Comments rdimont has made

  • Aerosol Cans

    Aerosol cans can also have CO2 and propane as a propellant. The real problem outside the ozone depleting chemcials is that the product inside the can comes out as a respirable particle that can go deep down into your lungs.  That's what makes hairspray just about as deadly a product as you can use;  people often use it in a confined space, such as a bathroom, and too close to their breathing zone,  net result-lung cancer, emphysema, or other chronic repiratory problems.On Umbra on aerosols posted 1 year, 1 month ago 9 Responses

  • Paint Disposal

    As a program manager for household hazardous waste (HHW) I get stuck with alot of waste latex (water-based) paints.  So I began a campaign; Use it Up, Pass it on, or Dry it up! The best thing to do with it is to use it up!  Apply another coat to a shed or doghouse, mix waste latex paints together and use it for primer.
    Pass it on! Also, if someone else is in need of paint, donate it to them. Schools community theaters are always looking for paint.  If all else fails, Dry it up! Put some cat-litter in it to solidify it and chuck in in the trash. Of course, you should always buy just enough for the job. While paint recycling is feasible it really turns out to be a budget buster for HHW programs unless the reclaimation factory is nearby.
    Oil or solvent-based paints are always hazardous and need to come to an HHW program for proper disposal.  Also, they don't solidify the way latex does.On Umbra on resolutions for 2008 posted 1 year, 10 months ago 1 Response

  • Ford's Sodium-Sulfer Battery

    Now the truth comes out!outta their vault that is! God knows whatever else FORD & GM are hidding in their vaults that could improve the environment and maybe even automobiles.On Stick It Where the Sun Do Shine posted 2 years, 4 months ago 1 Response