Bike Share graveyard
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Bike Share graveyard
look around, the lot is for recycling
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Bike Share graveyard
On 2017-11-25 12:45, wrote:
look around, the lot is for recycling Yeah, right, into the crusher, sort, melt. The usual. If you take a look at the height of the pile it becomes obvious that the bicycles were likely literally thrown onto that pile without any care whether they'd be damaged. Many won't even have a straight frame anymore. This is how it's done right: http://www.keeploupbasinbeautiful.or...life-to-bikes/ -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
Bike Share graveyard
recycling en mass is industrial practice for costs. needs a buyer, short shipping.
what's the Chinese cost stripping one bicycle ? or is this necessary with a 'sorter' post crush ? |
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On Sat, 25 Nov 2017 07:10:34 -0800, Joerg
wrote: On 2017-11-25 06:57, wrote: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...trys-arrogance It's sad. They should have at least had the wisdom to donate those discarded bicycles to an underdeveloped country where even one lone bicycle in the family can make the difference between being able to earn a couple of bucks a day or not, and feeding the family. There are still people in this world who have to schlepp their produce to market on foot, over lots of miles. The thrifty Japanese sell used bicycles in container sized lots. See: http://www.japanusedbicycles.com/ -- Cheers, John B. |
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On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 8:00:51 PM UTC-7, John B. wrote:
On Sat, 25 Nov 2017 07:10:34 -0800, Joerg wrote: On 2017-11-25 06:57, wrote: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...trys-arrogance It's sad. They should have at least had the wisdom to donate those discarded bicycles to an underdeveloped country where even one lone bicycle in the family can make the difference between being able to earn a couple of bucks a day or not, and feeding the family. There are still people in this world who have to schlepp their produce to market on foot, over lots of miles. The thrifty Japanese sell used bicycles in container sized lots. See: http://www.japanusedbicycles.com/ -- Cheers, John B. AAA john... Our used Japanese bicycles are in perfect condition and our prices are unbeatable and affordable. |
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On 25-11-17 16:10, Joerg wrote:
On 2017-11-25 06:57, wrote: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...trys-arrogance It's sad. They should have at least had the wisdom to donate those discarded bicycles to an underdeveloped country where even one lone bicycle in the family can make the difference between being able to earn a couple of bucks a day or not, and feeding the family. There are still people in this world who have to schlepp their produce to market on foot, over lots of miles. There is a very good program in Switzerland for recycling bicycles. You can donate your no-longer-needed bike at any of ca. 500 collection points in Switzerland. Then the organization Velafrica checks them out. Those that are still usable, or can be brought into usable condition, are partly disassembled and loaded into shipping containers. See http://http://velafrica.ch/en/What-we-do/Export for an example of how such a container looks when it's loaded. The program doesn't end when bikes are delivered. To quote the website: "Recycled bicycles from Switzerland are highly popular in Africa. They are sturdier than the bicycles from China which are available on the local market and, frequently, also cheaper. Each and every bicycle however needs to be repaired and maintained. That's why Velafrica also trains bicycle mechanics, establishes workshops and ensures that spare parts and tools are replenished. Jobs, training and income opportunities in the region are created. The population gets access to affordable and robust bicycles. These wheels from Switzerland create opportunities." For an example of how valuable a bike can be, see http://velafrica.ch/en/What-we-do/Mobilise Ned |
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Bike recycle increases African desertification ! Global warming .... overpop...
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Bike Share graveyard
On 2017-11-26 05:28, Ned Mantei wrote:
On 25-11-17 16:10, Joerg wrote: On 2017-11-25 06:57, wrote: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...trys-arrogance It's sad. They should have at least had the wisdom to donate those discarded bicycles to an underdeveloped country where even one lone bicycle in the family can make the difference between being able to earn a couple of bucks a day or not, and feeding the family. There are still people in this world who have to schlepp their produce to market on foot, over lots of miles. There is a very good program in Switzerland for recycling bicycles. You can donate your no-longer-needed bike at any of ca. 500 collection points in Switzerland. Then the organization Velafrica checks them out. Those that are still usable, or can be brought into usable condition, are partly disassembled and loaded into shipping containers. See http://http://velafrica.ch/en/What-we-do/Export for an example of how such a container looks when it's loaded. This link doesn't work. The program doesn't end when bikes are delivered. To quote the website: "Recycled bicycles from Switzerland are highly popular in Africa. They are sturdier than the bicycles from China which are available on the local market and, frequently, also cheaper. Each and every bicycle however needs to be repaired and maintained. That's why Velafrica also trains bicycle mechanics, establishes workshops and ensures that spare parts and tools are replenished. Jobs, training and income opportunities in the region are created. The population gets access to affordable and robust bicycles. These wheels from Switzerland create opportunities." For an example of how valuable a bike can be, see http://velafrica.ch/en/What-we-do/Mobilise That is exactly how it should be done. Not just providing aid year after year but educating the local people so they can maintain some stuff themselves. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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