Re: [greenyes] oil/antifreeze containers

[Helen Spiegelman <hspie@no.address>]

Sharon, your experience with motor oil containers raises the broader 
question of "chain of custody. " This is a central concern in recycling. 
Just as public institutions were embarrassed to have the Basel Action 
Network bring back a video of their e-waste being dismantled by untrained 
children in China, your local government runs the risk of finding out -- 
too late -- that your MRF may be ignoring a problem rather than solving it.

Of course both the local government and the MRF are suffering because the 
originator of the problem (the electronics OEM and the oil companies) are 
not held responsible for the practices of contractors who manage their 
products at the later stages of the product life cycle.

Helen.


At 07:51 AM 09/11/2003 -0700, Sharon_Gates@no.address wrote:
> The City of Long Beach collects #1 - #4, which includes motor oil
> containers.  I have asked our MRF if they have any problems with the
> amount of oil residue left in the bottles, and I have been told that it is
> not a problem for them.
>
> On the other hand, I saw a presentation last year from a company called
> ITEC that has a carbon dioxide process for removing oil residue from motor
> oil bottles and flaking the plastic to produce clean feedstock for
> manufacture of recycled products.  This ITEC process also recovered the
> residue, which they claimed was on the order of 1-1/2 ounces per bottle.
>
> Sharon Gates
> Recycling Specialist
> City of Long Beach, California
> 562/570-4694
>
>
>
>
> JPap100@no.address
> 09/10/2003 04:31 PM
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>         To:     greenyes@no.address
>         cc:
>         Subject:        Re: [greenyes] oil/antifreeze containers
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>
> I can't understand why plastic motor oil or anti-freeze containers would
> not
> be recyclable. Marked wth a number 2 symbol, I have been putting them in
> with
> my plastic for years-wherever plastics are collected. New York City has
> just
> resumed collecting plastic- limited to #1 & #2, but with no mention of
> exceptions for those containers. Have I missed something?
>
> Thanks
> John
> NYC
>
> In a message dated 9/10/2003 1:54:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> TomT@no.address
> writes:
>
> > Subj: [greenyes] oil/antifreeze containers
> >  Date: 9/10/2003 1:54:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time
> >  From: <A HREF="mailto:TomT@no.address";>TomT@no.address</A>
> >  To: <A HREF="mailto:greenyes@no.address";>greenyes@no.address</A>
> >  Sent from the Internet
> >
> >
> >
> > Gentlepeople,
> >   I have a bunch of empty motor oil containers and antifreeze
> > containers.  I called the local group that take used motor oil,etc and
> she
> > told me to throw those containers in the garbage because they're not
> > recyclable and that's what they do.
> >   I guess I assumed that they probably weren't recyclable but I
> > thought I would double-check with the experts.
> >     Thanks!
> >
> > Tom
> >
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