Comments on: Clicklist: Don’t make me pay for your wasted paint http://greenlagirl.com/clicklist-dont-make-me-pay-for-your-wasted-paint/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:11:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/clicklist-dont-make-me-pay-for-your-wasted-paint/comment-page-1/#comment-448393 Siel Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:03:03 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=9244#comment-448393 Well one would hope that people would look into those donation opportunities -- I'd imagine even putting up a "free stuff" ad on Craigslist would do the job most of the time. But considering the fact that the reason we have this costly collection program in the first place is because people like to dump excess paint down the storm drains, I'm not highly confident that the general populace will go into the trouble to look into creative solutions.... However, they may be into saving money by simply buying less paint -- a win win all the way around -- Well one would hope that people would look into those donation opportunities — I’d imagine even putting up a “free stuff” ad on Craigslist would do the job most of the time. But considering the fact that the reason we have this costly collection program in the first place is because people like to dump excess paint down the storm drains, I’m not highly confident that the general populace will go into the trouble to look into creative solutions….

However, they may be into saving money by simply buying less paint — a win win all the way around –

]]> By: Robert Stockham http://greenlagirl.com/clicklist-dont-make-me-pay-for-your-wasted-paint/comment-page-1/#comment-447314 Robert Stockham Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:14:27 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=9244#comment-447314 Isn't there a non profit that could use old paint for arts programs or something? We have several here in Cleveland. You should have a Zero Landfill project in LA. They take donations of old binders, architectural and designer samples (like wall paper swatches, stone samples, etc) and artists come and pick them up for free and use them in their art projects. This is a great way to divert from the land fill and stuff like paint from the hazardous waste stream. <abbr><em>Robert Stockham’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GreatLakesGreenPages/~3/DO5-EcKJO7Y/" rel="nofollow">Solar powered trash cans are a big hit!</a></em></abbr> Isn’t there a non profit that could use old paint for arts programs or something? We have several here in Cleveland. You should have a Zero Landfill project in LA. They take donations of old binders, architectural and designer samples (like wall paper swatches, stone samples, etc) and artists come and pick them up for free and use them in their art projects. This is a great way to divert from the land fill and stuff like paint from the hazardous waste stream.

Robert Stockham’s last blog post..Solar powered trash cans are a big hit!

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