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Give Peas a Chance
No, the irony is that the tree huggers are pushing this, but where do all the bad ones go? In a landfill to leach into the soil.
Fat People, taxes, Government
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No, the irony is that the tree huggers are pushing this, but where do all the bad ones go? In a landfill to leach into the soil.
Lugnut
I'm Rick James #####!
Toxick
Splat
So THAT'S where your forum name came from!
One of the many places.
R
reficul_vs_dog
Guest
ya know, i'm not even going to read this because i'm still pissed about them tax gouging beer..and all alcohol for that matter. I'm not going to have any tax-free beverages left...i'm sure they'll find a way to tax water too...bastards.
Dymphna
Loyalty, Friendship, Love
But are they using the funds generated by the soda tax and the twinkie tax to pay for personal chefs, personal trainers and gym memberships for their constituents? Or are they raising their own salaries, buying private jets to fund their "fact-finding" trips, and entertaining campaign contributors?
LordStanley
I know nothing
jrt_ms1995
Well-Known Member
Actually, some company (Philips, I believe, but not sure) sells a recycling kit for the compact fluorescent bulbs; $7.99, I think. Saw it a few months ago in Consumer Reports (I just get if for the product reviews, not Consumers Union's idiotic positions on things). Me, if one burns out I double bag it in Zip-Locs and toss in the trash; if one breaks, I sweep it up and do the same rather than run in fear of next to nothing and call in HAZMAT.
aps45819
24/7 Single Dad
If you're dumb enough to buy it in bottles with pretty labels, you're already paying sales tax on it.
aps45819
24/7 Single Dad
Exactly.
Who's going to buy recycling kits to throw away a light bulb when it's so easy to toss it in the trash to the land fill to the ground water to the aquifer and then back to you.
All that mercury gets recycled one way or another.
ylexot
Super Genius
That double zip-locking is going to do a whole lot of good when it gets thrown into a compactor
But I think you are breaking the law doing it your way. That will be next. And then there will be a HAZMAT fee or tax to pay for the HAZMAT cleanup crews.
Bustem' Down
Give Peas a Chance
es, if you look at the back of the box, it says in small print to dispose of in accordance with local state and federal laws. That would not be throwing it in the trash.
AndyMarquisLIVE
New Member
If I could afford it, I'd get a Prius. :shrug:
But, I can't. So, I drive my gas-hungry SUV. I know it offends liberals but I can't do anything about it. :shrug:
Maybe one of their "Charity" groups should donate a new, more fuel efficent car to me.
But, I can't. So, I drive my gas-hungry SUV. I know it offends liberals but I can't do anything about it. :shrug:
Maybe one of their "Charity" groups should donate a new, more fuel efficent car to me.
Bustem' Down
Give Peas a Chance
If I could afford it, I'd get a Prius. :shrug:
But, I can't. So, I drive my gas-hungry SUV. I know it offends liberals but I can't do anything about it. :shrug:
Maybe one of their "Charity" groups should donate a new, more fuel efficent car to me.
I like the part about raising the industry standard to 30+ mpg because right now I'm paying about 3.10 a gallon. It just sucks that it will take about 5 years for it to take effect.
aps45819
24/7 Single Dad
According to the EPA:
What to Do if a Fluorescent Light Bulb Breaks
EPA is continually reviewing its clean-up and disposal recommendations for CFLs to ensure that the Agency presents the most up-to-date information for consumers and businesses.
Fluorescent light bulbs contain a very small amount of mercury sealed within the glass tubing. EPA recommends the following clean-up and disposal guidelines:
1. Open a window and leave the room for 15 minutes or more.
2. Carefully scoop up the fragments and powder with stiff paper or cardboard and place them in a sealed plastic bag.
3. Use disposable rubber gloves, if available (i.e., do not use bare hands). Wipe the area clean with damp paper towels or disposable wet wipes and place them in the plastic bag.
Do not use a vacuum or broom to clean up the broken bulb on hard surfaces.
4. Place all cleanup materials in a second sealed plastic bag.
Place the first bag in a second sealed plastic bag and put it in the outdoor trash container or in another outdoor protected area for the next normal trash disposal.
Note: Some states prohibit such trash disposal and require that broken and unbroken lamps be taken to a local recycling center.
5. Wash your hands after disposing of the bag.
If a fluorescent bulb breaks on a rug or carpet:
1. First, remove all materials you can without using a vacuum cleaner, following the steps above. Sticky tape (such as duct tape) can be used to pick up small pieces and powder.
2. If vacuuming is needed after all visible materials are removed, vacuum the area where the bulb was broken, remove the vacuum bag (or empty and wipe the canister) and put the bag or vacuum debris in two sealed plastic bags in the outdoor trash or protected outdoor location for normal disposal.
What to Do if a Fluorescent Light Bulb Breaks
EPA is continually reviewing its clean-up and disposal recommendations for CFLs to ensure that the Agency presents the most up-to-date information for consumers and businesses.
Fluorescent light bulbs contain a very small amount of mercury sealed within the glass tubing. EPA recommends the following clean-up and disposal guidelines:
1. Open a window and leave the room for 15 minutes or more.
2. Carefully scoop up the fragments and powder with stiff paper or cardboard and place them in a sealed plastic bag.
3. Use disposable rubber gloves, if available (i.e., do not use bare hands). Wipe the area clean with damp paper towels or disposable wet wipes and place them in the plastic bag.
Do not use a vacuum or broom to clean up the broken bulb on hard surfaces.
4. Place all cleanup materials in a second sealed plastic bag.
Place the first bag in a second sealed plastic bag and put it in the outdoor trash container or in another outdoor protected area for the next normal trash disposal.
Note: Some states prohibit such trash disposal and require that broken and unbroken lamps be taken to a local recycling center.
5. Wash your hands after disposing of the bag.
If a fluorescent bulb breaks on a rug or carpet:
1. First, remove all materials you can without using a vacuum cleaner, following the steps above. Sticky tape (such as duct tape) can be used to pick up small pieces and powder.
2. If vacuuming is needed after all visible materials are removed, vacuum the area where the bulb was broken, remove the vacuum bag (or empty and wipe the canister) and put the bag or vacuum debris in two sealed plastic bags in the outdoor trash or protected outdoor location for normal disposal.
ylexot
Super Genius
There are more fuel efficient cars out there RIGHT NOW! And it didn't take an act of Congress to make it happen. What does it take? $3.10 for a gallon of gas. Want more efficient cars faster and cheaper? Increase taxes on oil.
Thor
Active Member
Slowly?
Thor
Active Member
Bustem' Down
Give Peas a Chance
So make gas even more expensive to nullify the advantage of a more effecient car? I'm not about the effeciency for the enviornment, I'm about it for my wallet. If you increase the effeciency all round, the demand for oil goes down and thus the price does.
aps45819
24/7 Single Dad
Don't think that a 6,000 lb SUV will be getting 30+ mpg in 5 years.They'll just raise the price of the big cars till you're forced to buy a Honda Civic and the Corporate Average for the cars sold will be 30+