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Toxic Junk: From Our Homes to Our Landfills


Environment  (tags: landfills, toxic waste, pollution, destruction, health hazard )

Lone
- 28 days ago - localnews8.com
Are you like many of us? Holding on to that old T.V. or computer? Maybe you have cans of old paint you don't know how to get rid of. We all know we have to properly dispose of them, but what is the best way
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Mandi T. (265)
Friday November 6, 2009, 9:22 am
We have a company that takes all this kind of thing. People need to be aware and stop throwing in our landfills.
Thank you Terry for posting. xx
 

Chaz Gaily Berlusconi (252)
Friday November 6, 2009, 9:35 am
Thannxxx Lone... we all need to make the effort in reducing our toxic stuff and then onto getting it into the best recycling place
 

Gorilly Girl (371)
Friday November 6, 2009, 3:50 pm
Lone this is one that I am a freak about I make my hubby seperate all this crap and we make a once a month trip around the city to the proper people and dispose of our crap like this...for I am one not to want to fill the earth with toxic crap like this...

Big Gorilly Hugs
 

Dandelion G. (126)
Friday November 6, 2009, 4:00 pm
I'd like to see a law....if there isn't a proper way to dispose it then it can't be sold.
 

Tierney G. (308)
Friday November 6, 2009, 4:06 pm
Our county in the boonies is pretty darn up on the recycling process I am proud of our County!!! They recycle everything and make it easy. I have to take my own trash to the dump site and I recycle all the papaer vs.cans etc. myself . But the labor is free so I am not complaining! We even have a big trailor to put old computers,flourescent lights, metals used oil and shoes and clothes. The rest we take to the maain landfill or there is a pickup time everyweek for paint and those battieries that are toxic( I can't remember the name (Old Age LOL!)
 

Shirley S. (33)
Friday November 6, 2009, 8:45 pm
We have very strict recycling rules & special times to dispose of toxic items. Our local council is very environmentally conscious.
 

Rhonda Maness (457)
Friday November 6, 2009, 9:55 pm
Thanks Terry
 

Arild Warud (52)
Saturday November 7, 2009, 2:05 am
I live i Ericeira, Portugal and here I recycle all the dayly garbage which I put in special containers just outside my door and if you have other things like a broken TV, fridge,broken furniture and toxic waste etc.etc. I only need to call the Municipial Office and they come and pick it up the same day and take it to a special collection centre - for free.
Put toxic waste in landfills is a horrible idea.
 

Marion Y. (285)
Sunday November 8, 2009, 10:53 am
This is a sore spot for me. Our rivers and soil is polluted, and highly toxic in areas closest to these landfills. People throw out their outdated medications down the toliet, which goes into the water system. They throw out paint, old oil and other toxic chemicals into the landfills and even on their streets! Somehow we must educate people on the legacy we leave future generations.
 
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