohio recycle bins locations?

I’ve been doing a lot of cleaning and would like to get rid of some trash. I would like to do the ecological thing and recycle what I can. I live in north central Ohio and I’m trying to find a website that will show which recycle bins (paper, plastic, aluminum, etc.) are located where. Also, I have a bunch batteries (dry cell…ie. flashlight and rechargeable batteries) that I’d also like to recycle.

So what I would like to know, is there a website that I can put in my location (in Ohio) and what I’d like to recycle and it would tell me the locations of the recycle bins around that area?

Thanks

The Expert answers:

Try this one: http://ohio.uscity.net/Recycling_Centers/

Thomas asks…

how do you find hidden recycle bins on your computer?

or hidden documents..please help me out..

The Expert answers:

Before asking a question, you should rather have asked this question:

What actually happens when we delete a file?
When a file is deleted, it actually seems to the recycle bin (you see there is just one recycle bin on the desktop. Actually, there are separate recycle bins on all the drives which in fact is a folder named ‘recycled’. The files are actually moved to the ‘recycled’ folder of their own drives they were deleted from.

For your question, if you have to see a deleted file, then try this.

Let’s try showing all hidden files from the root folder of C: drive.

1. Open Command Prompt (Goto Run, Type cmd)
2. Navigate to C: Drive (type cd)
3. Type ‘attrib *.* -a -h -s -r’

Now you can see all your hidden files as well as the system files.

But Beware, in order to complete, you will need to hide the files again (the system files).

Now Follow the steps 1 and 2 again.
Then type ‘attrib *.* +a +h +s +r’

Now they are hidden.

Hope that was useful.
Good Luck !!!

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Jenny asks…

If I live in Charlotte, NC then where is a place that I can recycle old electronics?

I really have a lot of old junk lying in the basement and want to recycle it so that it may help the economy. I need to know where there is a place in charlotte that will recycle old computers, cell phones, printers, game systems, etc. If you can help me at all please let me know. Thanks

The Expert answers:

Go to www.freecyle.org and look up your local group
There are freecycle groups all over the USA. Mine covers my entire county and has about 2500 members. Members give away all sorts of stuff, some working, some not, to other members.. FREE.. And there is no fee at all.. Great way to keep stuff out of landfills.

Susan asks…

Where can I recycle electronics?

I have an old TV that I want to recycle.

Can I recycle old laptop batteries in Best Buy?
I also have a keyboard.

The Expert answers:

Call your city or county (or whoever collects your recycling) and ask them where to take electronics for recycling. In my area there’s a specially designated “household hazardous waste” site at the local landfill where these things are accepted. They even take car batteries, used motor oil, paint etc, anything that should never end up in the landfill.

Laura asks…

How do I recycle my old electronics?

I’m curious as to how I can be compensated for recycling an old Ipod I have and my old cell phone without going through a pawn shop.

The Expert answers:

There aren’t many possibilities for compensation. Best Buy offers a credit against future Best Buy purchases if you turn in an old TV. Don’t know about smaller devices; you could ask. Whether that would beat what you might get from a pawn shop is hard to say.

If you come up zero–no one will give you any cash for one or more of your gadgets–don’t throw them in the trash; they need to be recycled. Goodwill Industries accepts junk TVs; they might also take small electronics. In my area, the local sanitation company offers free disposal of electronics and hazardous waste (batteries, etc.) a couple times a year. The company in your area might do the same thing one way or another.

Michael asks…

How do you recycle batteries, cdplayers, electronics in Oakland?

I’ve got old batteries, and a cd player that just doesn’t work. I don’t want these things laying around my place. Where do I take them?

The Expert answers:

Catie,

California is at the forefront of progressive acts such as this. There is definitely a place for you to take these items that will responsibly recycle them and get them out of your closet once and for all. A great website to keep in mind is http://earth911.com

Here you can specify the item and your location and they’ll let you know who is closest that will take it for you.

If it takes a little while to find the right place, at least you know you’re doing the right thing.

Good luck!

Alexa

Thomas asks…

Where can I recycle computers and electronics instead of throwing in trash and polluting?

If they are broken and unusable.
I live in California, San Francisco/ Sacramento areas.

The Expert answers:

Http://www.ynpn.org/resources/Recycle_Computers.htm

Also Sacramento State has a Earth Fair which should be coming up in the next couple of months. You can go there and turn in your computers and other electronics for free.

County Waste will take them as well but there is a fee. Hope this helps.

Chris asks…

When you recycle your old electronics at Best Buy?

Do you get any kind of discount on your purchase of a new electronic? Or a gift card or something?

Thanks ;]

The Expert answers:

You’re lucky you don’t have to pay them to take it. I have to pay 5 USD apiece to take my TV’s, Monitors, and microwaves to the “Dump”.

Lisa asks…

How do we recycle electronics?

The Expert answers:

Depends on where you live and what is available in your area..if its not broke give it away or sale it…

This link might help

http://www.electronicsrecycling.org/

Mary asks…

Is it possible to recycle the computers and electronics?

being burned in china into food.

The Expert answers:

Absolutely: Like collard and turnip greens: These delicacies contain iron, which is very good for you. Iron is necessary for blood. When you get the flu you are actually being mined like a collapsed mountain for iron, by microscopic organisms. The body detects these intruders and hides the iron in the liver, which is also and excellent source of iron. When the bloodstream is depleted of the hidden iron the flu takes on. With a bit of siraccha or tobasco ground computer is great fried, and is sure to ward off viruses because of the firewalls.
Source(s):
apple, a few soft micros, and a pioneer disc player i brought to donner lake with me.

David asks…

Can you recycle electronics?

I have two radios (cd/tape/radio) that my puppy decided to chew the power supply cords to. I don’t know how to repair them nor do I need them laying aroung my house while I try to get them repaired…so is there somewhere I could take them where they would be recycled or fixed and given to someone who needs it?

The Expert answers:

Absolutely! Check with your city. They may have a recycling center that accepts electronic devices. Look in the telephone book under recycling. I found a place within a mile of where I live in the telephone book. I didn’t use the city facility because it is about 15 miles away.

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Lizzie asks…

What is a similarity between the citric acid cycle and the calvin cycle?

There are four choices:
A. Both cycles utilize oxygen.
B. Both cycles produce carbon dioxide.
C. Both cycles utilize ATP to break down carbon bonds.
D. Both cycles recycle the molecule needed for the first reaction.

The Expert answers:

D
Calvin cycle – regeneration of ribulose 1,5- bisphosphate
Citric acid cycle – regeneration of oxaloacetate

Steven asks…

Which is NOT an example of a pair of compounds that are cycled and recycled in the cell’s energy pathways?

a. NAD+ / NADH

b. NADP+ / NADPH

c. CO2 / H2O

d. FAD / FADH2

e. ADP / ATP

The Expert answers:

C. CO2 / H2O

All of the other molecules are high energy molecules that are recycled in anabolic or catabolic processes in the cell.

CO2 and H2O are end products of catabolic processes.

David asks…

What are the material cycles of copper, aluminum, and alnico?

In these steps:

1. Extracting Raw materials
2. Creating bulk materials, components, and devices
3. Manufacturing engineered materials
4. Fabricating products and systems
5. Service of products and systems
6. Recycling/disposing of used products and systems

The Expert answers:

Too long. You expect me to write a book?

Go to wikipedia or google and look each one up.

Lisa asks…

What product of the Krebs Cycle cannot be recycled?

The Expert answers:

The question is vague but I would guess the carbon dioxide. The oxaoloacetate, coenzyme A, NADH, FADH2 and GTP can get recycled. Of course, carbon dioxide can be refixed by pyruvate carboxylase and rubisco so it can also be “recycled”

Sandy asks…

What is the important of usefulness and connection to worship, love, purpose of life and eternal life?

What is your experience in life on this? Any Bible text or Quran text to share? Your comment please.

Usefulness is more beneficial than sukses for yourself. Usefulness channel God’s blessing to others through you. Usefulness is love in action and faith in work. It is the function and purpose of all living organism and the basic principle of all nature cycles, recycle of resource, ecology and food chains. It give the Creator reason to make your existence eternal to be at His service. It keep you in harmony with the laws and operation of the whole universe. It give you happiness, make other happy and make God’s happy. So be useful.

The Expert answers:

@ livestium
great answer

Would add that personally cannot relate too much to do with worship, love or cannot claim anything to do with eternal life, (apart from them being important ‘beliefs’ to me).

Just am trying to be useful and real for the right reasons. If they involve divine and higher powers not comprehended am willing and open to comprehension of them and live with the wisdom provided and an ability to be humble and accepting.

…If I am at work of a creator/ higher power, will continue to at least try and be a tool of usefulness to the best of given ability

Paul asks…

Food tin recycling, I heard recently that food tins had to be washed before they can be recycled, why?

Surely the food remains will be burnt off during the process, and/or there would be a wash cycle in the process?

The Expert answers:

Food tins have a fairly fast turn round before being smelted back into new billets for reuse, washing out waste food residues help to reduce any vermin infestation at the transfer stations handling recycled metals.
If there is no food sources available the rats will find somewhere else to colonise.

Ruth asks…

Which of the following is a similarity between the citric acid cycle and the Calvin cycle?

a. Both cycles utilize oxygen
b. both cycles produce carbon dioxide
c. both cycles utilize atp to break down carbon bonds
d. both cycles recycle the molecule needed for the first reaction

The Expert answers:

The correct answer is D.

A and B are not true. The Calvin cycle does not use oxygen but carbon dioxide. The citric acid cycle produces carbon dioxide.
C is not true. The Calvin cycle uses ATP to break down, while the citric acid cycles generates ATP.
D is true, since the Citric Acid Cycle recycles citrate (or oxaloacetate depending on your point of view), and the Calvin cycle recycles ribulose-5-phosphate.

George asks…

Question about Mac and Battery and Charging Cycles?

I own this Mac Book Pro. It is the latest model before they changed styling. I bought it in May. I was wondering somethings about battery and charging cycles. I’ve seen the battery life has descended a little.

When ever I charge my mac what is the best thing to do:

– Should I leave the Magsafe power adaptor on and when it turns green still let it plugged in for all the time I use it. (This could be for 1 hour or for many days depending where and what I am doing)

– Should I unplug the cable everytime the little light goes green so that the battery would recycle again.

– Should I take the battery of everytime the light goes green so that the battery is not working at all.

– Is it any good for the battery that everytime I disconnect the power adaptor I wait for the indicator to tell me that there is very few power and I should plug it back again?
I never let the battery go below 2% charge.

Any other suggestion you could give me I will thankfully appreciate it. I really don’t know much about battery life and care.
When I say, “take the battery of” I meant that I take out the battery when the computer was still on and plugged with the power.

The Expert answers:

If the light is green, the Mac is running off of the power cord and there is no need to remove the battery.

Batteries have a finite amount of charge cycles to them. Whether you charge it completely, or just a few percent, you have used a charge cycle.

Because of this, if you are close enough and it is convenient to do so, you should use the power cord. This will ensure your battery lasts for as long as possible.

Linda asks…

Biochemical cycles?

1. What steps do you think can be taken to reduce the harmful effects of human activities on biochemical cycles?
2. Which businesses would these changes impact the most?

3. Also, Does this sound rightly defined?
Are Biogeochemical Cycles = Going in Circles.
Global cycles recycle nutrients through the earth’s air, land, water, and living organisms and, in the process, connect past, present, and future forms of life.

The Expert answers:

Not a bad explanation of biochemical cycles.

I am not sure where to start on #1/#2. Everything we do is part of some cycle. The biggest thing we can do is reduce CO2 emissions. So factories and coal plants would most effected. And of course, all of us that drive cars or use electricity need to play our part by reducing our energy consumption.

But there is also nitrogen anf phosphorus concerns. Chemical fertilizers used on lawns and gardens are a big problem! It is basically unregulated chemical dumpimg. This can lead to polluted lakes , rivers and coastal area.

We are also impacting the water cycle. We use a lot of water to grow food year round in places that don’t have much water.

I really can’t think of an industry or part of life that wouldn’t be impacted.

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Mark asks…

“Is it a waste of time”?

“Is it a waste of time?” newspapers are asking…
Recycling – separating rubbish…
now stockpiled in UK because it has no value / the recession…

How convenient for authorities to now argue that is the case – exactly when we are being told to consume more
(to keep our unsustainable car-based economy economy going!)

Don’t be fooled or lulled into submission!

Please don’t accept councils have got it right!

If we keep on consuming, there will be nothing left.

PLEASE DON’T burn the paper and card mountains!

There are a million good uses –
for example: every council could create meaningful / worthwhile employment by encouraging the opening community-based
co-operatives – for example: making interesting new products from recycled paper & card they have pulped…

I’d enlist tomorrow if such an opportunity existed.

It’s not always a case of the top priority must be making money – it’s more important to do things with love – cos that way, you”ll get nicer things as a result – things that satisfy because they are wholesome…

Might lead to a better system whereby people are less greedy, and lazy, with far fewer things being thrown away / disposable items being manufactured – helping people to be healthier and happier…

The ideal kind of sustainable future politicians don’t want us to have?

(More info. http://www.the-alternative.org.uk
FREE downloads: Project it & Chapter 9: Waste)

The Expert answers:

Everyone seems to be stuck on RECYCLE, it is the 3rd part of the process, REDUCE and REUSE come before. There is a reason the recyclables have no value, we aren’t completing the cycle, you have to buy recycled. Where do people think the stuff goes? If not enough people are buying recycled paper products, there is no reason to recycle it. The price has come down and many recycled products cost no more than non recycled products.

There is a huge movement that I participate in that uses our wallets to vote for change. We can’t wait for governments to make laws requiring manufacturers to make the change. They will change when it’s the only way to sell products. I support companies going in the right direction and avoid as much as possible those who are stuck in their toxic ways.

David asks…

How Serious Are The UK Government About Cutting Our CO2 Emissions…?

…when they want to build a new runway at Stansted? And this on top of the new third runway at Heathrow? Are we all just wasting our time recycling and trying to cut our personal emissions when the Government is constantly moving the goalposts?

The Expert answers:

Cutting emissions is a slow long-term process. We all need to go to work tomorrow (for most people that involves driving) and our worlds economy is dependent on an extensive transportation system. If global warming were the only concern in the world, then maybe shutting down airports (or stopping their growth) would make sense. But governments have to balance a lot of factors and a lot of needs.

Individuals cutting down their carbon footprint, is still helpful. But the real solutions will require new clean energy sources and that won’t happen overnight. In the mean time, little steps are better than none.

Robert asks…

How can I convince my partner to start recycling more?

He reckons its a waste of time and I am at my wits end because it’s really important to me.

The Expert answers:

Tell him it’s for the benefit of your children and your children’s children.
Tell him a real man would recycle!
Remind him that his way of life could be drastically worsened if he doesn’t make a small effort.
Get some clearly labelled bins that make it easier for him.

Sandra asks…

How to get my wife to stop?

My wife is crazy obsessed with saving the environment, and all that stuff. I, actually, want no part of it. I’m not wasting my timerecycling” what belongs in the fucking trash can.

Has anyone had a problem with this in the past? How did they get the other person to stop harassing them about it?

The Expert answers:

It’s recycling, just do it. She is not asking you to join greenpeace or go protest at the gas station, just to separate your plastics. The fact that it is important to her should be all the reason you need to do it. Where’s the harm?

Sharon asks…

What type of metal are bullet shells made of?

I was wondering if anyone knew what kind of metal bullet shells are made of. I’m assuming they are made of brass or copper, but i’m not totally sure.

the reason i ask is i live near several spots where people will go shooting quite a bit, one spot in particular, a gravil pit, literally has a floor of shell casings. I was considering going to gather a few buckets full and recycle them for a few bucks. But obviously i’d like to know that they’re worth recycling before i waste my time doing it 😀

Thanks in advance for any answers!

The Expert answers:

Im about the biggest penny pincher there is. No really! I may buy a $1300 rifle and save the packing material lol! Truthfully it’s a lot of work for a few bucks. What you have to do is separate the brass from everything else.
Casing can be made from polymer plastic, aluminum, steel coated with one thing or another, brass and even brass coated with nickel, and nickel.
Granted some on that list are rare. But you have to separate the brass. Even with a pickup truck pile of brass there usually isn’t enough aluminum or nickel brass to be worth messing with those two. Anything plastic pitch unless its reloadable shotgun shells that have a opened crimp.

Then to get the highest value of that brass you need to punch out all those primers. You can do that with a flat punch or even a 16 penny nail with the end flattened. You set the casing over a nut so the primer is over the center so it can come out. Or you can use a vice and open it just enough to let the primer go through.
That primer has steel in it so its got to go.

If you know your ammo and can discern if its reloadable you can make considerable cash selling them to reloaders. Mush more than for scrap.
If you put them in a brass tumbler and clean them and then bag them by caliber you will find buyers.
Example;
http://www.auctionarms.com/closed/displayitem.cfm?itemnum=8277369.0

If you find some rare caliber brass or some higher end brass the price goes way up.
Some calibers such as the sharps .40-90 , .44-77, .45-90, .45-100, .45-110, .45-120, .50-70, .50-90 can be worth over $1 each, this is true for some others. Some up to $4 each. If its collector stuff that’s *extremely* rare, well those can fetch anywhere from $20 bucks on up.

Its just a lot of work for what you get. I wouldn’t even mess with it unless I saw lots of rifle brass or large bore handgun brass.
You will find a magnet your friend separating out the steel. The rest you will have to hand sort. As far as how I know to do it.
Good luck.

EDIT; jack of all trades makes a great point! Lead!
And the simple way to separate lead from sand, gravel and dirt is a sluice box used to gold mining. You can make one from scrap stuff. They have plans online. You just angle it a bit and run lots of water through it the right speed and everything but the lead is washed out.
Great idea Jack of all!

Mandy asks…

why do you people waste your time and energy hating the jonas brothers?

you could be doing volunteer work, or recycling, or liking a band, or…something positive!

seriously, i don’t understand why it’s worth your time to hate something so much. you sure spend a lot of time thinking about something you say you dislike!
i hate stuff too, don’t get me wrong…i think nickelback is just about the worst thing to happen to music, and i’ve posted a question about them before, too. but i don’t call myself ~*~*~*~NUMBER ONE ANTI JONAS SWEETIE 4 LYFE~*~*~*~, post multiple questions about them, answer every question with an answer than involves, them, etc etc. i understand we’ve got freedom of speech, i am just asking for freedom from stupidity. 🙁
oh yeah, and also…i’m a 26 year old chick, i’ve never heard a jonas brothers song before so i have no idea if i like or dislike them. but i am inclined to say i like them because i dislike the folks who hate them, i don’t want to be associated with all that negativity!

The Expert answers:

I hate them for the fact that they take so much space on Y/A!

Beyond that, they do not take any of my time or energy.

Paul asks…

SURVEY: Do you think recycling makes: a positive difference, no difference, or a negative difference?

Pick one:

a positive differences (It helps the environment)
No difference (it’s not good, or bad)
A negative difference (it’s not very good for the environment, waste of time)

The Expert answers:

No Difference because when you recycled something for example someone would waste something.
Sometimes Negative

Donald asks…

What do I do about becoming vegan and handling other people’s opinions/questions?

I have recently decided to become vegan and I feel great about it. I haven’t told anyone about my decision because I live in Iowa and my husband and several of our family members own cattle or pig farms. My husband in particular I feel will be MAD at me because he doesn’t even regard animals as anything more than food. In fact, I’m pretty nervous about letting anyone in my family know. I also feel like a huge hypocrite to be vegan but my husband raises cattle (and also uses chemicals on his crops which I am also against) and he doesn’t get what’s so great about eating organic or no meat or dairy or anything like that. He thinks I waste my time recycling. He is a basic Iowan farmer with a closed mind. He eats steak, pork chops or chicken every night! I feel completely alone. No one around here will understand why I am doing this! I know I don’t need them to but my hubby’s fam already think I’m weird so this will really hit it home!! I guess I just need some encouragement or know if anyone else is in a similar situation.
I should add that he did help his dad on the farm (he did not farm himself until about a year and a half ago.) before we got married but it was MY views that have changed.

The Expert answers:

My family is the same way. When I became a vegetarian in high school, my parents just rolled their eyes. My mom was surprisingly accommodating, but my dad and extended family just thought it was a waste of time.

Take a look at this article to stay motivated to keep up your new, vegan diet:
http://www.recipes-for-vegetarians.com/becomevegetarian-10tipstostaymotivated.html

As others have said, just tell people your honest opinion and feelings about why you decided to become a vegan. Tell them about what you like about the diet. Some people will surprise you and be pretty accepting.

I hope this helps!

Michael asks…

Interesting 1 Liners!!!!!!!!!?

Ø When I was born, I was so surprised I didn’t
talk for a year and a half.

Ø Join the army, see the world, meet interesting
people, and kill them.

Ø Until I was 13, I thought my name was ‘Shut
Up.’

Ø I’m not afraid to die. I just don’t want to be
there when it happens.

Ø Always and never are two words you should
always remember never to use.

Ø I’ve never been drunk, but often I’ve been
over served.

Ø The road to success is always under
construction.

Ø I say no to drugs — they just don’t listen!

Ø Marriage is one of the chief causes of
divorce.

Ø Work is fine if it doesn’t take up too much of
your time.

Ø When everything’s coming your way, you’re in
the wrong lane.

Ø Born free; Taxed to death.

Ø Everyone has a photographic memory; some
people just don’t have film.

Ø Life is unsure; always eat your dessert first.

Ø Smile — it makes people wonder what you’re up
to.

Ø I love being a writer… what I can’t stand is
the paperwork.

Ø A printer consists of 3 main parts: the case,
the jammed paper tray and the blinking red light.

Ø The hardest part of skating is the ice.

Ø The guy who invented the first wheel was an
idiot; the guy who invented the other three, he was
the genius.

Ø The trouble with being punctual is that
there’s no one there to appreciate it.

Ø If our constitution allows us free speech, why
are there phone bills?

Ø If you tell a man there are 300 billion stars
in the universe, he’ll believe you. But if you tell
him a park bench has just been painted, he has to
touch it to be sure.

Ø Beat the 5 O’clock rush: leave work at noon!

Ø If you can’t convince them, confuse them.

Ø It’s not the fall that kills you; it’s the
sudden stop at the end.

Ø I couldn’t repair your brakes, so I made your
horn louder.

Ø Hot glass looks same as cold glass. (Cunino’s
Law of Burnt Fingers)

Ø Someday is not a day of the week

Ø Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off
your goal.

Ø The smallest good deed is better than the greatest invention.

Ø Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important.

Ø The best vitamin for making friends is B1.

Ø One thing you can’t recycle is wasted time.

Ø One who lacks the courage to start has already finished.

Ø Jumping into conclusion can be a bad exercise.

Ø The pursuit of happiness is the chase of a lifetime.

The Expert answers:

– Yes all good stuff –

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Lisa asks…

Are there recycle bin(s) in toronto?

I need like recycle bins where there would be alot of like newspapers and coupon inserts and not next to churches or like schools so ya… ( if you are wondering this is not for me it is for a friend which has been hassling me to put this up.)

The Expert answers:

Yes. Newspaper stands/publishers are usually located in subway stations or next to bus stops and there is always a sectioned garbage disposal sitting close by.

Churches on the other hand can have public clothing donation bins. There are also numerous second hand stores where people can leave their miscellaneous unwanted items to be resold.

Schools have sectioned garbage disposals outside of their entrances as well.

Jenny asks…

Does anyone know how to make money for a Charity from used christmas cards?

I know Charities make money by collecting used postage stamps and picture postcards. I know you can recycle used christmas cards either giving them to schools for scrap paper etc or by putting them in the paper recycling bins. Some of the cards are really lovely and it seems a dreadful waste to discard them. I know some people make gift tags out of them. Does anyone have any other ideas?

The Expert answers:

A large number of Charity Shops offer gift tags made from cutting up nice Christmas Cards using patterned scissors – these scissors cost less than a pound these days from many of the cheaper shops in the UK. If you make nice gift tags you could use them yourself and give a donation to charity – or give them to other people to use in return for a donation to charity. I don’t think that they are officially sold due to copyright laws but are offerred in return for donations! Alternatively it is possible to get patterns to cut the cards and stick or slot them together to make decorations. One example of the glued method is on the attached site. I have cut the circles with patterned craft scissors, then marked a triangle that fits the cirlce and cut small slots at the outer edges of the triangle and slot these together to make a hanging ball! Again these can be exchanged with friends for charitable donations. Have fun!

Steven asks…

Is recycling pointless – btw Thanks Yahoo!?

I got one of those Yahoo Answers canvas bags in the mail a few weeks ago, confused what to do with it, I came up with a use for it. (It is rather large lol) I’m going to use it to recycle paper and cardboard, all that jazz and throw it all in the recycle bins at the local school. My mom said it’s pointless and I’m waisting my time… we used to recycle when I was younger, like 5th grade, now I’m in college so I’m taking it upon my own to do what I think is right. Is it pointless or is it worth it?

The Expert answers:

Lacey,

A young man asked almost this very same question yesterday. Only a teacher had told him that, not him Mom. I’m going to cut and paste my answer that I gave yesterday to you today….still applies.

~Garnet

Cut & paste:

Teachers need to be careful telling students things like this. I am very glad YOU are asking for second opinions on this matter.

Some recycling, like aluminum, and many other metals is EXTREMELY good for the environment. Recycled aluminum takes 80% of the energy it takes to mine new aluminum…and best of all, there was no new mining to harm the environment!

Then you get into grey areas, like plastics. Take milk jugs and soda bottles for example. Because plastic has such a low melting point, they cannot be melted down, and made sterile. So they have to be remade into something other than food containers, like park benches, and fleece sweaters. So a lot of energy was used all the way around, first to make the milk jug, then to recycle, transport, and remake it into something else, plus the transporting of that new plastic thing. On the other hand, it means that much less plastic going to landfills, and being dumped into our oceans. Either way, it’s probably a wash, concidering the pollution and fossil fuels that will be used to recycle it. Best thing? Try not to buy items in plastic, period. That does a lot to save the environment.

Paper…cost is more to recycle the stuff, than take it to landfills. Also not good for the environment the way the plants work that recycle the stuff. So, better to toss it away, or even better yet, start a worm bin, in your own house, and feed the paper (especially newspaper) to the worms. They will consume a great deal of it, and you get a lovely byproduct for your garden.

There’s almost always a way to think outside the box, and come up with something creative to do.

Also you need to think about this (because I’m guessing you are a teenager)…technologies improve all the time. What was once not cost efficent, nor environmentally friendly may become quiet a good technology in the future.

Please do not decide because paper is not cost efficent, nor environmentally friendly to recycle that it will not at some point in your life become the best way to do things. Remain flexable, and open minded. Keep checking up on technologies yourself…what is true today, may not be true tomorrow.

~Garnet
Homesteading/Farming over 20 years

Sharon asks…

What’s Wrong With Me?

Just told I’ve been sneezing constantly, my eyes are watering and everything. I thought at first that it was just allergies and took some pill for it, however that was four or so hours ago and nothing has changed.

I’m not one to get allergies that often, in fact I hardly get them at all so its odd that I’ve just recently got it. My mother thinks it might be this new bag I’m carrying to school everyday [I used it before btw] or it might be something that was in the recycle bins we empty at school on Friday’s for Ecology Class.

Any ideas what’s wrong with me and what I can do to get better?

The Expert answers:

You may want to go see the doctor. Perhaps its a really bad cold? Maybe something in your house is setting you off, maybe if you have animals? My dad got me and my sister guinea pigs for christmas and he turned out to be extremely allergic to them and had the same symptoms. So definitely go to the doctor or get an allergy test.

Lizzie asks…

dose any one know? were i can get help for my school?

I am looking for some one to help me find a big bin for my school so we can store paper and other things that can be recycle in my school we are wasting to many things that we just keep rebuying… and were wasting money and killing the earth …. please help ur not just helping me and my school ur helping the futre and ur family … we just need like a huge bin so we can store it tell we can take it in

The Expert answers:

You need a big bin? How about buying indivual bins (like garbage bins) and placing them in each classroom. It’s a much better buy and it’s more convenient. You can find them at any place like Wal-Mart, Canadian Tire, Zellers, Target and so on.

Ruth asks…

student (ages12-15) environmental summit in Japan. need help please?

I’m applying for an environmental summit this summer for teen ambassadors. i really, really want to go but only 4 students in all can go. one of the requirements is writing a one page double spaced essay on what we are doing to help the environment and i of course want it to sound really impressive. i wrote a rough draft but it sounds really really bad so any help will be appreciated. here it is but i removed city and school names for privacy reasons:

How (city) and I / My Family / My School Are Improving Our Environment
During this crucial time to start reversing and slowing the damage done to our environment, (city), (my school), my family, and I are doing what we can to protect our planet. To me, “going green” is more about the little changes and habits you make, than being an extremist. People should be asked to do what they can, help in ways that do not strongly inconvenience them, and not be expected to completely change their way of life. Some of the decisions my family and I have made include using energy efficient fluorescent light bulbs, minimizing excess water usage such as turning off the water while brushing our teeth, recycling, purchasing biodegradable and organic products whenever possible, turning off lights and electronics when not in use, donating instead of throwing away items that could be used by others, and purchasing products that have or can be recycled. We do as many little things as we can, hoping to make a difference. At (my school), we do a lot of reducing, reusing, and recycling as well. Every classroom has recycling bins for paper, there are large recycling bins by the lunch benches as well as throughout the school, collection bins are sometimes put out for uneaten food to donate, and teachers do their best to encourage minimal wasted paper, writing utensils, etc.
Although the community I live in does much to help the environment, there is so much more we could do. Going to the environmental summit in Japan would give me the opportunity to experience not only a new culture, but of course ways to improve the environment. I would greatly appreciate the chance to gain such important knowledge and bring it back with me to share with everyone I can. Wether it’s all of (city) and (city), my school and temple, or my family and friends, I want to get the importance of improving our environment across to as many people as possible. Learning about the environment would bring us one step closer to fixing it.

The Expert answers:

OK, you are trying to write an essay as though you were speaking.

Start again, but this time keep sentences simple, linear, easy to understand.

Group sentences that deal with one issue so they are one paragraphs. Separate paragraphs, as I am here, so they are easier to read.

“To me, “going green” is more about the little changes and habits you make, than being an extremist.”

Rearrange: In my opinion “Going green” is more about the little changes we make in our habits, than about taking extreme steps.

Try not to tell the reader what “should” be done, by changing it to “could”, it sounds less clumsy and childish.

“People could be asked to do what they can, to help in ways that do not strongly inconvenience them, and not be expected to completely change their way of life.”

But remember, if we only do what is “convenient”, we may find ourself doing it 12 metres under the sea!

Truth is pet, there is no time to make it cosy and comfortable, *your* generation face a horrific future, one in which “inconvenient” won’t mean anything, because “harrowing” will eclipse all else!

Try again…

Sandra asks…

Do you think this mini essay sounds okay? help please. . .?

I’m applying for an environmental summit this summer for teen ambassadors. i really, really want to go (its to japan btw) but only 4 students in all can go. one of the requirements is writing a one page double spaced essay on what we are doing to help the environment and i of course want it to sound really impressive. i wrote a rough draft but it sounds really really bad so any help will be appreciated. p.s. if anyone saw my other question about what i can do to go green, it wasn’t because i needed stuff to add to my essay, it was because i wanted to c where i stood as far as what i am already doing. here it is but i removed city and school names for privacy reasons:

How (city) and I / My Family / My School Are Improving Our Environment
During this crucial time to start reversing and slowing the damage done to our environment, (city), (my school), my family, and I are doing what we can to protect our planet. To me, “going green” is more about the little changes and habits you make, than being an extremist. People should be asked to do what they can, help in ways that do not strongly inconvenience them, and not be expected to completely change their way of life. Some of the decisions my family and I have made include using energy efficient fluorescent light bulbs, minimizing excess water usage such as turning off the water while brushing our teeth, recycling, purchasing biodegradable and organic products whenever possible, turning off lights and electronics when not in use, donating instead of throwing away items that could be used by others, and purchasing products that have or can be recycled. We do as many little things as we can, hoping to make a difference. At (my school), we do a lot of reducing, reusing, and recycling as well. Every classroom has recycling bins for paper, there are large recycling bins by the lunch benches as well as throughout the school, collection bins are sometimes put out for uneaten food to donate, and teachers do their best to encourage minimal wasted paper, writing utensils, etc.
Although the community I live in does much to help the environment, there is so much more we could do. Going to the environmental summit in Japan would give me the opportunity to experience not only a new culture, but of course ways to improve the environment. I would greatly appreciate the chance to gain such important knowledge and bring it back with me to share with everyone I can. Wether it’s all of (city) and (city), my school and temple, or my family and friends, I want to get the importance of improving our environment across to as many people as possible. Learning about the environment would bring us one step closer to fixing it.

The Expert answers:

As a chemistry/environmental teacher, I think you wrote a nice essay. Here is my criticism. Please don’t think I am trying to be mean. I want you to go to Japan so I am being honest. I don’t think you got your message across. It sounds like you only want to do things for the environment if it doesn’t inconvenience you (To me, “going green” is more about the little changes and habits you make, than being an extremist. People should be asked to do what they can, help in ways that do not strongly inconvenience them, and not be expected to completely change their way of life.) I think you should emphasize the things you are doing and that you want to be totally involved. You want the people who are choosing to know that you will be the best ambassador possible. That you want to know more about this very important issue and that you want to use the knowledge you will gain in Japan to help your family, your community and your school. I hope this helps. Good luck!! Terry Schwantes

Mandy asks…

Combination of a recycle / trash bin?

I need a really cheap trash / recycling bin. It’s like a 2 in 1 thing and I need it for a school project asap. A website would help.

The Expert answers:

You could probably make one yourself by getting a big, empty container, and putting a partition in the center, and using one side for recyclable trash, and one for non-recyclable trash. Try it, I’m sure you’ll make a good one 😉

Hope this helps! 😀

William asks…

New was to recycle food ?

For school we have to do a presentation on recycling and my subject is food waste, other than the obvious compost bins is there any new ways that could interest teenagers to recycle food at school. I’m looking for the most clever and int resting way possible can anyone help ?

The Expert answers:

Hi there.
Get a school pig and a school goat, should cover it between them.
Live animals is pretty exciting! If it is a big school, add a wormery, love those little tiger worms!
Cheers, Steve.

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Sandra asks…

Is anything with a recycling symbol on it cash redemable?

Say for instance I was taking in my plastic bottles to get some cash. They have the recycling logo on the bottom, yet so does my lotion bottles and things like that. Can i take my plastic lotion bottles in and get money for them as well? What exactly can I recycle for some extra cash? Cardboard like that off a cereal box or even glass?
Thanks!

The Expert answers:

For what I know only some containers are redeemable at grocery store machines. They have a specific bar code which the machine identifies as redeemable for cash.
It is encouraged recycling as much as you can even if it is not redeemable for cash in order to promote a greener environment and diminish the waste of renewable materials.
Certain liquor stores accept other glass containers that the grocery stores don’t.
Some schools or community organizations retrieve paperboard to help their budgeting needs.
It is strongly encouraged recycling as much as you can even if it is not redeemable for cash in order to promote a greener environment by diminishing the waste of renewable materials and controlling the exhaustion of our natural resources.

Helen asks…

List 15 things you can recycle that have the recycling symbol on it please =D?

I need 15 things you can recycle that also have the recycling symbol on it you know that triangle with 3 arrows that form to make that triangle =D. Much obliged my friends =D

The Expert answers:

1 paper food bags from McDonald’s
#2 milk jugs
#3 soup cans
#4 soda cans
#5 plastic condiment containers (ketchup,mayo,etc.)
#6 food boxes(aka paperboard) (cereal boxes)
#7 plastic grocery bags
#8 beer bottles
#9 shampoo bottles
#10 magazines
#11 water/soda bottles
#12 cleaning product container (dish soap,bleach,etc.)
#13 newspapers
#14 egg cartons
#15 plastic lids to just about any container

This is a list of some of the stuff I recycle. Just about everything is recyclable!

Laura asks…

What is the symbol for plastic? not recycling?

I’ve googled it but all that comes up is the recycling symbol with a number inside to show the type of plastic

The Expert answers:

A plastic sign symbol composed of an open channel-defining carrier and an outer translucent cover member sized to cover the channel, the said members being formed by molding thermoplastic material in sheet form and said symbol including means to interconnect the members. Electrical means may be supported within the carrier, which is opaque and of non-conductive, flame resistant thermoplastic material, to illuminate the symbol.

Nancy asks…

Where can I find a cookie cutter shaped like a recycling symbol?

I would like to make cookies for a go green activity we have at work next week.

The Expert answers:

Try this online store: Cookie cutter sets
http://www.keeplookingbusy.com/itmSearch.aspx?kw=cookie+cutter+set+wilton
Fridgedoor Recycle Symbol Car Magnet
http://www.keeplookingbusy.com/itemDetails.aspx?id=B001K5ADVA

John asks…

On cups and water bottles, what is the number surrounded by a recycling symbol?

My friend told me it was the chemical amount, but he lies a lot.

The Expert answers:

Basically, the numbers in the triangle indicate the grade of plastic – the resin ID code. It’s now a system that’s used in many different countries.

Here’s what to look for and what it all means:

1 – PETE – Polyethylene Terephthalate

The easiest of plastics to recycle. Often used for soda bottles, water bottles and many common food packages. Is recycled into bottles and polyester fibers

2 – HDPE – High density Polyethylene

Also readily recyclable – Mostly used for packaging detergents, bleach, milk containers, hair care products and motor oil. Is recycled into more bottles or bags.

3 – PVC – Polyvinyl Chloride

This stuff is everywhere – pipes, toys, furniture, packaging – you name it. Difficult to recycle and PVC is a major environmental and health threat.

4 – LDPE Low-density Polyethylene

Used for many different kinds of wrapping, grocery bags and sandwich bags and can be recycled into more of the same.

5 – PP – Polypropylene

Clothing, bottles, tubs. Can be recycled into fibers.

6 – PS – Polystyrene

Cups, foam food trays, packing peanuts. Polysterene is a real problem as it’s bulky yet very lightweight and isn’t really worth recycling.

7 – Other

Could be a mixture of any and all of the above. Or plastics not readily recyclable such as polyurethane. Avoid it if you can – recyclers generally speaking don’t want it.

Sandy asks…

Can you recycle all plastics with a recycling symbol where you live?

and if so, do you?
My township just recently started taking 1-7, which has been great. So many people aren’t catching on though…My goal is to have 1-2 small kitchen trash bags of garbage a week

The Expert answers:

No – I don’t think this is possible anywhere in Britain at the moment. The only plastics that are collected for recycling here are bottles. Supermarkets also collect plastic carrier bags for recycling but the few of these that we still have are used as bin liners.

We do have kerbside collections for other packaging materials: paper, glass and metals.

I clean, sort and keep all solid plastic packaging for the day when they can be recycled. This is taking up an increasing amount of space in my garage: I need to find somewhere safe to store all this plastic where the fire risk is reduced.

We put out two small bags of general waste each week: one contains mainly flexible plastic packaging (films and vegetable bags) and the other is cat litter and the dust and dirt from our vacuum cleaner.

Mark asks…

“The universally recognized recycling symbol with three chasing arrows is a Möbius strip or unending loop?

This is also the symbol in general of many things referring to ecology and global warming. I’m seeing mind numbed robots who would rather die then question ANYTHING that sports that symbol…anything displaying that logo is “good”…any alternative to that which bears that logo is “bad”…and this mind control starts at the lowest grades in our public schools….

Is this the modern day swastika??

The Expert answers:

Next they’ll want to tattoo the insignia on our foreheads and make people recyclable.
Yes, this is a small part of the control system. By starting preschoolers off in recognition of of this and several other symbols they are starting the mind control training.
Everyone, throw that can out the window and rebel!

Sharon asks…

What does the red recycling symbol with the number “1” in the middle on bottles indicate? Are these dangerous?

The Expert answers:

These are not dangerous. That tells you the type of plastic that the container is made of. When plastics are recycled, they must be sorted based on the plastic type. Since it is not always evident which plastic is which, the type is labeled with a sorting number.

David asks…

Who made the recycling symbol or when was it earliest known?

Just wondering…

The Expert answers:

In April 1970, when the very first Earth Day was held
Gary Dean Anderson designed it.

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Donald asks…

When I throw my aluminium cans into the recycling bins, do they have to be rinsed out?

Like, so they’re clean and have no more drink inside. Or does the recycling plant help to wash the cans?

The Expert answers:

Yes, you should try to always rinse out cans and bottles before recycling. A little leftover soda here and there is not going to hurt too much, but too much too often could cause problems with the machinery.

One important thing to know about recycling cans:

ALL (or as much as possible) of the paper on a can should be taken off before recycling. If the label is left on a can, the extreme heat of the smelting process mixed with the paper (fuel) can cause a flare-up and injure workers.

Charles asks…

Where can I find a recycling plant in the Seattle area that will except Aluminum cans for money?

I want to know Where I can find a recycling plant in the Seattle area that will except Aluminum cans for money. I’ve searched on the web for a long time and can’t find anything.I mean I want to make a few bucks of the soda cans that I drink because If i can get money for something useless to me then I want in on it!

The Expert answers:

The last I knew, Alcoa was paying for them some time ago. With much of the area recycling through their garbage hauling systems, there is not as much opportunity for individuals. The curb side and other recycling systems are turning those cans in, for money, to help off-set their recycling set-up and operational costs. This has affected the market for individuals in a number of different ways.

Also, check with the metal recyclers or metal scrappers. As of 5 (maybe plus) years ago, some were still paying for aluminum cans; and more so for those in South King, North Pierce. One of the issues in the area is that once municipalities started recycling metals and other materials, many of the individual scrappers began to get squeezed out of the market.

Steven asks…

How much of a reembersment do you get when recycling cans in Missouri? Is it by the pound or by the can?

We’ve started saving up our cans to recycle and since my daughter is the “Designated Crusher” we’re letting her keep the money. How much can we expect or does anyone know of a good web-site to get info on recycling in Missouri?

The Expert answers:

You don’t say what part of the state you are in. Here are some recycling exchanges that can put you in touch with scrap metal dealers in your area. There are lots in missouri. Throwing away a single aluminum can is like pouring out six ounces of gasoline.

Sharon asks…

If I use a Kleenex to blow my nose, can I place it in a recycling bin which is for paper / tin cans only?

I have a green bin which is for paper/allumininum cans. An unused kleenex could ethically be placed in this bin, However if I dispose of a soggy tissue containing multiple body fluids in the green bin, am I in breach of recycling rules?

The Expert answers:

Do you REALLY have a life?

Lisa asks…

What are the disadvantages of not rinsing out aluminum cans before recycling them?

While working with aluminum cans today, I became very sticky because the cans were not rinsed out. I just want to know, besides the fact that it is icky & sticky, what are the down-sides to the environment when it comes to throwing food/drink covered cans into the recycling?

The Expert answers:

It is a health concern, For the handler and the handlee. Bacteria, odor, and microroganisms.

Robert asks…

Where can I find a recycling center around me that pays me for pop cans?

My boyfriend and I drink tons of pop and we just throw the cans away. Do recycling centers still pay for pop cans? If so, where can I find one that does? I live in Columbus OH if you need something specific.

The Expert answers:

If you put in your zip code/city at the search at earth911.org, it will give you a list. 🙂

Or I can just search it for you:
http://earth911.org/search-recycle?what=pop+cans&where=columbus&max_distance=25&goRecycle=%3CSPAN+class%3Dreplace+tabIndex%3D-1%3EGo%3C%2FSPAN%3E

William asks…

How do you go about recycling soda cans and bottles if there is no cash deposit value on the can/bottle?

To elaborate:

In the state of Massachusetts, a certain brand drink may not have any deposit return. And therefore, these bottles/cans will not be accepted by the bottle return machines in any supermarket (the most common of places to have these machines).

I do NOT want the money I receive from the bottle deposit. I’m just curious how I can go about recycling bottles/cans that won’t be accepted by these machines.

It seems like other bottle recycling recepticles are few and far apart. Is there some simple way to resolve my dilemma? Do I need to drive miles and miles to throw away bottles/cans that the supermarket won’t take?

This feels like a basic recycling question. Please be thorough…links are appreciated

The Expert answers:

Put them in a box and ship them to Al Gore: High Priest of the Church of Global Warming; Nashville TN.

Chris asks…

Does anyone have info about Ohio recycling of cans and bottles?

I live in Ohio. We do not pay a deposit on cans like Michigan, California, etc. I just want to know where some aluminum can recycling places are that are near Cleveland. How much do they give per crushed can (or pound)? Are there any plastic bottle recycling places nearby? If so, how much do they pay? THANK YOU!

The Expert answers:

Centers in your area, with map and driving directions.

Http://search.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.do?catPath=All%2BProducts%252F%252F%252F%252FUserSearch%253Dsolar%2Bpanel&currentPage=2&lastPage=3&isNext=false&isPrevious=false&category=&attributeValue=&attributeName=&requestedPage=1&resultsPerPage=10&resultsPerPageBottom=0

http://cleveland.about.com/od/livingincleveland/a/clevrecycle.htm

Linda asks…

Is there any recycling company that does not take tin cans?

Every time I try to save tin cans for recycling, my mother throws them in the trash. She swears that only aluminum cans are recyclable. Our recycling company takes the standard #1 and #2 plastic bottles, glass food jars, and newspapers. Is there such a thing as a recycling company that takes those things and not tin cans?

The Expert answers:

I would about guess that the recycling centers DO take them still. Our local recycling center where I live does still take them. However, the only difference is that we do not get paid for them as we do with the aluminum cans. All you would have to do is simply call them and ask. Good luck and happy recycling!!

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Chris asks…

I dont get this question can someone help me?

I looked up things and cant find anything im not sure what needs special waste management or anything can someone help?

6. Describe two products that you use or see in your daily life that need special waste management when they are finished being used and can’t be placed in regular garbage, recycling, or composting bins where you live. Explain what type of waste disposal is required for each product. (2-4 sentences. 3.0 points)

The Expert answers:

One would me MOTOR OIL. You can’t pour it down the sink or put it in the trash; people actually used to dig a hole and bury it, but that’s no good. You have to take it to a place that’ll recycle or dispose of it, like a mechanic’s autoshop.

Another would be BATTERIES. Technically you could just throw them away, but the chemicals inside can leech out in the landfill and pollute the area. So, it’s strongly advised to take them to a place that recycles them (I think electronic shops will take them).

Sharon asks…

What do I write next for my reflective essay?

Ryan Hawk

Mr. Edward
English 3
4 January 2009
Reflection on Recycling Activity
Recycle. What a vigorous word that never quite pronounced itself in my daily activities, at least not until a month ago. As I sipped the remaining drop of diet coke and mechanically threw the empty container into our overcrowded garbage disposal, the word recycle bombarded my mind. Quite a while back, my family had planned, what seemed like an organized and easy arrangement, to recycle and earn a little cash for recreational activities, but it seems that they, including myself, have become very lazy and unmotivated to go through with the task. Well, I realized that I needed to do something about that.
I began to remember various commercials, which have become increasingly popular, about becoming active in the ‘green’ community by recycling and saving energy. So, I consciously plowed through our pantry and retrieved a separate garbage bag, proudly hung it on the knob outside our pantry and threw the vacant can into it. With no further delay, I motivated my family into a recycling plan, which involved recycling empty soda cans and paying monthly visits to my father’s company called Bighorn Bolt & Anchor. My father unselfishly let me recycle some usable pieces of steel he had been using for boat projects. Within a month or so, I had obtained over three hundred and sixty four cans of diet coke, amazingly, and about fifty pounds of steel. With my truck loaded and ready to go, I drove down to the nearest recycling center near west park plaza, and deposited my treasures. I proudly went home with fifty seven dollars in hand.

I’ve never done a reflective essay, so what do I write next. Please Help!!
Paper due tomorrow!!

The Expert answers:

Every assignment I’ve done in the last three years has had a ‘reflection’ component… So based on that –

Sounds great so far – now you need to say how you will use what you have learned in the future. What more will you do? How will you teach/involve others? Aside from the money, how did this experience change your perception/thoughts? Your lifestyle?

Good luck

Richard asks…

URGENT Sim City 4 questions!!!?!?!?

Im having problems in SIM CITY 4, here are my questions:?
1. i have zoned high-density residentials in a place, but low wealth buildings are there. How do i get medium or large houses??
2. Are landfills more effective on garbage disposal then the recycling center??
3. How do i get high, tall, towering residential buildings??
4. How do i get medium or tall commercial buildings??
5. My “ENVIRONMENT” meter is going down. Wat to do??
6. In industrial zones, i got only very few “high-tech ind.” buildings, how to i get more??
7. Not much people r building in the commercial zones, how to get more??
8. Sometimes, i cant make a connection to another city, but i already reconciled both sides, wat to do??
9. Are highways enough to minimize traffic jams??
10. Some of my people are losing jobs, wat do i do??
?
..Or email me directly on pmap_93@yahoo.com . TYVM

The Expert answers:

Is this really “URGENT”?

I don’t play SimCity4, but I know it’s predecessors inside-out, so i’ll see if I can help. You need around an equal number of residential zones, commercial and industrial zones. More people will also come to the city if there are lower taxes, so more people will build and the population will grow. If you’re getting lots of highway jams, you should build a train system.

Answered?

John asks…

I Need help in Sim City 4!!! plz?

Im having problems in SIM CITY 4, here are my questions:?
1. i have zoned high-density residentials in a place, but low wealth buildings are there. How do i get medium or large houses??
2. Are landfills more effective on garbage disposal then the recycling center??
3. How do i get high, tall, towering residential buildings??
4. How do i get medium or tall commercial buildings??
5. My “ENVIRONMENT” meter is going down. Wat to do??
6. In industrial zones, i got only very few “high-tech ind.” buildings, how to i get more??
7. Not much people r building in the commercial zones, how to get more??
8. Sometimes, i cant make a connection to another city, but i already reconciled both sides, wat to do??
9. Are highways enough to minimize traffic jams??
10. Some of my people are losing jobs, wat do i do??
?
..Or email me directly on pmap_93@yahoo.com . TYVM

The Expert answers:

Http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/file/561176/21501

this is a good guide. That’s kind of a lot of questions to answer when they’re all there. You can just do a search within the file if you’d like.

Daniel asks…

What are the things that local governments do not regulate?

Is it
garbage disposal
or
Environmental Impact Statements
or
sewage treatment
or
recycling

The Expert answers:

Pretty much nothing these days. Alas.

Steven asks…

My landlord left an itemized list of damages. Are any of the charges unacceptable?

Ouch. I thought we were pretty good tenants.

-Large amount of trash left at check out. Used last pick up of month & then I had to haul out a trailer full of furniture and garbage $65.00 disposal fee plus my labor, and transport ($30).
Sleeper/ sofa
End tbl
Misc boards
Broken down bar/ top
Cooler
2 recliners
1 straight back chair
Desk chair
Planters
Recycling
Garbage
-Hired help for cleaning 24 hours, $180.
-Cleaned all windows and screens inside and out- they had been left black, no cleaning whatsoever
-Washer and dryer left very dirty, red pen or marker stains left in dryer.
-Oven totally crusted over and took extensive cleaning.
-Bathrooms not cleaned at all, toilet areas were disgusting.
-In, behind and under radiators had not been touched.
-Spider webs, dust throughout the unit.
-Cupboards/ shelves not cleaned.
-Refrigerator filthy
-Had to scrub all the walls, very dirty
-main floor toilet was running all over the bathroom and kitchen floor when I arrived May 18th (REDACTED) was in the house but the mess was not cleaned up. Water was leaking into the basement in a couple of spots. I worked on toilet for 2 hours, purchased a toilet snake, not able to resolve problem. Had to call in a plumber ($110)
-Carpet damage in living room this carpet was 3 months old when you moved in and had been cleaned. There was a large cluster of snags in the middle of the living room. Although I cannot repair the carpet to what was, I did “patch” as best I could and sealed snags ($50).
-Paint & patch walls $80.
-Great deal or nail holes (100 + nail holes),
scrapes on walls in all rooms requiring extensive filling, patching and repainting of large areas.
-Poster left on wall in basement bath and tape pulled wall board off when it came down, requiring wall repair, patch painting,
-Large rip in kitchen floor vinyl can not be repaired. Had to be patched to best of ability. $20.
-Missing light cover in basement bedroom $8.00
-Carpets were to have been cleaned prior to check out. They were not, I did extract them. The floors were extremely dirty and I had to do the public areas twice. $80
-Replace dryer lint filter – broken had to be replaced. $25.19
-Replace all stove top under burner pans- left totally unusable. $12.52
-Replace broiler pan, grill was missing, had to replace. $27.00
-10 light bulbs burned out and needing replaced (3 were specialty) $5.84
-Bent Refrigerator Door shelf bracket, needed replacing $22.48

They had a two-year deal, I left after the first year. My security deposit is essentially a year overdue. I just want to know for future reference.
My contract was a year. The other six tenants signed two (2) one-year contracts and made an agreement with the landlord to pay the damages after the second year.

The Expert answers:

OMG, you are a tenant from hell.

But, some of this can’t b charged for:

Had to call in a plumber ($110)

and

-10 light bulbs burned out and needing replaced (3 were specialty) $5.84

Ken asks…

How would you promote responsible disposal of CFLs?

In case you were unaware, CFL bulbs contain large amounts of mercury. Because of their mercury content, it is actually a federal offense to toss these bulbs into the trash. Most people don’t know this and do so anyway, which (with the new federal regulations on light bulbs coming into effect) will lead to increased mercury deposits in our soils and water supplies when they’re tossed into our everyday garbage. A few retailers offer recycling programs, such as Lowe’s & Home Depot, but they’re not well advertised.

So, my question is this: If you were King for a day (or Queen, President, Dictator, whatever fits your personality), how would you promote responsible disposal of CFL bulbs?
The point of the question is how would YOU promote responsible disposal, not what the law says is responsible disposal. The law currently says you have to take the bulbs to a disposal site capable of handling toxic chemicals and yet most people don’t even realize if a bulb breaks, they have to handle the broken bulb with care not to let it touch their skin.

On the other hand, @Pedro – me, too 🙂 lol The CFLs give me a headache!

The Expert answers:

Find a politician that voted in favor of CFLs and throw the mercury bulbs at him. Or at least box them up and send them to him.

Probably 99% of people will throw them in the trash. A true environmentalist would never favor CFLs.

Ruth asks…

Why are there so many inadequate, green lifestyle solutions aimed at the consumer lately?

Wouldn’t limiting the vast amount of industrial and/or automotive – related pollution that is generated on a daily basis have a far greater impact than anything that any one person could possibly do? This sounds to me like the concept of recycling – companies still manufacture almost everything out of cardboard and plastic without fail which almost always winds up in the trash rather than in recycling boxes – and even if it is in a recycling box, many refuse/disposal companies appear to handle it in the same way as garbage… It makes more sense to make change at the source rather than trying to make some kind of small impact at the consumer-level… If the various existing environmental groups truly care about their planet, I am quite sure that they could enact laws that would have a far greater impact than these inadequate solutions… I challenge these groups to work more assertively on enacting proper legislature to make the effective changes that are required.

The Expert answers:

Be careful what you ask for. You may just get it.

Michael asks…

What do you think about these articles on recycling?

Here are some articles I read on recycling. You don’t need to read any of them if you don’t like, you could just tell me what you think about recycling. But if you want to read them, or some, then go ahead.

I, personally, found them very interesting.

Glass recycling:
http://earth911.com/glass/

Watch this video on plastic bags in recycling factories:
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/08/10/plastic_bags/index1.html

Reusable Bags:
http://www.reusablebags.com/facts.php?id=5

Learn if recycling actually will save the world:
http://www.reusablebags.com/facts.php?id=5

The world’s biggest garbage patch in the PACIFIC OCEAN:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/great-pacific-garbage-patch.htm

Garbage Patch video:
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/6198-water-in-our-environment-trash-disposal-video.htm

People worried about the Pacific Ocean garbage patch:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090828/ap_on_sc/us_sci_ocean_junk

Learn more in these green websites:

http://www.1sky.org/
http://earth911.com/
http://www.world.org/weo/recycling

The Expert answers:

I’ve been recycling since they first put in recycling centers in this town about a dozen years or so ago. It’s just second nature to me at this point.

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