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Getting Rid of Old Boats
Interesting article:
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On Thu, 03 Mar 2016 16:32:12 -0500, wrote: Interesting article: http://www.soundingsonline.com/component/content/article/294681/294681 Poke a few strategic holes in the hull, remove all pollutants, pour the floatation chambers full of concrete and sink them to make reefs. Local,guy here, strips the hulls, sells the metals, and has a roller trailer, he loads the boat on and drops it off at a power cogen plant. They burn the boat for power, then the ashes, and melted glass, take,a,lot less,landfill. |
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On Thu, 3 Mar 2016 21:47:29 -0800, Califbill billnews wrote:
wrote: On Thu, 03 Mar 2016 16:32:12 -0500, wrote: Interesting article: http://www.soundingsonline.com/component/content/article/294681/294681 Poke a few strategic holes in the hull, remove all pollutants, pour the floatation chambers full of concrete and sink them to make reefs. Local,guy here, strips the hulls, sells the metals, and has a roller trailer, he loads the boat on and drops it off at a power cogen plant. They burn the boat for power, then the ashes, and melted glass, take,a,lot less,landfill. They are pretty picky about what they burn in our waste to energy plant. I think "recycled" paper and plastic is the best. It certainly makes more sense than trucking it 1000 miles to sell it at a loss. |
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On Thu, 3 Mar 2016 21:47:29 -0800, Califbill billnews wrote: wrote: On Thu, 03 Mar 2016 16:32:12 -0500, wrote: Interesting article: http://www.soundingsonline.com/component/content/article/294681/294681 Poke a few strategic holes in the hull, remove all pollutants, pour the floatation chambers full of concrete and sink them to make reefs. Local,guy here, strips the hulls, sells the metals, and has a roller trailer, he loads the boat on and drops it off at a power cogen plant. They burn the boat for power, then the ashes, and melted glass, take,a,lot less,landfill. They are pretty picky about what they burn in our waste to energy plant. I think "recycled" paper and plastic is the best. It certainly makes more sense than trucking it 1000 miles to sell it at a loss. This plant was originally built to burn old tires. |
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