From p2assist@lists.p2pays.org Mon Dec 2 14:50:19 2002 From: p2assist@lists.p2pays.org (Tom Rhodes) Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 09:50:19 -0500 Subject: [P2assist] News about P2Assist & WasteTrader Message-ID: <0C508BCADE05EB4F97E8FA756D9E1D5C08BACB@picard.p2pays.org> Greetings, P2 colleagues, Thank you for being a part of our wonderful family of pollution preventers. Together, we have assisted many colleagues to locate information, find markets for materials and solve environmental problems. So far we have had 364 postings on P2Assist. Our group has grown to include 133 members and we look forward to having many more in the coming year. Please do tell your other pollution prevention colleagues about P2Assist. Click this link for more information: http://lists.p2pays.org/mailman/listinfo/p2assist Another of our products that many of you are using is NC WasteTrader. Those of you in and around North Carolina will find WasteTrader a dynamic tool for marketing and sourcing materials. Check it out at www.ncwastetrader.org. Best of all, the service is free. Wishing you the best, Tom Sell, buy, exchange and trade your waste commodities FREE! Visit NC WasteTrader Waste Exchange at: www.ncwastetrader.org Tom Rhodes Waste Analyst/P2Assist Listserv Administrator NC Division of Pollution Prevention & Environmental Assistance (919) 715-6516 1639 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1639 Check us out on the Web at www.p2pays.org/ "To the greater good.........." From p2assist@lists.p2pays.org Mon Dec 2 19:10:00 2002 From: p2assist@lists.p2pays.org (John Seymour) Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 14:10:00 -0500 Subject: [P2assist] looking for alternatives and ideas in dealing with waste sodium h ydroxide solutions Message-ID: <0C508BCADE05EB4F97E8FA756D9E1D5C03E9FE@picard.p2pays.org> Dear P2assist folks, A company has call us looking for alternatives to disposing of waste sodium hydroxide solution that is buffered with dissolved aluminum (maybe 10% or more). They use the sodium hydroxide solution to dissolve aluminum. If they could get rid of the residual aluminum, they say, they could reuse the sodium hydroxide in the process. It would also be good if the waste could be converted to something they could sell or give away for someone else to use. We have a few ideas but would like to find out if anyone knows of something that has worked, or is likely to work. Currently the company adjusts the pH, with muriatic acid, and then mixes in fly ash, to solidify it, before they pay to send it to the landfill. The volume is about 2 to 3 large dumpsters (20 yard type) a year sent to the landfill. Any suggestions or recommendations on where to look would be appreciated. John Seymour NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance 919/ 715-6503 Pollution Prevention Pays at www.p2pays.org/ Visit NC WasteTrader Waste Exchange and save at www.ncwastetrader.org From p2assist@lists.p2pays.org Mon Dec 2 19:43:35 2002 From: p2assist@lists.p2pays.org (Mark Jackson) Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 14:43:35 -0500 Subject: [P2assist] looking for alternatives and ideas in dealing with waste sodium h ydroxide solutions References: <0C508BCADE05EB4F97E8FA756D9E1D5C03E9FE@picard.p2pays.org> Message-ID: <002901c29a3b$1acebea0$bb01a8c0@amclamb> John, The chemical sounds remarkably similar to sodium aluminate, an alkaline aluminum liquid used to remove phosphorus from wastewater. This might be a possibility. Mark Jackson, CSP Environmental Manager Hog Slat, Inc. 800-594-4647 ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Seymour" To: "'p2assist@lists.p2pays.org'" Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 2:10 PM Subject: [P2assist] looking for alternatives and ideas in dealing with waste sodium h ydroxide solutions > Dear P2assist folks, > > A company has call us looking for alternatives to disposing of waste sodium > hydroxide solution that is buffered with dissolved aluminum (maybe 10% or > more). They use the sodium hydroxide solution to dissolve aluminum. If they > could get rid of the residual aluminum, they say, they could reuse the > sodium hydroxide in the process. It would also be good if the waste could be > converted to something they could sell or give away for someone else to use. > We have a few ideas but would like to find out if anyone knows of something > that has worked, or is likely to work. > > Currently the company adjusts the pH, with muriatic acid, and then mixes in > fly ash, to solidify it, before they pay to send it to the landfill. The > volume is about 2 to 3 large dumpsters (20 yard type) a year sent to the > landfill. > > Any suggestions or recommendations on where to look would be appreciated. > > John Seymour > NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance > 919/ 715-6503 > Pollution Prevention Pays at www.p2pays.org/ > Visit NC WasteTrader Waste Exchange and save at www.ncwastetrader.org > > > _______________________________________________ > P2assist mailing list > P2assist@lists.p2pays.org > http://lists.p2pays.org/mailman/listinfo/p2assist > From p2assist@lists.p2pays.org Mon Dec 2 19:56:47 2002 From: p2assist@lists.p2pays.org (Tom Rhodes) Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 14:56:47 -0500 Subject: [P2assist] Mushrooms and the environment Message-ID: <0C508BCADE05EB4F97E8FA756D9E1D5C08BACF@picard.p2pays.org> Hello colleagues, Here is a link to a story about the use of mushrooms for bioremediation that may be of interest to some of you. http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/11/25/mushrooms/ Kindest regards, Tom Sell, buy, exchange and trade your waste commodities FREE! Visit NC WasteTrader Waste Exchange at: www.ncwastetrader.org Tom Rhodes Waste Analyst/P2Assist Listserv Administrator NC Division of Pollution Prevention & Environmental Assistance (919) 715-6516 1639 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1639 Check us out on the Web at www.p2pays.org/ "To the greater good.........." From p2assist@lists.p2pays.org Mon Dec 2 21:18:27 2002 From: p2assist@lists.p2pays.org (Greg Flynn) Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2002 16:18:27 -0500 Subject: [P2assist] looking for alternatives and ideas in dealing with waste sodium h ydroxide solutions References: <0C508BCADE05EB4F97E8FA756D9E1D5C03E9FE@picard.p2pays.org> <002901c29a3b$1acebea0$bb01a8c0@amclamb> Message-ID: <3DEBCE23.7344F8BB@ncmail.net> I don't believe this sodium hyroxide/aluminium solution is sodium aluminate but I came across a reference to the use of material like this in the production of sodium aluminate at: www.des.state.nh.us/hwcs/interpretation1.pdf This is a letter discussing whether the spent caustic material is to be considered hazardous or "not a waste when recycled" in MA. The material was to be processed by the Holland Company, a MA manufacturer of coagulants for potable and industrial water treatments. A similar company in NC is Martint in Cornelius, with products and services for the textile industry. Perhaps they could use this material. Their website is: www.martintenvironmental.com >From what I can gather the creation of sodium aluminate is just one of the steps in the more complex process of recovering and separating aluminum and sodium hydroxide. Greg Flynn -- Greg Flynn, Facility Architect NC Division of Forest Resources 1616 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1616 919-733-2162 x 210 919-218-4820 cell 919-733-2835 fax From p2assist@lists.p2pays.org Mon Dec 2 21:58:08 2002 From: p2assist@lists.p2pays.org (Greg Flynn) Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2002 16:58:08 -0500 Subject: [P2assist] looking for alternatives and ideas in dealing with waste sodium h ydroxide solutions References: <0C508BCADE05EB4F97E8FA756D9E1D5C03E9FE@picard.p2pays.org> <002901c29a3b$1acebea0$bb01a8c0@amclamb> <3DEBCE23.7344F8BB@ncmail.net> Message-ID: <3DEBD770.F8F09A1F@ncmail.net> Also some good ideas and technical paper on caustic etch recovery at: www.eco-tec.com/main/aluminum.htm www.eco-tec.com/pdf/TP-129%20Anodizers%20Recovery.pdf Greg Flynn -- Greg Flynn, Facility Architect NC Division of Forest Resources 1616 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1616 919-733-2162 x 210 919-218-4820 cell 919-733-2835 fax From p2assist@lists.p2pays.org Tue Dec 3 12:35:52 2002 From: p2assist@lists.p2pays.org (p2assist@lists.p2pays.org) Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 07:35:52 -0500 Subject: [P2assist] EarthShell to get boost from packaging deal with Wal-Mart Message-ID: Great news from Waste News http://www.wastenews.com/headlines2.html?id=1038864861 EarthShell to get boost from packaging deal with Wal-Mart SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. (Dec. 2) -- EarthShell Corp. said Wal-Mart intends to expand the availability of EarthShell Packaging plates and bowls by more than ten times to select stores throughout the United States. The planned expansion will make EarthShell Packaging plates and bowls available to consumers at approximately 1,200 Wal-Mart stores nationwide in the first quarter of next year, the company said. The products were first made available within the Western region earlier this year in individual packages of 25 plates and 30 bowls. EarthShell products are made from natural limestone and potato starch. The compostable products biodegrade when exposed to moisture in nature, and they disintegrate in water when crushed or broken. Karen Hales Recycling/Solid Waste Specialist TOWN of CARY 919-462-3873 voice 919-469-4304 fax khales@ci.cary.nc.us http://www.townofcary.org From p2assist@lists.p2pays.org Tue Dec 3 22:48:02 2002 From: p2assist@lists.p2pays.org (p2assist@lists.p2pays.org) Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 17:48:02 EST Subject: [P2assist] P2assist digest, Vol 1 #193 - 9 msgs Message-ID: <176.12537357.2b1e8ea2@aol.com> --part1_176.12537357.2b1e8ea2_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit If you look in the November Products Finishing Magazine on page 82 you will see an article on a material that can be introduced into sodium hydroxide or acids to remove the metals and organics with simple filtration. This should eliminate 85 to 95% of the solid waste and save on purchases of new sodium hydroxide and muratic acid. The article link is. http://www.pfonline.com/articles/110205.html Feel free to call if I can be of help David French President, Amplate Inc. (866)plateus --part1_176.12537357.2b1e8ea2_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit        If you look in the November Products Finishing Magazine on page 82 you will see an article on a material that can be introduced into sodium hydroxide or acids to remove the metals and organics with simple filtration. This should eliminate 85 to 95% of the solid waste and save on purchases of new sodium hydroxide and muratic acid. The article link is.
http://www.pfonline.com/articles/110205.html
Feel free to call if I can be of help
David French     President, Amplate Inc.   (866)plateus
 --part1_176.12537357.2b1e8ea2_boundary-- From p2assist@lists.p2pays.org Wed Dec 4 17:42:00 2002 From: p2assist@lists.p2pays.org (Etheridge, Mike) Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 12:42:00 -0500 Subject: [P2assist] (no subject) Message-ID: <59198B3981CB4A4D917723064082CCAB0A519A@mail.co.pasquotank.nc.us> This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C29BBC.72E0B080 Content-Type: text/plain Does anyone pick up leaves in bags? If so how does the landfill deal with them? Michael Etheridge, Director Solid Waste Management Pasquotank County P.0. Box 39 206 E. Main St. Elizabeth City, NC 27907 252-335-4105 252-331-5623 etheridgem@co.pasquotank.nc.us ------_=_NextPart_001_01C29BBC.72E0B080 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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------_=_NextPart_001_01C29BBC.72E0B080-- From p2assist@lists.p2pays.org Wed Dec 4 18:33:10 2002 From: p2assist@lists.p2pays.org (Allen Hardison) Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 13:33:10 -0500 Subject: [P2assist] (no subject) References: <59198B3981CB4A4D917723064082CCAB0A519A@mail.co.pasquotank.nc.us> Message-ID: <001701c29bc3$99e7d2b0$0601a8c0@laptop1> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C29B99.AFDB94A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable CRSWMA does not accept leaves in bags. We produce a good quality = commercial grade compost and cannot have bags in the product. The City = of New Bern operates a yard waste facility and grinds everything - = leaves, bags, boards, etc. and gives it away. Allen M. Hardison, Executive Director Coastal Regional SWM Authority P.O. Box 128 Cove City, NC 28523 252-633-1564 252-633-6515 (fax) 252-229-2010 (mobile) 252-634-9075 (home) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Etheridge, Mike=20 To: 'p2assist@ncc-1701d.p2pays.org'=20 Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 12:42 PM Subject: [P2assist] (no subject) Does anyone pick up leaves in bags? If so how does the landfill deal = with them? =20 Michael Etheridge, Director Solid Waste Management Pasquotank County P.0. Box 39 206 E. Main St. Elizabeth City, NC 27907 252-335-4105 252-331-5623 etheridgem@co.pasquotank.nc.us =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C29B99.AFDB94A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C29B99.AFDB94A0-- From p2assist@lists.p2pays.org Wed Dec 4 18:42:18 2002 From: p2assist@lists.p2pays.org (Wayne Turner) Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2002 13:42:18 -0500 Subject: [P2assist] (no subject) Message-ID: Mike, Greensboro picks them up in bags throughout the year in the yard waste program. They've managed them different ways over the years. Call or email Nancy Jimerson in Greensboro at (336) 373.2342 or nancy.jimerson@ci.greensboro.nc.us. Wayne >>> EtheridgeM@co.pasquotank.nc.us 12/04/02 12:42PM >>> Does anyone pick up leaves in bags? If so how does the landfill deal with them? Michael Etheridge, Director Solid Waste Management Pasquotank County P.0. Box 39 206 E. Main St. Elizabeth City, NC 27907 252-335-4105 252-331-5623 etheridgem@co.pasquotank.nc.us From p2assist@lists.p2pays.org Wed Dec 11 14:51:59 2002 From: p2assist@lists.p2pays.org (p2assist@lists.p2pays.org) Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 09:51:59 -0500 Subject: [P2assist] Wake County Job Posting Message-ID: Water Quality Director (Environmental Health Supervisor II) Serve as Division Director in charge of water quality investigations, site and installation approvals for on-site wastewater systems, inspections of surface water discharge facilities, sedimentation and erosion control, groundwater surveillance, well siting and installation, and flood and stormwater programs; provide enforcement of regulations and investigation of violations associated with environmental and public health laws; supervise a staff of 38 division employees and report directly to the Director of Environmental Services. Knowledge of public health and environmental health laws, regulations, ordinances, and rules; experience preparing budget materials and ability to present technical information preferred. Master's degree in Environmental Health or a related field and five years of exp. in environmental health sanitation; eligibility for registration by the NC State Board of Sanitarian Examiners req'd. $48,199-$80,176. Job # 449/02. Apply by 1/10/03. Access www.co.wake.nc.us or call (919) 856-6115. EOE/AA From p2assist@lists.p2pays.org Thu Dec 12 22:59:26 2002 From: p2assist@lists.p2pays.org (Greg Flynn) Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 17:59:26 -0500 Subject: [P2assist] Useful environmental site Message-ID: <3DF914CE.16C41686@ncmail.net> "earth911.org" also known as "cleanup.org" is an interesting and potentially useful resource with a mission to empower the public with community-specific environmental information. You might want to check out the site and add or update information about your community's programs as the site appears to be gaining in exposure and recognition. It appears to have holes while information is being gathered but seems to be a good way for recycling or HHW co-ordinators and businesses to get zip code specific information out at no cost. Other environmental information is available. PSA's and other services are available to state and local agencies. Greg Flynn -- Greg Flynn, Facility Architect NC Division of Forest Resources 1616 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1616 919-733-2162 x 210 919-218-4820 cell 919-733-2835 fax From p2assist@lists.p2pays.org Mon Dec 23 16:19:31 2002 From: p2assist@lists.p2pays.org (Tom Rhodes) Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 11:19:31 -0500 Subject: [P2assist] Trade your Waste Message-ID: <0C508BCADE05EB4F97E8FA756D9E1D5C08BB48@picard.p2pays.org> Good day Illustrious Colleagues, We have some new and interesting items listed on our waste exchange, NC WasteTrader at www.ncwastetrader.org, along with some materials that have been listed for a while. There are still plenty of the plastic, pint tubs with lids available from our friend Eileen in Concord, NC. These tubs are great for many purposes such as storage, planters, hats (if you care to make a fashion statement), school projects, pet feeders and more. If you are building something and need bricks, check out the bricks available in Rock Hill. We have a few new "materials available" listed and several new "materials wanted" too. If you have any discards, seconds, overruns, etc. please list them on www.ncwastetrader.org. This is a free service of NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance. You may also list materials that you would like to have as well. Best wishes, Tom Sell, buy, exchange and trade your waste commodities FREE! Visit NC WasteTrader Waste Exchange at: www.ncwastetrader.org Need a continual supply of material? Get a FREE listing in the Directory of Markets For Recyclable Materials at: www.p2pays.org/DMRM Tom Rhodes Waste Analyst/P2Assist Listserv Administrator NC Division of Pollution Prevention & Environmental Assistance (919) 715-6516 1639 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1639 Check us out on the Web at www.p2pays.org/ "To the greater good.........." From p2assist@lists.p2pays.org Mon Dec 23 20:09:51 2002 From: p2assist@lists.p2pays.org (Tom Rhodes) Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 15:09:51 -0500 Subject: [P2assist] FOCUS Waste Minimization Winter 2002 issue Message-ID: <0C508BCADE05EB4F97E8FA756D9E1D5C08BB4F@picard.p2pays.org> http://www.p2pays.org/ref/26/25005.pdf The above web site location will bring you the winter 2002 issue of FOCUS: Waste Minimization, "Every Drop Counts". This issue brings you information on this year's drought conditions with the actions taken by state and local governments and industries to conserve water use. Also highlighted are the materials developed by DPPEA to assist water users whether commercial, industrial or industrial to use less water. A thorough discussion of this year's ozone season is also included. I encourage you to review the issue and please send any comments to me especially on other topics of interest. The next issue will be out mid-spring of next year. If you have any ideas or areas of environmental concern you would like addressed in this format, please contact me. I'm always searching for ways to provide our readers with current, important and relevant environmental information. Have a safe and joyous holiday season! Norma Murphy Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance 919-715-6513 www.p2pays.org Sell, buy, exchange and trade your waste commodities FREE! Visit NC WasteTrader Waste Exchange at: www.ncwastetrader.org Need a continual supply of material? Get a FREE listing in the Directory of Markets For Recyclable Materials at: www.p2pays.org/DMRM Tom Rhodes Waste Analyst/P2Assist Listserv Administrator NC Division of Pollution Prevention & Environmental Assistance (919) 715-6516 1639 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1639 Check us out on the Web at www.p2pays.org/ "To the greater good.........." From p2assist@lists.p2pays.org Tue Dec 24 06:06:01 2002 From: p2assist@lists.p2pays.org (p2assist@lists.p2pays.org) Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 01:06:01 -0500 Subject: [P2assist] Jennifer Platt/Cary is out of the office. Message-ID: I will be out of the office starting 12/23/2002 and will not return until 12/30/2002. I will respond to your message when I return. Please contact Marie DelForge at 469-4387 if you need immediate assistance. From p2assist@lists.p2pays.org Tue Dec 24 06:11:54 2002 From: p2assist@lists.p2pays.org (p2assist@lists.p2pays.org) Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 01:11:54 -0500 Subject: [P2assist] Karen Hales is out of the office. Message-ID: I will be out of the office starting 12/24/2002 and will not return until 12/27/2002. I am out of the office on December 24,2 5, & 26 and will repond to your message when I return. Thank you. From p2assist@lists.p2pays.org Mon Dec 30 21:37:42 2002 From: p2assist@lists.p2pays.org (Eileen Sousley) Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 16:37:42 -0500 Subject: [P2assist] Survey question Message-ID: <683133968F18D5118CF0000629398A0F987A2D@MOZART> Hello fellow colleagues, I am getting ready for our 3rd annual electronics recycling event in Cabarrus County and have decided to add a question to our survey about the pending electronics ARF. I would like to make the question a bit more concise (and maybe less abrupt) for the form so I am looking for your expertise. Please send comments directly to me at ebsousley@co.cabarrus.nc.us . Q. Recycling monitors and televisions costs money because of the cathode ray tube (CRT). Due to the toxic materials in the unit, it is likely that they will soon be banned from landfills. How would you like to see the cost for recycling funded? A. An advanced recycling fee when purchasing item (similar to that for refrigerators & tires) B. A fee when it is being disposed or recycled (like today) C. By the manufacturer of the unit (who will pass it on to the retailer and then the consumer) D. Other (please specify)________________________________ Thank you. Happy Recycling! Eileen Sousley Cabarrus County HHW & Recycling Concord, NC (704) 920-3279 DISCLAIMER: Pursuant to the Freedom of Information-Privacy Acts (FOIPA) and North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 132, Public Records, this electronic mail message and any attachments hereto, as well as any electronic mail message(s) sent in response to it may be considered public record and as such subject to request and review by anyone at any time. From p2assist@lists.p2pays.org Mon Dec 30 21:50:10 2002 From: p2assist@lists.p2pays.org (Chrystal Bartlett) Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 16:50:10 -0500 Subject: [P2assist] Survey question References: <683133968F18D5118CF0000629398A0F987A2D@MOZART> Message-ID: <3E10BF92.7B8F5C18@ncmail.net> Dear Eileen,

I am responding more as a survey writer than as a waste professional.

Despite great anecdotal evidence to support this supposition, I submit that choice "c" should be modified to read "who will likely pass it on" or probably , or some other modifier.  That is, unless 100% of all manfuacturers of items that might possibly be recycled have  stated "c" (unmodified) as their position.  Anything less and you may run into a bit of flack from these manufacturers if they choose to take exception.

You may also want to clarify in the question (and I don't have the full instrument before me so therefore lack context) that CRTs and monitors cost more than traditional recycleables due to the presence of toxics.  Simply stating "more" (a comparative) without the standard it is being compared to can confuse the respondents.

Hope these suggestions help.

Eileen Sousley wrote:

Hello fellow colleagues,

I am getting ready for our 3rd annual electronics recycling event in
Cabarrus County and have decided to add a question to our survey about the
pending electronics ARF.  I would like to make the question a bit more
concise (and maybe less abrupt) for the form so I am looking for your
expertise.  Please send comments directly to me at
ebsousley@co.cabarrus.nc.us <mailto:ebsousley@co.cabarrus.nc.us> .

Q.    Recycling monitors and televisions costs money because of the cathode
ray tube (CRT). Due to the toxic materials in the unit, it is likely that
they will soon be banned from landfills. How would you like to see the cost
for recycling funded?
A.    An advanced recycling fee when purchasing item (similar to that for
refrigerators & tires)
B.    A fee when it is being disposed or recycled (like today)
C.    By the manufacturer of the unit (who will pass it on to the retailer
and then the consumer)
D.    Other (please specify)________________________________

Thank you.

Happy Recycling!
Eileen Sousley
Cabarrus County HHW & Recycling
Concord, NC
(704) 920-3279
 

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From p2assist@lists.p2pays.org Mon Dec 30 22:21:17 2002 From: p2assist@lists.p2pays.org (Eileen Sousley) Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 17:21:17 -0500 Subject: [P2assist] Survey question Message-ID: <683133968F18D5118CF0000629398A0F987A2F@MOZART> Great suggestions, Chrystal, thank you. Eileen -----Original Message----- From: Chrystal Bartlett [mailto:Chrystal.Bartlett@ncmail.net] Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 4:50 PM To: p2assist@ncc-1701d.p2pays.org Subject: Re: [P2assist] Survey question Dear Eileen, I am responding more as a survey writer than as a waste professional. Despite great anecdotal evidence to support this supposition, I submit that choice "c" should be modified to read "who will likely pass it on" or probably , or some other modifier. That is, unless 100% of all manfuacturers of items that might possibly be recycled have stated "c" (unmodified) as their position. Anything less and you may run into a bit of flack from these manufacturers if they choose to take exception. You may also want to clarify in the question (and I don't have the full instrument before me so therefore lack context) that CRTs and monitors cost more than traditional recycleables due to the presence of toxics. Simply stating "more" (a comparative) without the standard it is being compared to can confuse the respondents. Hope these suggestions help. Eileen Sousley wrote: Hello fellow colleagues, I am getting ready for our 3rd annual electronics recycling event in Cabarrus County and have decided to add a question to our survey about the pending electronics ARF. I would like to make the question a bit more concise (and maybe less abrupt) for the form so I am looking for your expertise. Please send comments directly to me at ebsousley@co.cabarrus.nc.us < mailto:ebsousley@co.cabarrus.nc.us > . Q. Recycling monitors and televisions costs money because of the cathode ray tube (CRT). Due to the toxic materials in the unit, it is likely that they will soon be banned from landfills. How would you like to see the cost for recycling funded? A. An advanced recycling fee when purchasing item (similar to that for refrigerators & tires) B. A fee when it is being disposed or recycled (like today) C. By the manufacturer of the unit (who will pass it on to the retailer and then the consumer) D. Other (please specify)________________________________ Thank you. Happy Recycling! Eileen Sousley Cabarrus County HHW & Recycling Concord, NC (704) 920-3279 DISCLAIMER: Pursuant to the Freedom of Information-Privacy Acts (FOIPA) and North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 132, Public Records, this electronic mail message and any attachments hereto, as well as any electronic mail message(s) sent in response to it may be considered public record and as such subject to request and review by anyone at any time. _______________________________________________ P2assist mailing list P2assist@lists.p2pays.org http://lists.p2pays.org/mailman/listinfo/p2assist _______________________________________________ P2assist mailing list P2assist@lists.p2pays.org http://lists.p2pays.org/mailman/listinfo/p2assist DISCLAIMER: Pursuant to the Freedom of Information-Privacy Acts (FOIPA) and North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 132, Public Records, this electronic mail message and any attachments hereto, as well as any electronic mail message(s) sent in response to it may be considered public record and as such subject to request and review by anyone at any time. From p2assist@lists.p2pays.org Tue Dec 31 13:20:12 2002 From: p2assist@lists.p2pays.org (Wayne Turner) Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 08:20:12 -0500 Subject: [P2assist] Survey question Message-ID: Eileen, I know you're trying to be concise but I'd mention lead as the toxic component in the preamble to your question. Lead, as a drinking water contaminant, got a lot of press coverage during the 80's and 90's so I think people more readily understand the hazards associated with it. Might I suggest: Because most computer monitors and televisions contains large amounts of lead, a kown toxic substance, they may soon be banned from disposal in landfills. It is expensive to properly manage and recycle these devices in order to ensure they don't become an environmental health hazard. How would you like to see the cost of properly managing and recycling monitors and televisions funded? B. Wayne Turner City of Winston-Salem Utilities Division phone: (336) 727 8418 email: waynet@cityofws.org >>> EBSousley@co.cabarrus.nc.us 12/30/02 04:37PM >>> Hello fellow colleagues, I am getting ready for our 3rd annual electronics recycling event in Cabarrus County and have decided to add a question to our survey about the pending electronics ARF. I would like to make the question a bit more concise (and maybe less abrupt) for the form so I am looking for your expertise. Please send comments directly to me at ebsousley@co.cabarrus.nc.us . Q. Recycling monitors and televisions costs money because of the cathode ray tube (CRT). Due to the toxic materials in the unit, it is likely that they will soon be banned from landfills. How would you like to see the cost for recycling funded? A. An advanced recycling fee when purchasing item (similar to that for refrigerators & tires) B. A fee when it is being disposed or recycled (like today) C. By the manufacturer of the unit (who will pass it on to the retailer and then the consumer) D. Other (please specify)________________________________ Thank you. Happy Recycling! Eileen Sousley Cabarrus County HHW & Recycling Concord, NC (704) 920-3279 DISCLAIMER: Pursuant to the Freedom of Information-Privacy Acts (FOIPA) and North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 132, Public Records, this electronic mail message and any attachments hereto, as well as any electronic mail message(s) sent in response to it may be considered public record and as such subject to request and review by anyone at any time. _______________________________________________ P2assist mailing list P2assist@lists.p2pays.org http://lists.p2pays.org/mailman/listinfo/p2assist