why should broken glass be placed in a special bin?
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Broken glass can tear through trash bags and thus create a mess, or worse yet cut you while cutting through the garbage bags.  Razor blades should also be disposed of in this manner so that those who are unaware of the danger contained within do not get hurt.
634304
spare parts, man, just toss it
611132
unless you break a window
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I think we need to look more at how we buy our items.  \n\nWho is out there buying all these blister packs?  Why can't store goods be on a shelf as just the good, or a liquid in a recyclable glass jar.  This is not a consumer recycling issue.  It is a distribution chain issue.\n\nI work in manufacturing.  We get good delivered to us with as little packing as possible.  We then sort plastic, thin foam and cardboard for recycling.  We do not do this because we love the enviroment. . .It is cheaper to find a creative way to not package an item, but get it to the process without damage.  \n\nWalMart and all of the box stores are demanding how product comes packaged so they can be hung.  Blister packs are designed to appeal to you the buyer.  Since, we are not actively choosing non-blister pack items, the cycle goes on.  Blister packing is an example.\n\nAt Christmas, think about how that Barbie would have looked in a plain brown paper bag with the accesories just thrown in.  That works and just one staple and a small bag to toss.  Now get radical and think how it would look to have NO plastic crap toys under the tree.  Yea, the kids would cry one year, but they would learn to love the new way of life just as well.  \n\nLast radical thought. . .When was the last time you brought a bag or crate container to the store to shop?  How come singles cost less than a pack, but there is an additional box to throw away?  Why does cereal need a bag and a box?  Why do drinks come in packaging instead of refilling our personal use containers?  Why do we use Kleenex, paper towels, napkins and the Japanese use cloth towels and a "washlet" toilet?\n\nJust a thing or 2 to think about.
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We all need to be conscience of recycling at home:cans, bottles, plastics, newspapers, etc. Some people do not make an effort. Also, we should by products made of recycled materials. If we throw everything away, eventually there won't be any room to put all of that trash. \n\nIn the public matter, hazardous waste needs to be closely monitored and properly disposed of. Our environment can't handle much more careless waste management. Hope this helps!
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LOL @ a Crime Scene at a Zoo.\n\nTry Google Images ... you should get loads of stuff to wade through. Make sure it's large enough for what you want (min. 640 x 480, I would think).\n\n'broken glass' gives quite a good lot of images 'crime zoo' is going to be a lot harder!
646733
glass has the property to transmit light from one side to the other side of it. other objects stop the light..or atleast do not pass the light fully.. thats why glass is tranparent to the other side
423500
They should have come with a little container made for them to be put in. You should also have been given cleaning solution for them.
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Filter the solid out of the mother liquor and let it air dry or store it in an open container in a dessicator or bake it in an oven or...\nyou get the idea.
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well it depends on the metal the bin is made of. If its made of a metal below Zn in the electrochemical series, then the Zn is oxidised (rusts) in preference to the metal the bin is made of. This is known a sacrificial protection, as the layer of Zn is 'sacrificed'
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Usually, when something is cannabilized, parts are taken off of it to fix other products that use the same components.  So, if I had a bad refridgerator with spare parts on to fix another not-so bad fridge, I'd cannibalize parts off of one to fix another.
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Because they require very exacting conditions for their disposal.  It's not like you can just throw them in a bag and toss them out.  A lot of times, burning them just creates more toxic material.
458488
Make sure the electric and gas are not connected.  Someone had a good idea about recycling; doors, windows, trim. etc.
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Glass can be under tension internally, and remain whole for years, and a slight scratch in the right place can cause explosive crack propogation. As soon as the energy available in propagating (continuing) the crack is more than it takes to form the edges of the crack(s)\nan explosion can take place.
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If its a bag of cotton balls wouldn't they all be together, so there wouldnt be just one at the top....but if there was just one at the top,  i dont think its meant to be thrown away, there would be no point.
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i know the answer.\n\nmary was a fish.  the fishbowl got knocked off a shelf and broke--hence the glass and water.  fish don't do too well out of water.
786365
glass dust. Don't inhale it or touch it with your bare hands!