Recent questions tagged garbage

Description : What act is referred to as reusing by lay people, when it's not, (i.e "I'm reusing the ....to ...")

Last Answer : Using a plastic grocery bag to pick up dog poop? You are using the bag more than once, but it is still going in the trash bin with the poop.

Description : Accumulating boxes & plastic: what can I do?

Last Answer : Throw away flimsy plastic, like bags and Styrofoam. Break down boxes and recycle. Recycle other stiff, heavy plastics. Contact your local Boy Scouts: they may be able to help.

Description : What is the best, safest way to dispose of boxes of nails?

Last Answer : Thank you for not wanting to put them in the garbage. Anything metal can be recycled. There are several options. One is to track down a metal scrapper. Another is to contact a local recycling center. It requires more work on your end, but it’s the right thing to do.

Description : Do the garbage men leave the roll-out bin open just to be assertive?

Last Answer : Our trash service does that to. I’d imagine it’s a time saving thing, probably paired with laziness.

Description : What do you do with your nasty leftovers if the garbage disposal is out?

Last Answer : I have no garbage disposal in my apartment, so I take leftovers that are likely to smell directly to the dumpster. My mother, who lives in an area with regular trash pick up rather than a dumpster ... trash day-she puts any garbage that she doesn't want inside the house directly into that trash can.

Description : What is the proper way to burn garbage?

Last Answer : Are you living in the U.S.? Is it legal to burn garbage in your town/state?

Description : Why is my garbage chute so dang windy?

Last Answer : The air pressures in your building are not being properly balanced, so that the pressure inside the building is lower than the outside pressures. Usually there are ventilation systems in large buildings like yours to prevent this. Here’s a very technical but very thorough explanation.

Description : Has the Pacific Garbage Patch been affected by the tsunami's movement across the Pacific?

Last Answer : Yes, it is still there. Out in the open ocean a tsunami is almost unnoticeable. The amplitude (height) of the wave is many times lower, and it has a much longer wavelength. If you were ... movement of water in shallow areas. The plastic atlantis will hardly budge when a tsunami goes through it.

Description : How would you solve the garbage problems in big cities?

Last Answer : Which particular problem about garbage?

Description : What odor comes closest to that of the smell of death?

Last Answer : Rotting pork.

Description : What is the safest and most environmentally friendly way of disposing of vegetable oil?

Last Answer : mix the oil with about 4 times as much soil and compost it.

Description : Do any recyclers accept Wiffle balls and bats?

Last Answer : Does it have any markings on it, showing that it is recyclable? Different areas accept different things. I know in my area, the answer would be no.

Description : What should I do with chipped drinking glasses?

Last Answer : Depending on the recycling rules where you live, you can probably put them into the recycle bin as long as they aren’t just pieces of broken glass. Best thing would be to check the restrictions for your particular collection service.

Description : One of my vendors sends products packed in those stupid styrofoam peanuts. How do I dispose of those?

Last Answer : you can take them to any ups store, they take them and reuse them.

Description : You always hear on Top Gear how rubbish American cars are. Are they really that bad, or are they worse?

Last Answer : They're much better than they used to be, for the most part. The 80's were pretty much the low point in the quality of American cars. Then pressure from the Japanese competitors forced GM and ... me. The engine on the Saturn lasted a trouble-free 170K miles, but the interior simply self-destructed.

Description : Can I recycle my broken plastic phone?

Last Answer : answer:Of course you can! If you live in the UK try these websites: http://www.recycle.co.uk/recycling-home-business/ http://www.tradeinmymobile.co.uk/consumer/index.asp If you don't live in the UK - sorry! Can't help you there I'm afraid.

Description : What happens to all the carcasses left over from commercial meat packing?

Last Answer : answer:http://environment.gov.ab.ca/info/library/7823.pdf http://www.flintriverranch.org/humanfoodarticles.html http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/by-prods/wastefood/formerfoodstuffs-qa.htm http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1005875

Description : How to Unclog a Garbage Disposal

Last Answer : How to Unclog a Garbage Disposal Garbage disposals are made for spinning and grinding leftover bits of food, but oftentimes, problem arises when they become too clogged up. Once this occurs, the ... unit regularly, to prevent clogging. If this dilemma happens, though, just follow these steps.