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The celebration of Earth Day by the local PBS station included showing
a couple of unique recycling programs here in SoCal. 1) Latex Paint. There is a latex only, paint recycling business in the neighborhood that produces a reconstituted paint product from old paint. They produce a few different colors, but mostly "off white". It is about 1/3-1/2 the cost of "new" paint and gets used on things like brick walls or other background surfaces. The professional painter will notice a slight variation in characteristics from "new", but probably not the amateur. The olds cans end up being recycled into rebar. (Same place confiscated firearms go) 2) Carpet Today, almost all carpet is hydrocarbon based. This is the only location in the world providing this service. They recycle old carpet by stripping of the old backing, then reformulating what is left into carpet padding or other plastic padding applications including automotive. They process over 4,000,000,000 lbs of carpet annually at this one location. (Yes, that's BILLION with a "B"). 3) Dry Cleaning The elimination of Tri-Clor used in dry cleaning has been a primary objective of the SCAQMD as well as the EPA for some time. It is not only nasty but hazardous. A solution is available. Leave it to the Germans. They have developed a water based cleaning process that not only does a better job cleaning the clothes, but also uses less energy, is less expensive to purchase, and produces no hazardous waste. Ultimately, these are all profit driven businesses, but it clearly demonstrates there are alternates to our here to for wasteful life styles. Lew |
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Lew Hodgett wrote:
The celebration of Earth Day by the local PBS station included showing a couple of unique recycling programs here in SoCal. 1) Latex Paint. There is a latex only, paint recycling business in the neighborhood that produces a reconstituted paint product from old paint. They produce a few different colors, but mostly "off white". It is about 1/3-1/2 the cost of "new" paint and gets used on things like brick walls or other background surfaces. The professional painter will notice a slight variation in characteristics from "new", but probably not the amateur. The olds cans end up being recycled into rebar. (Same place confiscated firearms go) 2) Carpet Today, almost all carpet is hydrocarbon based. This is the only location in the world providing this service. They recycle old carpet by stripping of the old backing, then reformulating what is left into carpet padding or other plastic padding applications including automotive. They process over 4,000,000,000 lbs of carpet annually at this one location. (Yes, that's BILLION with a "B"). 3) Dry Cleaning The elimination of Tri-Clor used in dry cleaning has been a primary objective of the SCAQMD as well as the EPA for some time. It is not only nasty but hazardous. A solution is available. Leave it to the Germans. They have developed a water based cleaning process that not only does a better job cleaning the clothes, but also uses less energy, is less expensive to purchase, and produces no hazardous waste. But can it clean wool without shrinking it? Ultimately, these are all profit driven businesses, but it clearly demonstrates there are alternates to our here to for wasteful life styles. Lew -- -- --John to email, dial "usenet" and validate (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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"J. Clarke" wrote: 3) Dry Cleaning They have developed a water based cleaning process that not only does a better job cleaning the clothes, but also uses less energy, is less expensive to purchase, and produces no hazardous waste. But can it clean wool without shrinking it? Of course. Lew |
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Lew Hodgett wrote:
"J. Clarke" wrote: 3) Dry Cleaning They have developed a water based cleaning process that not only does a better job cleaning the clothes, but also uses less energy, is less expensive to purchase, and produces no hazardous waste. But can it clean wool without shrinking it? Of course. Do you have a link to this process? -- -- --John to email, dial "usenet" and validate (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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"J. Clarke" wrote:
Do you have a link to this process? Not really; however, it was shown on KCET here in L/A on Huell Howser's program, if that helps. Lew |
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3) Dry Cleaning
The elimination of Tri-Clor used in dry cleaning has been a primary objective of the SCAQMD as well as the EPA for some time. It is not only nasty but hazardous. A solution is available. Leave it to the Germans. They have developed a water based cleaning process that not only does a better job cleaning the clothes, but also uses less energy, is less expensive to purchase, and produces no hazardous waste. Um... If it's water based, is it still called dry cleaning? :) My friend worked for CarpetCycle (?) a while back. Interesting program they have going there. Regards, Joe Agro, Jr. (800) 871-5022 01.908.542.0244 Automatic / Pneumatic Drills: http://www.AutoDrill.com Multiple Spindle Drills: http://www.Multi-Drill.com V8013-R |
O/T: Earth Day
My city celebrated by slashing and burning hundreds of trees behind my
house. I can't figure out the city council. Every chance they get they'll rip out the green spaces around established housing areas and stuff in some retail space. We literally have more empty retail space than full. Some of it new and never occupied. I should probably consider myself fortunate. A few blocks up the road they removed the green space, built a 20 foot wall and then a Walgreens store on top of it. Some unlucky residents went from a beautiful wooded view to a 20 foot concrete wall in a matter of months. |
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"Lew Hodgett" wrote: The celebration of Earth Day by the local PBS station snip of good stuff Hmmmm ... I wonder if I can get reverse carbon credits if I start building bonfires to keep the earth warm? http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...013480,00.html Funny how you hear little about it in what passes for "news" here in the United Corporations of Norte Amercano. Wonder what the Goracle will have to say about that on Oprah? -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 3/27/08 KarlC@ (the obvious) |
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"Swingman" wrote in message ... Hmmmm ... I wonder if I can get reverse carbon credits if I start building bonfires to keep the earth warm? Spoken like a true Aggie ! Dave in Houston |
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"Dave in Houston" wrote in message
"Swingman" wrote in message Hmmmm ... I wonder if I can get reverse carbon credits if I start building bonfires to keep the earth warm? Spoken like a true Aggie ! Well, where do you think I got the idea ... eat y'alls teasippin' little hearts out! ;) Besides, Bubba ... show a little respect here! I'll have you know that you're talking to the proud recipient of 1 brazilian's worth of "carbon offsets"!! (a "brazilian" (sic) being a mind boggling number too large for even a prominent scientist of Al Gore's mental stature to comprehend!) http://www.e-woodshop.net/files/prou...lianholder.pdf (thanks, Leon!) :) -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 3/27/08 KarlC@ (the obvious) |
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"Swingman" wrote in message ... Well, where do you think I got the idea ... eat y'alls teasippin' little hearts out! ;) I know where you got the idea. FYI, I am a Cougroe (Civil Technology, Construction Management) though I came to it late in life (Class of '98). Besides, Bubba ... show a little respect here! I'll have you know that you're talking to the proud recipient of 1 brazilian's worth of "carbon offsets"!! (a "brazilian" (sic) being a mind boggling number too large for even a prominent scientist of Al Gore's mental stature to comprehend!) HAH! I always thought that was a GWB anecdote. Guess it depends on what crowd you run with. http://www.e-woodshop.net/files/prou...lianholder.pdf Is that like Calloway golf clubs? /:o))))) Dave in Houston |
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On Apr 24, 12:50 pm, "Swingman" k...@no
(a "brazilian" (sic) being a mind boggling number too large for even a prominent scientist of Al Gore's mental stature to comprehend!) http://www.e-woodshop.net/files/prou...lianholder.pdf I thought it was a unit of measure for pubic hair... -- FF |
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"Fred the Red Shirt" wrote On Apr 24, 12:50 pm, "Swingman" (a "brazilian" (sic) being a mind boggling number too large for even a prominent scientist of Al Gore's mental stature to comprehend!) http://www.e-woodshop.net/files/prou...lianholder.pdf I thought it was a unit of measure for pubic hair... Inquiring minds ... Is a 'Brazilian" more, or less, (pubic hair) than a "bikini"? .... we've been trying to figure that one out for about two weeks. :) -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 3/27/08 KarlC@ (the obvious) |
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Are you sure you want to know ????
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_waxing http://www.idealimage.com/services/bikini_line.php Swingman wrote: Inquiring minds ... Is a 'Brazilian" more, or less, (pubic hair) than a "bikini"? ... we've been trying to figure that one out for about two weeks. :) |
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Swingman wrote:
"Fred the Red Shirt" wrote On Apr 24, 12:50 pm, "Swingman" (a "brazilian" (sic) being a mind boggling number too large for even a prominent scientist of Al Gore's mental stature to comprehend!) http://www.e-woodshop.net/files/prou...lianholder.pdf I thought it was a unit of measure for pubic hair... Inquiring minds ... Is a 'Brazilian" more, or less, (pubic hair) than a "bikini"? ... we've been trying to figure that one out for about two weeks. :) You do know where this brazilian thing comes from right? Dick Cheney came into the oval office one day and told the president that 6 Brazilian soldiers had been killed in Afganistan. Bush was shocked and said that it was an absolutely terrible developement and that he couldn't be more filled with sadness. After a brief pause, the president asked Cheney; "How many is a brazilian, anyway?" -- Robert Allison Rimshot, Inc. Georgetown, TX |
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"Swingman" writes:
! (a "brazilian" (sic) being a mind boggling number too large for even a prominent scientist of Al Gore's mental stature to comprehend!) I was under the impression that a brazilian (sic) had something to do with wax... scott |
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"Robert Allison" wrote You do know where this brazilian thing comes from right? Dick Cheney came into the oval office one day and told the president that 6 Brazilian soldiers had been killed in Afganistan. Bush was shocked and said that it was an absolutely terrible developement and that he couldn't be more filled with sadness. After a brief pause, the president asked Cheney; "How many is a brazilian, anyway?" Yeah ... AAMOF, that's the derivative of an inside measurement/joke amongst some if the locals here, thus the certificate Leon gave me. :) -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 3/27/08 KarlC@ (the obvious) |
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"Pat Barber" wrote in message
Are you sure you want to know ???? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_waxing http://www.idealimage.com/services/bikini_line.php Swingman wrote: Inquiring minds ... Is a 'Brazilian" more, or less, (pubic hair) than a "bikini"? ... we've been trying to figure that one out for about two weeks. :) Yep ... that explains why our wives were laughing so hard. -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 3/27/08 KarlC@ (the obvious) |
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Swingman wrote:
"Lew Hodgett" wrote: The celebration of Earth Day by the local PBS station snip of good stuff Hmmmm ... I wonder if I can get reverse carbon credits if I start building bonfires to keep the earth warm? http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...013480,00.html Funny how you hear little about it in what passes for "news" here in the United Corporations of Norte Amercano. Wonder what the Goracle will have to say about that on Oprah? Try this test: http://www.geocraft.com/WVFossils/Gl...est/start.html |
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Well, you could always say:
"Hey...we could be the first in the neighborhood". Swingman wrote: Yep ... that explains why our wives were laughing so hard. |
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"Pat Barber"
wrote in message Well, you could always say: "Hey...we could be the first in the neighborhood". Can you get a job doing that? ... inquiring minds, and all that. Might be a good retirement career, being harmless old men ... .... yeah, right! :) -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 3/27/08 KarlC@ (the obvious) |
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On Apr 25, 9:32 am, Pat Barber wrote:
Well, you could always say: "Hey...we could be the first in the neighborhood". I dunno... I might consider it. There was a claim on the second link that said something like "waking up feeling fresh and clean every morning" or some such. What a relief it would be to not wake up with my hair in a snarl, white chin whiskers to shave, eyeballs glued together from allergies, throat raw from snoring, and stumbling down the hallway having to pee like a racehorse. They might have something here... Robert |
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wrote On Apr 25, 9:32 am, Pat Barberwrote: Well, you could always say: "Hey...we could be the first in the neighborhood". I dunno... I might consider it. There was a claim on the second link that said something like "waking up feeling fresh and clean every morning" or some such. What a relief it would be to not wake up with my hair in a snarl, white chin whiskers to shave, eyeballs glued together from allergies, throat raw from snoring, and stumbling down the hallway having to pee like a racehorse. They might have something here... LOL ... but what's sad is that it takes no imaginatative horsepower whatsoever to conjure up a mental picture of your above. :) -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 3/27/08 KarlC@ (the obvious) |
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On Apr 25, 11:12 am, "J. Clarke" wrote:
What a relief it would be to not wake up with my hair in a snarl, white chin whiskers to shave, eyeballs glued together from allergies, throat raw from snoring, and stumbling down the hallway having to pee like a racehorse. If you snore that hard (and if you don't live in some nanny state like California where a diagnosis can get your driver's license revoked) you might want to talk to a pulmonologist about sleep apnea. It was a joke, J. I appreciate the concern, but just a joke. I actually do all of those things, some even all at once, but no problems with apnea. I actually just typed it out after wondering what kind of return it would take for someone to get their pubes ripped out by the roots. Robert |
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