http://inclined.americanalpineclub.org/2009/10/recycling-fuel-canisters-in-patagonia/ The Climbing Blog of the American Alpine Club Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:07:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://inclined.americanalpineclub.org/2009/10/recycling-fuel-canisters-in-patagonia/#comment-245 Ryan Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:21:25 +0000 http://inclined.americanalpineclub.org/?p=701#comment-245 How about in Seattle? How about not including instructions in 8 languages in your stoves, MSR? How about in Seattle? How about not including instructions in 8 languages in your stoves, MSR?

]]> http://inclined.americanalpineclub.org/2009/10/recycling-fuel-canisters-in-patagonia/#comment-58 Latest Brighton Recycling news – INCLINED » Blog Archive » Recycling Fuel Canisters in Patagonia Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:32:15 +0000 http://inclined.americanalpineclub.org/?p=701#comment-58 [...] INCLINED » Blog Archive » Recycling Fuel Canisters in Patagonia [...] [...] INCLINED » Blog Archive » Recycling Fuel Canisters in Patagonia [...]

]]> http://inclined.americanalpineclub.org/2009/10/recycling-fuel-canisters-in-patagonia/#comment-53 coke Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:21:58 +0000 http://inclined.americanalpineclub.org/?p=701#comment-53 in the states, you can recycle the canisters in most mixed-metal recycling programs (this rules out a lot of household recycling programs because they only take single metal items such as aluminium or tin cans and most canisters are made with more than one type of metal). they must be empty and punctured so that they can't explode under pressure. snow peak makes a can punch made out of brass so it won't spark and ignite the fuel vapors in the canister. call your local recycling company if you aren't sure about recycling the canisters. and if the residential recycling won't take them, talk to your local gear shop to see if their commercial recycling will take them. :) in the states, you can recycle the canisters in most mixed-metal recycling programs (this rules out a lot of household recycling programs because they only take single metal items such as aluminium or tin cans and most canisters are made with more than one type of metal). they must be empty and punctured so that they can’t explode under pressure. snow peak makes a can punch made out of brass so it won’t spark and ignite the fuel vapors in the canister. call your local recycling company if you aren’t sure about recycling the canisters. and if the residential recycling won’t take them, talk to your local gear shop to see if their commercial recycling will take them.

]]> http://inclined.americanalpineclub.org/2009/10/recycling-fuel-canisters-in-patagonia/#comment-50 Rustyn Mesdag Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:34:18 +0000 http://inclined.americanalpineclub.org/?p=701#comment-50 What makes the recycling process complex for these canisters it the fact that they are filled with pressurized gas! So puncturing and crushing needs to be done by a 'professional'. The recycling itself is easy - it's steel, and steel recycling is almost everywhere. What makes the recycling process complex for these canisters it the fact that they are filled with pressurized gas! So puncturing and crushing needs to be done by a ‘professional’. The recycling itself is easy – it’s steel, and steel recycling is almost everywhere.

]]> http://inclined.americanalpineclub.org/2009/10/recycling-fuel-canisters-in-patagonia/#comment-42 Fred Heckeroth Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:10:45 +0000 http://inclined.americanalpineclub.org/?p=701#comment-42 Its about time this issue has come up!! Im very proud of the club for bringing this forward! These canisters are an environmental disaster everywhere, not just Patagonia. I wonder how many of these are in American landfills? Does anyone out there have good recycling processes laid out for these canisters? Its about time this issue has come up!! Im very proud of the club for bringing this forward! These canisters are an environmental disaster everywhere, not just Patagonia. I wonder how many of these are in American landfills? Does anyone out there have good recycling processes laid out for these canisters?

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