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My Recycling

Written by greenlivin

Sunday, 13 July 2008 21:27

This weekend I found out a few new things. The bags that you put produce in at Walmart are recycleable. I didn't realize this but now that I do I will be pressing Kroger and my local grocer to do the same. I also noticed that Starbucks cups appear totally recycable, except for the straw/stirer. It seems when I get coffee at fast food establishments the lids are not recycable and you have to watch out about the cups themselves. I have noticed that some meat containers have the triangle to recycle. I'm looking at different solar powered flood lights for the back yard. I'll let you know how it goes. If anyone has any suggestions, I sure would like to hear about it. Oh, styrofoam is not recycleable and "never" breaks down, just F.Y.I.

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Restaurant cooking oil
written by Brad Cobb, July 15, 2008

I have a friend that works at a fast food place he was telling me that his boss put the used cooking oil in his diesel truck, I did not believe him so i went and saw it for my self he strains the used fryer oil and put in his tank. Why are their no plans to take advantage of this. Cookin oil can be recycled to

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Run Your Car On Vegetable Oil
written by 2Renew, July 16, 2008

Vegetable oil can be used as diesel fuel just as it is, without being converted to biodiesel.

The downside is that straight vegetable oil (SVO) is much more viscous (thicker) than conventional diesel fuel or biodiesel, and it doesn't burn the same in the engine -- many studies have found that it can damage engines.
BUT it can be done properly and safely -- IF you get a professional engine conversion. (See below.)

There are other approaches, here are the main ones:

Just put it in and go.

Mix it with diesel fuel or kerosene then just put it in and go.

Blend it with an organic solvent additive or with what some companies call "our secret ingredient that we'll tell you about if you pay us" (several versions) or with up to 20% gasoline (petrol), just put it in and go.

The only way to use veg-oil is in a properly installed two-tank system where the oil is pre-heated and you start up and shut down on diesel fuel (or biodiesel).

http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_svo.html

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Run Your Car On Water
written by 2Renew, July 16, 2008

I've come accross several people running their cars on a hydrogen generator that they've made themselves. I also remember the Hindenburg. There is a company that produces these if you prefer not to make it yourself - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0017...PAHNXTRFD&

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