So we should start a rumor that Wal-mart is accepting used antifreeze, motor
oil and polyester slacks as part of their new neighborhood-friendly toxic
substances recycling program. I'd like to see those (ahem) 'service' desk
folks when dozens of people a day start coming in with greasy old jugs of
whatever.

Of course, all of these things are far more toxic when you're done with them
than they were when you bought 'em. Whose problem is that, ethically?

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Al and Sue Brase" <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 11:24 PM
Subject: Re: Coolant Drain and replace

> I'm sure anyone that would sell you  such a toxic substance would have
> to accept the old stuff for proper disposal. They could ethically do no
> less, could they?
> Al Brase
>
> Mark Tuovinen wrote:
>
>>  " Legal maybe but still not a good idea"'
>>
>>Don is right.  It is legal in some cities, but never good for the
>>environment.  There is more then one type of sewage processing system in
>>use in the U.S. and some, like the one here in Anchorage do very little to
>>treat the waste. It removes large chunks, treats the rest with chemicals
>>and flushes it out into Cook Inlet. It is not designed to handle toxic
>>waste materials.  If you have waste antifreeze to dispose of check with
>>your local government for their recommendations, ask your local repair
>>shops, or look for a recycler in the Yellow Pages.
>>
>>Mark in AK
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: don spence <dkspence@TELUS.NET>
>>Date: Friday, December 24, 2004 10:38 am
>>Subject: Re: Coolant Drain and replace
>>
>>
>>
>>>Legal maybe but still not a good idea. Here we have toxic waste or ECO
>>>centres where you can take all sorts of stuff to keep it out of the
>>>ground water and the landfill ( which essentially means the same
>>>thing)On Thursday, December 23, 2004, at 08:45  PM, Automatic digest
>>>processor wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>In most areas the consumer amounts of coolant are legal down the
>>>>
>>>>
>>>house> drain.  If you are on a septic tank no.  Do not dispose of
>>>in the
>>>
>>>
>>>>street or
>>>>a storm drain.
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
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