tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30802444.post1221142358287864756..comments2023-06-16T09:13:46.330-05:00Comments on gabbygeezer: Newer KnowledgeDick Kladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11793395712483278104noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30802444.post-35181346941693510712011-10-05T07:19:57.852-05:002011-10-05T07:19:57.852-05:00You are a good detective, Alan. I've inserted...You are a good detective, Alan. I've inserted the video you found in the post. Waste Management has plants in several parts of the U.S. Thanks for your help. The video makes the story much more complete.Dick Kladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793395712483278104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30802444.post-55790959118336074932011-10-05T06:50:00.948-05:002011-10-05T06:50:00.948-05:00I’m back….
Well this turned out to be quite inter...I’m back….<br /><br />Well this turned out to be quite interesting and educational. We have what is called a “single-stream recycling” process which is run by the Waste Management Company. I found a nice video touting their process (YouTube video link below) which showcases their Philadelphia operations. This operation appears to be identical to the one we have in place here. <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GP3JuiX5BY&feature=player_embedded<br /><br /><br />Thanks for the interesting post!Alan Ghttp://www.writingtomyself.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30802444.post-19570714393064250292011-10-05T04:43:45.480-05:002011-10-05T04:43:45.480-05:00Here in my hometown the homeowner has never been r...Here in my hometown the homeowner has never been required to separate the recycable items. In the beginning on each pickup by the truck at each house the driver had to get out and separate the items as he put them in the truck.<br /><br />Then recently they have changed the pickup which now resembles the typical garbage pickup, including the style truck. They just throw it all in the back of a truck and then on to the next stop.<br /><br />Athough I don't know this for a fact, it would appear based on the latest pickup procedure that we surely must have some sort of automated separation system.<br /><br />Now that you've aroused my curiosity, I have to see what I can find out...Alan Ghttp://www.writingtomyself.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30802444.post-60137346136094018172011-10-03T18:08:45.489-05:002011-10-03T18:08:45.489-05:00Yes, Sightings, it was a lot less hassle to just t...Yes, Sightings, it was a lot less hassle to just toss it all out at once. That was the theory our researchers operated under. They didn't think comprehensive solutions for landfill disposal problems were going to come from depending on individuals to sort things. I think they were right. The ultimate processing systems are yet to come. They will allow us to once again toss it all out at once.Dick Kladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793395712483278104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30802444.post-14301373035229959362011-10-03T17:21:16.138-05:002011-10-03T17:21:16.138-05:00Here in NY we still have to separate the paper; th...Here in NY we still have to separate the paper; the plastic and glass; and the regular garbage. The garbage company makes money off the recycled materials; the town makes money off the recycled materials ... and we do the work. Oh well, it's not that onerous a task, and we all like to save the environment, but it would be nice be able to toss it all out in one fell swoop, like the old days.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30802444.post-75447006547114057262011-10-03T12:35:12.861-05:002011-10-03T12:35:12.861-05:00I love this blog. We have recyclying here in Arli...I love this blog. We have recyclying here in Arlington VA and we chuck all the plastic and paper together in the bin. The county sells it and the stuff ends up in China where they use the processes developed in the US and Europe ages ago to make new paper and plastic products they can sell back to the US and Europe. Dianneschmidleysscribblins,wordpress.comhttp://schmidleysscribblins.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com