Green Daze » landfill http://www.greendaze.org Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:54:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Why is landfill mining a bit like “delayed recycling”? http://www.greendaze.org/why-is-landfill-mining-a-bit-like-delayed-recycling/ http://www.greendaze.org/why-is-landfill-mining-a-bit-like-delayed-recycling/#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 11:30:40 +0000 admin http://www.greendaze.org/why-is-landfill-mining-a-bit-like-delayed-recycling/ Question: Why is landfill mining a bit like “delayed recycling”?

Answer:

Answer by Mang109
I guess because you dig up the waste ( mining) and then recycle what you can

Delayed as its been a while since it could first have been recycled.

]]> http://www.greendaze.org/why-is-landfill-mining-a-bit-like-delayed-recycling/feed/ 0 What's the best way to recycle polystyrene, styrofoam, or plastic #6? http://www.greendaze.org/whats-the-best-way-to-recycle-polystyrene-styrofoam-or-plastic-6/ http://www.greendaze.org/whats-the-best-way-to-recycle-polystyrene-styrofoam-or-plastic-6/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 02:25:14 +0000 admin http://www.greendaze.org/whats-the-best-way-to-recycle-polystyrene-styrofoam-or-plastic-6/ I have a lot ranging from egg cartons and packing materials and I don’t want them to end up in the landfill. I live in Vancouver, BC. Where can I take this to be recycled or something like that?

]]> http://www.greendaze.org/whats-the-best-way-to-recycle-polystyrene-styrofoam-or-plastic-6/feed/ 1 Which is worse for the environment, putting wet garbage down the disposal or sending it to the landfill? http://www.greendaze.org/which-is-worse-for-the-environment-putting-wet-garbage-down-the-disposal-or-sending-it-to-the-landfill/ http://www.greendaze.org/which-is-worse-for-the-environment-putting-wet-garbage-down-the-disposal-or-sending-it-to-the-landfill/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 03:38:04 +0000 admin http://www.greendaze.org/which-is-worse-for-the-environment-putting-wet-garbage-down-the-disposal-or-sending-it-to-the-landfill/ I put my wet garbage into plastic bags and send to the landfill. Composting is not an option.
I have assumed that sending it through the disposal and ultimately into the river would be worse for the environment. Am I right?

]]> http://www.greendaze.org/which-is-worse-for-the-environment-putting-wet-garbage-down-the-disposal-or-sending-it-to-the-landfill/feed/ 2 How do you recycle your plastic shopping bags? http://www.greendaze.org/how-do-you-recycle-your-plastic-shopping-bags/ http://www.greendaze.org/how-do-you-recycle-your-plastic-shopping-bags/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:37:12 +0000 admin http://www.greendaze.org/how-do-you-recycle-your-plastic-shopping-bags/ Reuse, reduce, recycle. For my family it’s become *the* mantra. This certainly applies to plastic shopping bags. Purchasing pre-made reusable shopping bags is super, but why throw away money when you can make your own with materials you’ve probably already got on hand? Yup, those plastic shopping bags!

The URL below gives just one example of how these can be recycled.

http://www.marloscrochetcorner.com/round%20plastic%20bag%20tote.html

A friend turned me onto that page a few months ago. It was just the inspiration needed to get me exploring other possibilities for turning this type of landfill fodder into practical items. Since then I’ve made huge storage bags for my kids’ Legos, pouches for plastic lid storage (tacked inside cabinet doors- no more lid-palooza!), and other neat items. Maybe a laundry bag next? Who knows?

There are many ways to recycle plastic shopping bags besides crocheting. Tell us yours, thanks!

]]> http://www.greendaze.org/how-do-you-recycle-your-plastic-shopping-bags/feed/ 24 Where can I recycle VHS tapes for free in Chicagoland area? http://www.greendaze.org/where-can-i-recycle-vhs-tapes-for-free-in-chicagoland-area/ http://www.greendaze.org/where-can-i-recycle-vhs-tapes-for-free-in-chicagoland-area/#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:48:27 +0000 admin http://www.greendaze.org/where-can-i-recycle-vhs-tapes-for-free-in-chicagoland-area/ I have a bunch of old VHS tapes I don’t want to end up in the landfill but every place I’ve checked costs a fortune to recycle.

]]> http://www.greendaze.org/where-can-i-recycle-vhs-tapes-for-free-in-chicagoland-area/feed/ 2 Where or how do you recycle plastic motor oil containers? http://www.greendaze.org/where-or-how-do-you-recycle-plastic-motor-oil-containers/ http://www.greendaze.org/where-or-how-do-you-recycle-plastic-motor-oil-containers/#comments Sat, 08 May 2010 04:48:17 +0000 admin http://www.greendaze.org/where-or-how-do-you-recycle-plastic-motor-oil-containers/ I can recycle everything else but seems like such a waste to throw these in the landfill.

]]> http://www.greendaze.org/where-or-how-do-you-recycle-plastic-motor-oil-containers/feed/ 3 Is it true that there is a law that people have to recycle? http://www.greendaze.org/is-it-true-that-there-is-a-law-that-people-have-to-recycle/ http://www.greendaze.org/is-it-true-that-there-is-a-law-that-people-have-to-recycle/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:36:39 +0000 admin http://www.greendaze.org/is-it-true-that-there-is-a-law-that-people-have-to-recycle/ I believe it should be my choice if I want to recycle or not. Why don’t we just make a landfill out of the grand canyon that should hold trash for many years.

]]> http://www.greendaze.org/is-it-true-that-there-is-a-law-that-people-have-to-recycle/feed/ 5 How do you balance conservation of water usage (during a drought) with requirements to rinse recycleables? http://www.greendaze.org/how-do-you-balance-conservation-of-water-usage-during-a-drought-with-requirements-to-rinse-recycleables/ http://www.greendaze.org/how-do-you-balance-conservation-of-water-usage-during-a-drought-with-requirements-to-rinse-recycleables/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:17:54 +0000 admin http://www.greendaze.org/how-do-you-balance-conservation-of-water-usage-during-a-drought-with-requirements-to-rinse-recycleables/ Which do you feel is more important? Conserving water during a drought and foregoing recycling items that must be washed or rinsed out prior to recycling, or, using scarce water resources to prevent potential recyclables from taking space in a landfill?

Which is most important?

]]> http://www.greendaze.org/how-do-you-balance-conservation-of-water-usage-during-a-drought-with-requirements-to-rinse-recycleables/feed/ 5 Is there anywhere I can recycle a couple pounds of titanium? http://www.greendaze.org/is-there-anywhere-i-can-recycle-a-couple-pounds-of-titanium/ http://www.greendaze.org/is-there-anywhere-i-can-recycle-a-couple-pounds-of-titanium/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:25:14 +0000 admin http://www.greendaze.org/is-there-anywhere-i-can-recycle-a-couple-pounds-of-titanium/ I have random scraps of titanium in my garage amounting to about 5 pounds. Since it is such a strategic resource, I can’t bear to throw it in the landfill. Can I recycle it anywhere in Maryland without spending lots of money?

]]> http://www.greendaze.org/is-there-anywhere-i-can-recycle-a-couple-pounds-of-titanium/feed/ 4 The best fungus for converting waste office shreddings into soil for green roofing London? http://www.greendaze.org/the-best-fungus-for-converting-waste-office-shreddings-into-soil-for-green-roofing-london/ http://www.greendaze.org/the-best-fungus-for-converting-waste-office-shreddings-into-soil-for-green-roofing-london/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:03:05 +0000 admin http://www.greendaze.org/the-best-fungus-for-converting-waste-office-shreddings-into-soil-for-green-roofing-london/ There are proposals to green London’s hi rise flat roofs. The fungi that convert the paper shreddings which are sent to landfill would make an ideal lightweight substrate for converting to soil. What is the best variety?

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