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On Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 5:40:21 PM UTC-7, AK wrote:
On Sunday, June 9, 2019 at 6:21:07 AM UTC-5, Sir Ridesalot wrote: On Sunday, June 9, 2019 at 3:41:35 AM UTC-4, Andy wrote: I dont take my phone when riding unless i am going somewhere new and might not find the place. I dont always want to be "connected to the world." I try to ride in my neighborhood where it is pretty quiet. I live about 1/4 mile from a lake. There are usually a few cigarette boats putting out 100 decibels. Unless they are wearing ear protection, they must have a hearing aid in their future. :-) If I don't want to be "connected" I just turn the phone off but I still have it with me in case of emergency. Cheers That's an idea. But for me it adds weight. Andy I don't have to worry about turning it off since in my back pocket I can't hear it. |
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On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 06:19:34 +0700, John B.
wrote: However I note that as a result of the U.S. presidential ban on some imports from China the Chinese have, in return, banned the shipment of most types of plastic waste from the U.S. and Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam also are also placing bans on the import of plastic waste from the U.S. No sweat. We can ship it to Indianapolis. -- Joy Beeson joy beeson at comcast dot net http://wlweather.net/PAGEJOY/ |
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On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 00:12:02 -0400, Joy Beeson
wrote: On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 06:19:34 +0700, John B. wrote: However I note that as a result of the U.S. presidential ban on some imports from China the Chinese have, in return, banned the shipment of most types of plastic waste from the U.S. and Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam also are also placing bans on the import of plastic waste from the U.S. No sweat. We can ship it to Indianapolis. The U.S. exported some 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste in 2015. The volume dropped to only 1.07 million tonnes in 2018 primarily due to China refusing to allow the waste to be imported. (note: Chinese imports have decreased by some 96% from the 2015 figures) Based on those numbers Indianapolis will be smothered in the near future. -- cheers, John B. |
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On 6/13/2019 11:12 PM, Joy Beeson wrote:
On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 06:19:34 +0700, John B. wrote: However I note that as a result of the U.S. presidential ban on some imports from China the Chinese have, in return, banned the shipment of most types of plastic waste from the U.S. and Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam also are also placing bans on the import of plastic waste from the U.S. No sweat. We can ship it to Indianapolis. It's a difficult problem: https://www.thebalancesmb.com/recycl...te-pet-2877869 labor and energy inputs are high compared to new material. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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On Friday, June 14, 2019 at 5:12:10 AM UTC+1, Joy Beeson wrote:
On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 06:19:34 +0700, John B. wrote: However I note that as a result of the U.S. presidential ban on some imports from China the Chinese have, in return, banned the shipment of most types of plastic waste from the U.S. and Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam also are also placing bans on the import of plastic waste from the U.S. No sweat. We can ship it to Indianapolis. HQ of Firestone. Don't complain when suddenly the tyres on your new car take on an "orange is the new black" hue. Andre Jute Cutting edge tyres, made from 100% recycled razor blades |
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On Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 4:35:58 AM UTC+1, Joy Beeson wrote:
On Fri, 7 Jun 2019 15:59:21 -0700 (PDT), AK wrote: You made my point. Driving while using phone kills. I am waiting for a law that would incarcerate drivers who have accidents while using the phone. Cuff and stuff em. Leave the word "phone" out of this. I don't care whether the person who killed me dropped a phone, a tape cassette, or a milkshake. I'd rather he, she or it dropped steaming hot coffee on their privates. Andre Jute Which other cheek do you want me to turn? |
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On Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 10:22:42 PM UTC+1, Tom Kunich wrote:
On Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 5:40:21 PM UTC-7, AK wrote: On Sunday, June 9, 2019 at 6:21:07 AM UTC-5, Sir Ridesalot wrote: On Sunday, June 9, 2019 at 3:41:35 AM UTC-4, Andy wrote: I dont take my phone when riding unless i am going somewhere new and might not find the place. I dont always want to be "connected to the world." I try to ride in my neighborhood where it is pretty quiet. I live about 1/4 mile from a lake. There are usually a few cigarette boats putting out 100 decibels. Unless they are wearing ear protection, they must have a hearing aid in their future. :-) If I don't want to be "connected" I just turn the phone off but I still have it with me in case of emergency. Cheers That's an idea. But for me it adds weight. Andy I don't have to worry about turning it off since in my back pocket I can't hear it. My bike phone, an Apple 4S, doesn't ring because nobody has the number except my family, who don't make idle phone calls, and my closest cycling buddies, who call if they're going to be late to the meeting place but for all other purposes call my other numbers or write to me. Andre Jute Cycling is my quiet time |
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On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 07:42:12 -0500, AMuzi wrote:
On 6/13/2019 11:12 PM, Joy Beeson wrote: On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 06:19:34 +0700, John B. wrote: However I note that as a result of the U.S. presidential ban on some imports from China the Chinese have, in return, banned the shipment of most types of plastic waste from the U.S. and Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam also are also placing bans on the import of plastic waste from the U.S. No sweat. We can ship it to Indianapolis. It's a difficult problem: https://www.thebalancesmb.com/recycl...te-pet-2877869 labor and energy inputs are high compared to new material. Here empty PET drink bottles are salable. I see people who harvest garbage cans collecting large bags fill of them, so apparently recycling them is a profitable business here. (a quick look showed nearly 30 PET recycling companies in a country only slightly larger then the state of California) -- cheers, John B. |
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On 6/14/2019 6:48 PM, John B. wrote:
On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 07:42:12 -0500, AMuzi wrote: On 6/13/2019 11:12 PM, Joy Beeson wrote: On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 06:19:34 +0700, John B. wrote: However I note that as a result of the U.S. presidential ban on some imports from China the Chinese have, in return, banned the shipment of most types of plastic waste from the U.S. and Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam also are also placing bans on the import of plastic waste from the U.S. No sweat. We can ship it to Indianapolis. It's a difficult problem: https://www.thebalancesmb.com/recycl...te-pet-2877869 labor and energy inputs are high compared to new material. Here empty PET drink bottles are salable. I see people who harvest garbage cans collecting large bags fill of them, so apparently recycling them is a profitable business here. (a quick look showed nearly 30 PET recycling companies in a country only slightly larger then the state of California) Regarding aluminum instead of plastic: A guy I know (retired full professor) said his elderly father lived in California. He was rabidly anti-tax, for whatever reason. But, said my friend, money made by recycling was not taxed. (Californians may want to chime in on whether that was true - for me, it's just hearsay.) So the guy spent all his time bicycling around, collecting roadside aluminum cans to supplement his income. The impression I got was that his joy came not so much from the money he made, nor any environmental concerns. He just enjoyed what he viewed as sticking it to the man. -- - Frank Krygowski |
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Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 6/14/2019 6:48 PM, John B. wrote: On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 07:42:12 -0500, AMuzi wrote: On 6/13/2019 11:12 PM, Joy Beeson wrote: On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 06:19:34 +0700, John B. wrote: However I note that as a result of the U.S. presidential ban on some imports from China the Chinese have, in return, banned the shipment of most types of plastic waste from the U.S. and Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam also are also placing bans on the import of plastic waste from the U.S. No sweat. We can ship it to Indianapolis. It's a difficult problem: https://www.thebalancesmb.com/recycl...te-pet-2877869 labor and energy inputs are high compared to new material. Here empty PET drink bottles are salable. I see people who harvest garbage cans collecting large bags fill of them, so apparently recycling them is a profitable business here. (a quick look showed nearly 30 PET recycling companies in a country only slightly larger then the state of California) Regarding aluminum instead of plastic: A guy I know (retired full professor) said his elderly father lived in California. He was rabidly anti-tax, for whatever reason. But, said my friend, money made by recycling was not taxed. (Californians may want to chime in on whether that was true - for me, it's just hearsay.) So the guy spent all his time bicycling around, collecting roadside aluminum cans to supplement his income. The impression I got was that his joy came not so much from the money he made, nor any environmental concerns. He just enjoyed what he viewed as sticking it to the man. If sticking it to the man is good for the environment, then kudos for sticking it to the man. |
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