Dear Recycle Lady,
My husband is getting ready to change the oil in our cars. Is there somewhere locally that accepts used motor oil?
Concerned for the Environment
Dear Concerned for the Environment,
Yes, there are two local collection stations in the Greenbrier Valley. Used motor oil can be taken to the Advance Auto Parts store in Fairlea located at 469 Greenbrier Valley Mall Dr. (304-645-5088) or to the AutoZone Auto Parts located at 1414 Jefferson Street North next to the Ford Dealership (304-647-3416).
Motor oil never wears out, it just gets dirty, so it can be recycled, refined, and used again. A single quart of motor oil, if disposed of improperly, can contaminate up to 2,000,000 gallons of fresh water.
Please encourage your husband to take the used motor oil to Advance Auto Parts or AutoZone Auto Parts and thanks for writing. And kudos to these two businesses that are helping to save our environment.
Dear Recycle Lady,
I have a large round cardboard core that is very hard and came out of a roll of Gorilla Package Tape. There are smaller versions of this core in rolls of scotch tape. Can cardboard cores be recycled with cardboard?
Packer
Dear Packer,
Yes, cardboard cores can be recycled with cardboard. Cores, which are made from durable wood pulp fiber, are layers of paper held together by glue and come in a variety of thicknesses and sizes.
These cores are used by the packaging and storage industries for materials like tape, fabrics, and paper that need extra support. They also make rolled materials easier to store and transport.
Essex Tube Windings Ltd, an eco-friendly corporation, makes these cores out of 100% recycled fiberboard. Cores are a cost-efficient alternative to metal, plastic, glass and wood equivalents.
Dear Recycle Lady,
What is electronic recycling?
Need Clarification
Dear Need Clarification,
Electronic recycling is also called e-waste recycling. It is recycling, reusing, or repurposing old, broken, or outdated electronic devices.
According to www.earth.org, it is the process of extracting valuable materials into tiny pieces that could be reused in a new electronic appliance. Electronic wastes contain toxic substances such as lead, mercury, and cadmium, which must be disposed of carefully.
Many manufacturers and retainers of electronics offer recycling programs. Check out Staples, Office Depot, Best Buy, Amazon, Sprint, and Apple for their recycling programs. Dell Reconnect partners with Goodwill to accept “just about anything that can be connected to a computer.”
Before donating or recycling used electronics, be sure to delete all personal information. The local Recycling Center accepts all cell phones and electronic wastes connected to a cord, with the exception of TV’s, and TV-like monitors that were on earlier computers. Flat screen monitors are acceptable. All such electronic items are collected and sent to a company that specializes in recycling e-wastes.
Dear Readers, our planet is drowning in plastic waste.
• 1 million plastic bottles are purchased every minute in the U.S.
• Americans use 100 billion plastic bags each year.
• Every day 8 million pieces of plastic waste makes its way into our oceans.
• Plastic waste kills 100 million marine animals annually.
We must come together and make changes to preserve our planet. Reusable water bottles and bags are part of the solution.
• 1 reusable water bottle = 156 plastic bottles.
• 1 reusable bag = 307 bags per person.
Have questions about recycling, or interesting information about recycling? Send questions or requests Recyclelady7@gmail.com. Dear Recycle Lady is sponsored jointly by the Greenbrier Recycling Center and Greenworks Recycling.
