What about our environment?

kjay Moderator Posts: 24,221	What about our environment? Jul 10, 2020 9:11:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kjay on Jul 10, 2020 9:11:52 GMT -5 Jul 10, 2020 2:32:34 GMT -5 a_muppet said: Are you considering the [w]hole picture? Ummm... Cherry.... lol.....
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heatherly Administrator Maintain low tones! Posts: 16,394	What about our environment? Aug 1, 2020 15:35:04 GMT -5 a_muppet likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by heatherly on Aug 1, 2020 15:35:04 GMT -5 www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2020/jul/sustainable-roads I couldn't decide where to post this, but this would be cool.

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Aug 1, 2020 15:35:04 GMT -5 heatherly said:

www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2020/jul/sustainable-roads

I couldn't decide where to post this, but this would be cool.

Funny, just the other day I was wondering why they didn't grind up all the plastic, and mix it in with tarmac. That way it wouldn't matter which plastics were used.

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heatherly Administrator Maintain low tones! Posts: 16,394	What about our environment? Aug 1, 2020 20:12:57 GMT -5 a_muppet likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by heatherly on Aug 1, 2020 20:12:57 GMT -5 I'm sure we'll come up with more uses for everything one day.... lol instead of just letting things sit in landfills until they are as tall as mountains.

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When it comes to recyling we have both summer and winter wellingtons made by Dunlop who use recyled pvc to manufacture the boots..

I think Hunter also had a similar scheme and I think several firms in Canada do it too. So dont just go for price or fashion.. Think recycle..

Havs anyone seen a hot asphalt recycling machine at work? Basically a machine in front goes along like a demonic grass mower and chews off the road surface chucking it out the back of its convyerbelt in chips, the machine behind takes the chilps melts them and lays a new road surface.. Its quick efficient and is reusing the original surface...

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Aug 2, 2020 2:34:50 GMT -5 cassie said:

When it comes to recyling we have both summer and winter wellingtons made by Dunlop who use recyled pvc to manufacture the boots..

I think Hunter also had a similar scheme and I think several firms in Canada do it too. So dont just go for price or fashion.. Think recycle..

Havs anyone seen a hot asphalt recycling machine at work? Basically a machine in front goes along like a demonic grass mower and chews off the road surface chucking it out the back of its convyerbelt in chips, the machine behind takes the chilps melts them and lays a new road surface.. Its quick efficient and is reusing the original surface...

Fact is that when we make gravel out of rocks, we are not 'growing' fresh rocks.

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Aug 2, 2020 5:42:31 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

Aug 2, 2020 2:34:50 GMT -5 cassie said:

When it comes to recyling we have both summer and winter wellingtons made by Dunlop who use recyled pvc to manufacture the boots..

I think Hunter also had a similar scheme and I think several firms in Canada do it too. So dont just go for price or fashion.. Think recycle..

Havs anyone seen a hot asphalt recycling machine at work? Basically a machine in front goes along like a demonic grass mower and chews off the road surface chucking it out the back of its convyerbelt in chips, the machine behind takes the chilps melts them and lays a new road surface.. Its quick efficient and is reusing the original surface...

Fact is that when we make gravel out of rocks, we are not 'growing' fresh rocks.

True but by reusing the rocks we have we dont take any more out of the ground

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Aug 2, 2020 6:30:23 GMT -5 cassie said:

Aug 2, 2020 5:42:31 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

Fact is that when we make gravel out of rocks, we are not 'growing' fresh rocks.

True but by reusing the rocks we have we dont take any more out of the ground

I was agreeing with you.

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heatherly Administrator Maintain low tones! Posts: 16,394	What about our environment? Aug 2, 2020 10:09:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by heatherly on Aug 2, 2020 10:09:25 GMT -5 I can tell that we are not reusing our asphalt in the neighborhood I am in. You can see the layers on the sides, and it is kind of high up lol

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Nov 24, 2020 19:21:05 GMT -5 heatherly said:

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Here is some good news in a world full of bad news...

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heatherly Administrator Maintain low tones! Posts: 16,394	What about our environment? Dec 14, 2020 20:48:32 GMT -5 a_muppet likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by heatherly on Dec 14, 2020 20:48:32 GMT -5 www.nbcnews.com/news/world/world-s-largest-iceberg-may-strike-land-month-n1250742?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma

kjay Moderator Posts: 24,221	What about our environment? Dec 15, 2020 5:59:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kjay on Dec 15, 2020 5:59:00 GMT -5 Dec 14, 2020 20:48:32 GMT -5 heatherly said: www.nbcnews.com/news/world/world-s-largest-iceberg-may-strike-land-month-n1250742?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma Thats scary. I am sure that would cause a lot of damage.
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heatherly Administrator Maintain low tones! Posts: 16,394	What about our environment? Dec 22, 2020 20:17:02 GMT -5 a_muppet likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by heatherly on Dec 22, 2020 20:17:02 GMT -5 Targeted wetland restoration could greatly reduce nitrogen pollution www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03515-7

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Dec 22, 2020 20:17:02 GMT -5 heatherly said:

Targeted wetland restoration could greatly reduce nitrogen pollution

www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03515-7

Something to ponder from this.

The air in Earth's atmosphere is made up of approximately 78 percent nitrogen and 21 percent oxygen. Air also has small amounts of lots of other gases, too, such as carbon dioxide, neon, and hydrogen.

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Dec 23, 2020 5:53:32 GMT -5 kjay said:

Dec 22, 2020 20:17:02 GMT -5 heatherly said:

Targeted wetland restoration could greatly reduce nitrogen pollution

www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03515-7

Something to ponder from this.

The air in Earth's atmosphere is made up of approximately 78 percent nitrogen and 21 percent oxygen. Air also has small amounts of lots of other gases, too, such as carbon dioxide, neon, and hydrogen.

Yeah, it's all about having the right balance!

heatherly Administrator Maintain low tones! Posts: 16,394	What about our environment? Jan 3, 2021 21:09:27 GMT -5 a_muppet and kjay like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by heatherly on Jan 3, 2021 21:09:27 GMT -5 www.goodnewsnetwork.org/iron-based-catalyst-used-for-carbon-neutral-aviation/ I feel like I posted something about this maybe, but I couldn't remember... just in case I didn't already lol

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kjay Moderator Posts: 24,221	What about our environment? Jan 4, 2021 6:02:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kjay on Jan 4, 2021 6:02:11 GMT -5 thats going in the right direction for sure.
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Jan 18, 2021 14:39:13 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

Times like this I am glad I am in a cooler country, and in the middle of it.

Low fire risk, low flood risk.

My town has a flood warning, and the river is at the highest....

Me and my big mouth.

Fortunately, I live up the hill.

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Jan 21, 2021 4:28:09 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

Jan 18, 2021 14:39:13 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

Times like this I am glad I am in a cooler country, and in the middle of it.

Low fire risk, low flood risk.

My town has a flood warning, and the river is at the highest....

Me and my big mouth.

Fortunately, I live up the hill.

I didn't realize you were getting that much rain. Hoping that is stays within its banks and everyone will be safe.

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Jan 21, 2021 6:03:09 GMT -5 kjay said:

Jan 21, 2021 4:28:09 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

My town has a flood warning, and the river is at the highest....

Me and my big mouth.

Fortunately, I live up the hill.

I didn't realize you were getting that much rain. Hoping that is stays within its banks and everyone will be safe.

It's dry today, mostly, and we have a high wind, so it should be ok.

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heatherly Administrator Maintain low tones! Posts: 16,394	What about our environment? Jan 21, 2021 15:51:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by heatherly on Jan 21, 2021 15:51:32 GMT -5 New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States projects.propublica.org/climate-migration/ I might still just barely be in the suitable zone if it shifts. If I am still alive by then! lol

heatherly Administrator Maintain low tones! Posts: 16,394	What about our environment? Jan 21, 2021 15:54:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by heatherly on Jan 21, 2021 15:54:15 GMT -5 And this. www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/methane-emissions-abandoned-oil-and-gas-wells-underestimated-327816 Not good.

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