What type of yarn or fiber could this be made from?
do a burn testBefore doing a burn test you should take some safety precautionsAlways work in a well ventilated area—especially important if testing syntheticsUse metal tweezers or tongs to hold the fabric you are burning and make sure you have fire extinguishing materials handy, just in caseOther tips: 1) Don’t do the test when you have sinus problems or a cold and don’t use matches or refillable lighters with a strong fuel smell; a disposable lighter works best—the way the burnt fiber smells is important for identification tooHere’s a basic guideCellulose (Cotton/Linen/Hemp/Rayon/Bamboo): Ignites and burns quickly, may flare, leaves a glowing ember after flame is extinguishedSmoke is white or light colored and smells like burnt paper or leavesAsh is light gray or white and very softProtein (Silk/Wool, Cashmere, Alpaca etc): Burns slowly and shrinks or curls away from the flameWill not stay lit after flame is removedVery little smoke is produced but it smells like burnt hair (wool) or feathers (silk)Ash is a gritty powder or a dark brittle, easily crushable beadSynthetics (Nylon/Polyester/Acrylic): Ignites and burns quickly and can continue to burn after a flame is removed—exercise cautionFiber may shrink from the flame, melt, and can drip (DANGER) leaving a hard plastic-like beadBurning these fabrics will produce black smoke and hazardous fumesNylon smells like plastic when burnt but can also can produce a celery-like smell; Acrylics burn with a strong, acrid, chemical smellPolyester smells slightly sweet, also with a chemical odor.
Yes, I recycle everything I canWe have to save up our recycling and take it to the nearest larger city when we go have to make a trip to townI have also submitted a proposal to the manufacturing plant for which I work to offer paper by the roll (left over rolls from our manufacturing process that are hauled to the landfill) to the public, thereby reducing our environmental impact and doubling that reduction because the people who will be getting the paper will buy less and be recycling themselves and using less purchased paper.
We recycle what we canSometimes recycling takes creativityInstead of taking all of our newspapers to the recycling bins (or in the trash), we use them in our garden to hold in moisture and keep down weedsBy the next summer, they are rotted enough to till into the soil Those plastic grocery bags that only hold 1 or 2 items? They are great for packing around things when we send a packageI have seen instructions for making them into door mats (haven't tried it, but a neat idea) Also, I use coffee cans (plastic or metal) to grow seed plants for the garden or cuttings for friendsWhen they are no longer useful, into the recycle bin they go (sans dirt, of course) I actually started recycling because we were filling up the trash can with newspapers and milk jugs (I have a teenage son who drinks loads of milk)We actually stopped getting the newspaper for awhile because I was tired of all the trash it produced! Thankfully, bins were place in a school parking lot nearby, but they only take 1, and 2 plastic (which is more than you might think), and newspapers and aluminum cans We used to live in a nearby town where each home got bins for cans, papers, and glassEvery so often, they also picked up oilIt was great! I guess budget cuts did them in, also We are not environmentalists who get on a soapbox and preach to people about the end of the earthWe just use our heads and do what we can Why do we recycle? There is only so much room in our landfills, and I don't want them to put one in my backyard because they need room for another one It just makes sense to recycle when we can.
YesWe just started to recycle about 2 weeks agoThe city we live in is going to change from 18 gallon bins to 64 gallon totes for recyclingSo I thought it would be a good idea to start recycling all of our large families trashI bought two new garbage cans for the kitchenI put a label on the lid of each, one Trash and one RecyclablesIts amazing how much we can recycleWe recycle everything possibleI am using my garbage disposal more for getting rid of food, since I read that foods actually decompose very slowly and give off bad gases and whatnot when put in landfillsSo yesterday was our first garbage day since we've been recyclingWe only had 2 bags of trash! The week before they took the recycling, and I had over 3 bags and then a pile of boxesThe two trash cans are making it easier for my family to recycle, since they weren't as willing as I wasMy 4 yr old wants to recycle everything, its so cuteIt feels good to do the right thingShould of done it soonerEdit due to reading others responses.we pay for our recycling, if we do it or notIts like $2.24 a month.
My family recycles as much as possibleI can't see why people would not; it’s free and makes the usual waste lower therefore cheaper! However about two years ago we were unable to recycle as our local recycling centre was 25 miles outside of where we live! (Completely out of the way) However, a new recycling centre opened up 3 miles from where we live so it’s much easier now(However because the centre is actually outside of our county council area we are not supposed to use it!) Although our County Council has been rubbish (excuse the pun) at supplying adequate recycling centres, they have given every household a recycling wheelie bin that takes paper, plastic bottles, tin cans and beer cansWe are supposed to get a third wheelie bin for recycling food stuffAs it is, we have increased our recycling to a point where our usual waste is less than a quarter of what it used to be and we have saved lots of money on our waste expenses (our bin men charge us according to the weight of the waste)Also all recycling collections are free of chargeWith shopping, well plastic bags have been banned for 2 years now so we reuse durible strong bags (about 1 each, but last a long time)You can still buy plastic bags for .15c but no one really doesI always buy fruit and veg loose i.ebananas don't need to be put in bags as you don't eat the skinIn college there are several bins to allow recycling so it has just become common practiceI think a lot more can be done, and although people see it as a bother, after a while it just becomes second nature!
