https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu How does Edmonton manage its waste? en-us 2017-05-04 20:14:25 UTC 2023-04-06 05:05:07 UTC hello@padlet.com natrenchard https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172128238 Edmonton aims to recycle 90% of the waste it produces! Recycling is big business!! For example - a large box full of mixed metals from electronics can be worth $6000.00 and the bottles that are thrown away by Edmontonians raises $300,000.00 a year for the facility. Wow!]]> 2017-05-16 15:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172128238 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130436 I learned that they  have electronics from over 50 years ago that still work.Anything that is long or stringing can completely tair down a machines because they wrap around the axle so tight. The garbage in a landfill can reach temputures high enough to catch fire. They reuse plastic water botttles to make there carpets. They also use a giant chain (i forget the name) to brake down the garbage.



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]]> 2017-05-16 16:00:43 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130436 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130501 I learned that you can't recycle a VHS cassette?????]]> 2017-05-16 16:00:57 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130501 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130505  I learned yesterday that the Edmonton Eco station uses a big chain to smash the electronics in to little bits.]]> 2017-05-16 16:00:57 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130505 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130514 Yesterday I learnt that people sort stuff on a conveyor belt really fast. I also learnt that when a cord gets stuck in a machine the machine can break. They have TVs from the 1950 and you had to get up to change the channel!!!!!]]> 2017-05-16 16:00:59 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130514 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130516 I learn yesterday that they take garbage fluff and make it into methanol, Edmonton is the only place that dose that. Some plastics can be turn back to oil. There is gold, sliver, copper  and platinum in the mother board of a computer that they take out. (But don't do that at home:) Don't totally rinse out your old containers cause you use more water. ]]> 2017-05-16 16:00:59 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130516 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130560 If there is a long strip of something like a VHS cassette it will get stuck and possibly rip the machine and EVERYTHING will be messed up! It messes up the WHOLE entire process! ]]> 2017-05-16 16:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130560 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130561 Yesterday I learned that you can not put video tap in the  garbage or it can pull off the axel.]]> 2017-05-16 16:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130561 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130563 Yesterday I learned that if you have any old electronics that you don't need or want, you bring it to Geep  or an eco station]]> 2017-05-16 16:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130563 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130565 I learned yesterday that they send paper shreds to a place were they take the paper shreds and turn it into methanol. So we can use it for our cars. ]]> 2017-05-16 16:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130565 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130569 Compost is made form garden scraps and poo]]> 2017-05-16 16:01:09 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130569 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130583 I learned that there is only one facility  in the world that turns garbage fluff into methanol. I learned that plastic can get tuned into carpets.I learned that St.Albert still sends it wast to a land fill.]]> 2017-05-16 16:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130583 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130586 When they recycle plastic in the Edmonton waste management, they have special codes to know what kind of plastic it is. For example, PET. Poly Ethylene Terephthalate.

]]> 2017-05-16 16:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130586 andrejiwa16 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130587 I learned yesterday that  they can  turn methonal into
 fire and it makes droplets of water when the fire goes out.]]> 2017-05-16 16:01:12 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130587 richardsc18 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130602 I learned that that you can never put video cassette in the garbage. It will get stuck in the machine and damage the machines and they will have to replace it. Which will take a lot of money. Instead of throwing it away you can give it to the eco centre. Where they recycle it the proper way.]]> 2017-05-16 16:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130602 lobele28 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130619 There is not one landfill in Edmonton  that is open.]]> 2017-05-16 16:01:17 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130619 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130620 I learned that when the methanol burns out left a drop of water.]]> 2017-05-16 16:01:17 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130620 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130628 Some of the plastics is reverted  back into oil and used to heat  the buildings.]]> 2017-05-16 16:01:18 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130628 simingtonlesankoh57 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130644 I learned that the pop it corn machine throws up the light things and throws down heavy things. ]]> 2017-05-16 16:01:21 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130644 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130648 I learned that curcut boards have gold in them but you cant by anything with it.
 ]]> 2017-05-16 16:01:22 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130648 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130678 Yesterday I learned that around 300 garbage trucks come to the waste magment center a day. Also old video taps and cords can't go in the garbage or recycle.]]> 2017-05-16 16:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130678 scottk13 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130739 I learned compost is made with scraps and garden scraps too. A video tape can cut a star wheel fan and it will break.]]> 2017-05-16 16:01:39 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172130739 natrenchard https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172131124 2017-05-16 16:02:47 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172131124 volpattit55 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172131128 I learned that circuit boards that they have gold in it.Waste management people have a  place called garbage land it may be stinky but it is cool. These seagulls were the best part of the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVSJlXjho_0 ]]> 2017-05-16 16:02:48 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172131128 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172131292 2017-05-16 16:03:23 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172131292 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172131884 2017-05-16 16:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172131884 simingtonlesankoh57 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172132286 2017-05-16 16:07:07 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172132286 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172132418 2017-05-16 16:07:37 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172132418 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172132449 Methhanol is an alcohol. if you driek it you will get very very sick. when it burns  it leavs  a little  bit of water]]> 2017-05-16 16:07:43 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172132449 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172133581 2017-05-16 16:11:59 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172133581 lobele28 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172134489 old is in cercit bords. a big box can be worth 6000 dolars in mentals]]> 2017-05-16 16:15:35 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172134489 volpattit55 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172136199 2017-05-16 16:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172136199 https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172136348 Yesterday I learned that you can't recycle sport balls, clothing and VHS cassette.]]> 2017-05-16 16:22:01 UTC https://padlet.com/natrenchard/f6mqryt0veiu/wish/172136348