brad, posted on
April 14, 2008, 07:00
Based on the information on the sites, I found out that I can recycle a lot in my area. The best part about it, is that most of the everyday stuff has a collection area near where I do my normal grocery shopping. That is excellent, it means I don't have to drive my gas guzzler anyplace extra to drop off my recyclables.
So, I have purchased four 21 gallon bins for my purposes. I have one for plastic bottles and containers, one for paper, one for plastic grocery bags, and one for overflow. I am sure the plastic containers will go into the overflow. I have found a couple of very convenient, and out of the way places for my containers, and I am comfortable with my decisions. Now on to the next phase.
Phase #2 is to get rid of some of the junk (computer parts, and other stuff) out of the basement. Anything that I can find to be recycled. I had struggled with why to do this particular stage next, but it came to me this morning. I was thinking that is in my basement, and not in a landfill, that will be good enough. But then I realized, what if I get hit by a bus tomorrow. My house will get cleaned out, and the odds are good that the stuff WILL end up in a landfill. So, that is why I decided to do that next. Besides, my basement needs to be cleaned out, and this is good incentive! :) (A little incentive is all I usually need).
For phase #2, I need to do some more research. There are places to take old computers, some retail electronics stores will take them. I am just not sure if I have to buy new to have the old taken for free. I am short on funds, so I need to either get paid for it, or it goes for free. I had also come across a site that says they take old computer parts and recycle them. I filled out their form, but I got an error that was not good. I am not sure if they got my request or not. So, I will call them in the next few days to see if they are still around.
I am also coming up with ideas for phase #3. In my research, I have seen something about converting your car to run on water. I know... convert my car to run on water, HAHAHA. I saw a few of these sites, and I am still quite skeptical. I only saw one unbiased site that had mentioned they had talked to some people who had successfully followed the directions in one of the e-books, and it works. I am not about to try this on my only mode of transportation. A little bit too much of a risk.
What my plan is on this, is to find out more. After I get some more information, I am going to talk to a few of my mechanically savvy friends, and get their opinion. I am worried about; loss of horsepower (I have to pull a trailer on occasion), and breaking my truck. I am hoping that I can get some of the plans, and see if one of my friends have a 'beater' car we can try it on. The claim is that it will cost approximately $150-$200 at any hardware store for the hardware needed to complete the project. The plans cost from $100 - $250 (I think).
With any luck, I will be able to at least successfully put this equipment in some car, and see a difference. Cross your fingers on this one. I am skeptical.
Happy Recycling
Brad
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