Royce Member Username: Royce
Post Number: 1581 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 69.215.242.201
| Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 5:07 pm: | |
My wife and I have been drinking a lot of bottled-water lately. I have been saving the bottles instead of throwing them away, but I honestly don't know where I can take them in Detroit to be recycled. I used to take old newspapers to Christ the King church, but I don't know if their recycling program is still running. Can someone give me some westside locations? Thanks. |
Lurker Member Username: Lurker
Post Number: 1621 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 65.196.220.198
| Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 5:11 pm: | |
Refill them from your tap, and then redrink from them. |
Pete Member Username: Pete
Post Number: 58 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.252.124.179
| Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 5:13 pm: | |
Take it to the incinerator. I once heard City Council members explain to a group of kids that Detroit does recycle. In fact, we recycle all of our trash - into energy! |
Cklwbig8 Member Username: Cklwbig8
Post Number: 59 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 64.228.198.199
| Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 5:14 pm: | |
yea that's smart... drink tap water, chlorine, flouride and bacteria is good for you . |
Rsa Member Username: Rsa
Post Number: 825 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.212.210.58
| Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 5:22 pm: | |
corktown accepts recylcables every third week of the month: When: We are open the third Saturday of every month between the hours of 10 am & 2 pm. Where: CPA Building @ 14th & Michigan Ave. In the parking lot off the alley between 15th and 14th. Easiest to enter from 15th. link: http://www.corktowndetroit.org /2005/green_ctown.html#re_en i think there's a recycling place on warren and up on micnichols, but don't have the info with me. |
Rsa Member Username: Rsa
Post Number: 826 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.212.210.58
| Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 5:24 pm: | |
oh, and here's the city recycling programs: Recycling The City maintains a permanent recycling center at the old Chene-Ferry Market, 2263 E. Ferry at Palmer (west of Chene). The center is open on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Recycling items include: Bundled newspapers, magazines and cardboard Glass containers Metals Plastic Household and car batteries Electronic items (such as televisions or small appliances with a plug or cord) Rotating Satellite Recycling sites will be available monthly at the sites below from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 312 West End, south of Fort St.– 2nd Saturday Alameda (located one block south of Eight Mile Road) east of Woodward Avenue - 3rd Saturday Warren Conner Shopping Center parking lot– 4th Saturday For any questions on recycling, call (313) 876-0140. |
65memories Member Username: 65memories
Post Number: 251 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.252.70.109
| Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 5:29 pm: | |
http://www.grdc.org/Neighborho od%20Resources/recycling.htm |
Metrodetguy Member Username: Metrodetguy
Post Number: 2482 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 70.141.181.191
| Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 5:34 pm: | |
The city shouldn't have a recycling program because "no other community in this area has" recycling. |
Royce Member Username: Royce
Post Number: 1582 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 69.215.242.201
| Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 6:17 pm: | |
Thanks, all. |
Newlaster Member Username: Newlaster
Post Number: 166 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 69.136.139.44
| Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 6:36 pm: | |
www.midtowndowntown.com Recylcle Midtown has a drop off spot twice a month at Second and Prentis. |
Evelethcdenver Member Username: Evelethcdenver
Post Number: 100 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 71.211.143.247
| Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 7:35 pm: | |
I believe Waste Management has a facility on 8 Mile near Lasher that accepts drop off recyclables. |
Jams Member Username: Jams
Post Number: 3114 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.72.149.119
| Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 7:47 pm: | |
For $25 a month, we should have a City that picks up recyclables separately instead of sending everything to the incinerator. |
Ltorivia485 Member Username: Ltorivia485
Post Number: 2526 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 69.212.41.58
| Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 8:46 pm: | |
Detroit has some of the cleanest water in the country, Cklw. |
Catman_dude Member Username: Catman_dude
Post Number: 16 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 70.174.38.160
| Posted on Saturday, April 15, 2006 - 12:43 am: | |
Lurker, I wouldn't suggest re-filling the water bottles because these bottles are meant to decompose rapidly. Especially those with the number 1 in the recycle symbol on the bottom. You'll know when the bottle is bad when it smells like some oil which leaches into the water. |
Broken_main Member Username: Broken_main
Post Number: 1063 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.222.11.226
| Posted on Saturday, April 15, 2006 - 3:06 am: | |
Those bottles that decompose in landfills and help to contaminate the groundwaters. |
Chemak Member Username: Chemak
Post Number: 62 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 130.101.48.82
| Posted on Saturday, April 15, 2006 - 5:00 am: | |
Actually, the flouride is put into the water to the advantage of the drinkers. It helps maintain the strength of your teeth by remineralizing the enamel. As for your PET plastic bottles, as long as your not introducing the water at very high temperatures (> 150 degrees C) there is no worry of depolymerization (decomposition). |
Cafe Member Username: Cafe
Post Number: 1234 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 84.162.46.3
| Posted on Saturday, April 15, 2006 - 5:32 am: | |
Royce: The corner of Chene and Ferry, the old Market...there is an on going Recycling program on Wendesdays from 9am - 2pm and Saturdays from 10am - 3pm. The people who work there work for tips...mostly. This location takes glass, paper, plastic, and cardboard. Chemak...you are right! That is one reason people should not put plastic baby bottles in the microwave to warm up the milk nor in hot water. They should be using glass. |
Thewack Member Username: Thewack
Post Number: 196 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 72.68.165.12
| Posted on Saturday, April 15, 2006 - 11:07 am: | |
http://www.earth-policy.org/Up dates/2006/Update51.htm Bottled water is generally not a necessity in the US. |
Royce Member Username: Royce
Post Number: 1583 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 69.215.242.201
| Posted on Saturday, April 15, 2006 - 12:00 pm: | |
Thewack, that article was very informative. I must admit that my wife and I have developed a slight fear of drinking our tap water ever since these trucks from Insituform were working on water pipes in and around Rosedale Park. After their work, the tap water appeared cloudy. That's when we got a filtered-water pitcher, but you have to replace the filter every two months. So out of convenience and pure laziness, we have been buying bottled-water. It's so convenient to just reach in the bag and pull out a bottle of water. Also, if I'm leaving for work or whatever, I just grab a bottle and I have instant water to take with me. I know it's a terrible waste of resources, but when you become a bottled-water junkie, it's hard to get off the stuff. I will try to convince my wife that we need to just go back and use the filtered-water pitcher, but peer pressure is also a mother. |
Cklwbig8 Member Username: Cklwbig8
Post Number: 60 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 64.228.210.3
| Posted on Saturday, April 15, 2006 - 12:03 pm: | |
Ltorivia485... i know it is clean for being tap water but it still contains chlorine and flouride which is deadly. nobody should drink tap water. |
Jsmyers Member Username: Jsmyers
Post Number: 1610 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 67.177.129.227
| Posted on Saturday, April 15, 2006 - 1:28 pm: | |
The only reason not to drink DWSD tap water is that you have lead pipes in your house. Run the water through a charcoal filter to remove any taste. A organization in Oakland County runs a 24/7 recycling center on 8 mile: http://www.rrrasoc.org/ Also, in Detroit: http://www.midtowndowntown.com / Plastics don't decompose. Ever. They might leach parts off (generally under UV light or with heat), but they don't decompose.
quote:The city shouldn't have a recycling program because "no other community in this area has" recycling.
Get over yourself. As far as I know, every community has some kind of drop off, including Detroit. (I'm sure there is some exception out there.) More will develope them, because it is generally cheaper than landfilling. The city damn well better set up a good recycling program when the incinerator is paid off. |
Broken_main Member Username: Broken_main
Post Number: 1064 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.222.11.226
| Posted on Saturday, April 15, 2006 - 1:37 pm: | |
Royce...I am glad that you are taking the first step to recovery. Thewack...thanks for the link, now I don't have to explain what I was going to earlier. |
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku
Post Number: 134 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 68.43.107.72
| Posted on Saturday, April 15, 2006 - 2:04 pm: | |
My home girl runs recycle midtown. Like Newlaster said, you can drop your recyclables off twice a month at the garage on second and prentis. |
Thewack Member Username: Thewack
Post Number: 197 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 72.68.165.12
| Posted on Saturday, April 15, 2006 - 2:10 pm: | |
Not buying bottled water saves you money, too. Apologies about the thread jacking, but the first part of the recycling mantra is Reduce. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle baby!! |
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku
Post Number: 135 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 68.43.107.72
| Posted on Saturday, April 15, 2006 - 2:11 pm: | |
you can save plastic by drinking out of your hand! |
Thewack Member Username: Thewack
Post Number: 198 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 72.68.165.12
| Posted on Saturday, April 15, 2006 - 3:24 pm: | |
lol......or use a cup you won't dispose of after one use |
Chemak Member Username: Chemak
Post Number: 63 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 130.101.48.82
| Posted on Saturday, April 15, 2006 - 9:00 pm: | |
Jsmyers, The reaction to produce PET (polyethylene terephthalate) is a reversable reaction, where water is a byproduct. So technically, the polymer can be returned to its reactant chemicals if water is reintroduced to push the reaction backward, but this doesn't occur efficiently unless done at very, very high temperatures and pressures. |
Harsensis Member Username: Harsensis
Post Number: 44 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 71.227.102.82
| Posted on Sunday, April 16, 2006 - 10:08 am: | |
I miss the taste of the water from the Jefferson Plant, they use an ozonated type of purification. I also remember a story about a drug company that bought a Detroit operation and moved it to an eastern city. They could not properly make the medicene because of the water being different. Detroit does have good water. |
Metrodetguy Member Username: Metrodetguy
Post Number: 2484 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 75.10.25.162
| Posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 1:57 pm: | |
Jsmyers, don't get mad at me for making jest of (as well as calling you out on) your continued disingenuous and erroneous claims about bulk trash pickup in the city as well as suburbs. By the way I'm sure you "accidently" attempted to compare Detroit's recycling dropoff center with suburban recycling PICKUP service (weekly along with regular trash and bulk pickup). |
Bvos Member Username: Bvos
Post Number: 1399 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 75.10.25.142
| Posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 1:03 am: | |
Royce, The Insituform relining was sewer relining. They didn't touch the water lines at all. If you're having trouble with cloudy water it's likely just oxygen bubbles. Get a new screen for faucet and it will likely eliminate most of those bubbles. Rosedale Hardward, TruValue and Aco should all have them. |
Eastside Member Username: Eastside
Post Number: 844 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 69.246.10.58
| Posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 1:11 am: | |
...good to have this info. |
Thnk2mch Member Username: Thnk2mch
Post Number: 124 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 67.38.87.62
| Posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 2:01 pm: | |
Take them to Canada and throw them away. I hear they have a great resource of where to dispose of things. |