Comments on: Charged with battery (dumping) http://greenlagirl.com/charged-with-battery-dumping/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:35:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/charged-with-battery-dumping/comment-page-1/#comment-1572 Siel Fri, 10 Feb 2006 23:02:20 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/02/05/charged-with-battery-dumping/#comment-1572 Really? No way I'm setting foot into Walmart -- Plus we luckily only have 1 in LA :) -- but I'll have to check out the costco thing! Thanks for the tip :) Really? No way I’m setting foot into Walmart — Plus we luckily only have 1 in LA :) — but I’ll have to check out the costco thing! Thanks for the tip :)

]]> By: Charles Tran http://greenlagirl.com/charged-with-battery-dumping/comment-page-1/#comment-1562 Charles Tran Thu, 09 Feb 2006 17:38:20 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/02/05/charged-with-battery-dumping/#comment-1562 you can always return it to costco/walmart... they will take back anything... you'll get a few $ too! you can always return it to costco/walmart… they will take back anything… you’ll get a few $ too!

]]> By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/charged-with-battery-dumping/comment-page-1/#comment-1522 Siel Tue, 07 Feb 2006 22:35:34 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/02/05/charged-with-battery-dumping/#comment-1522 Really? There's a RadioShack near me, so I'll check them out! I tried to recycle them at Long's once, but was rebuffed :( Will report back on what I find. Don't know what to do with those mercury-contaminated singing cards though -- Really? There’s a RadioShack near me, so I’ll check them out! I tried to recycle them at Long’s once, but was rebuffed :( Will report back on what I find.

Don’t know what to do with those mercury-contaminated singing cards though –

]]> By: aleta http://greenlagirl.com/charged-with-battery-dumping/comment-page-1/#comment-1500 aleta Mon, 06 Feb 2006 21:35:48 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/02/05/charged-with-battery-dumping/#comment-1500 I agree, this law is virtually meaningless if they don't publicize it or make alternatives cheap & accessible. I've done research before about where to dump Alkaline (disposable) batteries because I know that stuff isn't good for landfills, and found that Ikea, Radio Shack, and Home Depot locations will take them. However, I'm happy to learn about the Santa Monica Recycling Center, because they accept so many different things. Rather than taking my batteries to one place, plastics to another, I can take it all to SMRC in one trip. I hate throwing out plastics that aren't #1 or #2, and we already have enough tupperware to last a lifetime. I agree, this law is virtually meaningless if they don’t publicize it or make alternatives cheap & accessible. I’ve done research before about where to dump Alkaline (disposable) batteries because I know that stuff isn’t good for landfills, and found that Ikea, Radio Shack, and Home Depot locations will take them. However, I’m happy to learn about the Santa Monica Recycling Center, because they accept so many different things. Rather than taking my batteries to one place, plastics to another, I can take it all to SMRC in one trip. I hate throwing out plastics that aren’t #1 or #2, and we already have enough tupperware to last a lifetime.

]]> By: johan http://greenlagirl.com/charged-with-battery-dumping/comment-page-1/#comment-1499 johan Mon, 06 Feb 2006 21:30:50 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/02/05/charged-with-battery-dumping/#comment-1499 10k to drop of some batteries, what a chocker! is it not common for grocery stores etc inthe US to have battery bins? arent there any recycling companies in the US that are interested in having their bins in grocery stores and super market etc? maybe you should go for them, also? i guess i am lucky in that sense because the municipal waste company (Braga, Portugal) put a recycling station along my walk to work (paper, plastic/metal and glass, and a small bin for batteries). its a bit ironic to make it illegal, how would one monitor that? have the garbage guys open up all trash bin? voluntary compliance? that would work if the density of recycling bins are high enough, but is probably old news ... one other option is to make it mandatory for the retailers and/or manufacturers etc to take care of certain wastes, such as batteries. it is easier for a big company to organise the recycling of batteries rather than having everyone on LA going 10k or more for a flat battery ... good luck! 10k to drop of some batteries, what a chocker!

is it not common for grocery stores etc inthe US to have battery bins?

arent there any recycling companies in the US that are interested in having their bins in grocery stores and super market etc? maybe you should go for them, also?

i guess i am lucky in that sense because the municipal waste company (Braga, Portugal) put a recycling station along my walk to work (paper, plastic/metal and glass, and a small bin for batteries).

its a bit ironic to make it illegal, how would one monitor that? have the garbage guys open up all trash bin?

voluntary compliance? that would work if the density of recycling bins are high enough, but is probably old news …

one other option is to make it mandatory for the retailers and/or manufacturers etc to take care of certain wastes, such as batteries. it is easier for a big company to organise the recycling of batteries rather than having everyone on LA going 10k or more for a flat battery …

good luck!

]]> By: baloghblog http://greenlagirl.com/charged-with-battery-dumping/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 baloghblog Mon, 06 Feb 2006 12:59:57 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/02/05/charged-with-battery-dumping/#comment-1492 In upstate NY, our local grocery store chain (Wegmans) has a place to recycle household batteries, next to the bin where they collect the plastic grocery bags. It does a good job collecting from its customers. Perhaps you could approach a local chain to do the same. They would attract eco-friendly customers and do the environment a favor. It would be little sweat off their back, just a weekly trip to said recycling center. In upstate NY, our local grocery store chain (Wegmans) has a place to recycle household batteries, next to the bin where they collect the plastic grocery bags. It does a good job collecting from its customers. Perhaps you could approach a local chain to do the same. They would attract eco-friendly customers and do the environment a favor.

It would be little sweat off their back, just a weekly trip to said recycling center.

]]> By: Lisa http://greenlagirl.com/charged-with-battery-dumping/comment-page-1/#comment-1491 Lisa Mon, 06 Feb 2006 11:12:17 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/02/05/charged-with-battery-dumping/#comment-1491 http://www.californiarecycles.com/ http://www.californiarecycles.com/

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