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Land Field Quesions

Land field Questions

1.      Who was in charge and lead you through the trip? Lisa Doty, and Donna Watson

2.      If the land field had 3 tons of aluminum cans last year and had 370 tons of glass last years. How many tons did the land field have all together of glass and aluminum cans last year? 373 tons

3.      A metal bale is compacted and its 1.5m in length, .75 m in width, and 1 m in height what is the volume of the metal bale that has been compacted? 1.12m3

4.      If the land field gets $18,000 for one tractor trailer load of aluminum bales. How make tractor trailers of aluminum bales would it be if the land field got $108,000? 6 tractor trailers

5.      What do tires come back when we recycle them? Playground equipment and rubberized mulch.

6.      Where does the scrap metal that is collected at the land field in Boone where do they send it to? Winston Salem.

7.      What is the land field planning to do in the future with the energy that is coming from the methane gas under the ground? They are planning to use it as electricity for the offices at the land field.

8.      How many feet of trash were you standing on when you were on the old covered up land field? 175 feet

9.      Should the government make a rule that cereal boxes can only be brown? Why or Why not?

10.  All restaurants are going to be made to recycle all beverage bottles starting January 1, 2008. How do you feel about this new law that is going into affect? 

Author: Lindsay Richard
Last modified: 3/17/2008 5:27 PM (EST)