RE: Dumpster Diving and other off topics

[Guest guest]

OK, since someone brought up solar power.

My husband just spent a fortune on LED lightbulbs. Supposed to last

practically a lifetime, use no energy and provide good light. Anyone else go

this route? We lasted less than a week and most are now replaced with florescent

light bulbs. Start dim but get bright. The LEDs were no better than a candle

although no fire hazard.

I live in the woods, solar power is

questionable although it would be nice. Can you run a furnace off solar?

Kathy Saradarian, MD

Branchville, NJ

Solo low-staff practice since

4/03

In practice since 9/90

Practice Partner User since 5/03

[Guest guest]

Solar doesnot run well anything that makes heat

To heat you r house well if it is err already built I guess you cannot do

radiant How s about passive solar anythng you can retrofit-south facing

windows with sealed curtians at night Build a south facing sunspace?

Or just retro fit for effciiecny and use cheap wood heat

Caulk everyhwhere

Close off rooms

Insulated curtians

foam inthe sockets

etc

Useing compact flueoescents youmust buy decent brands I have bought cheapos

at home depot that were worhtelss But the bulb in my kitchen was put in 10

yrs ago and still shines!!

I have lots of compact fluorescents.

I hope you are recylcing paper from your office!

And sending back yourtoners cartridges? AND WHAt about those evil

styrofoam boxes anyway that vaccines comein?? err!

RE: Dumpster Diving and other off topics

OK, since someone brought up solar power. My husband just spent a

fortune on LED lightbulbs. Supposed to last practically a lifetime, use

no energy and provide good light. Anyone else go this route? We lasted

less than a week and most are now replaced with florescent light bulbs.

Start dim but get bright. The LEDs were no better than a candle

although no fire hazard.

I live in the woods, solar power is questionable although it would be

nice. Can you run a furnace off solar?

Kathy Saradarian, MD

Branchville, NJ

Solo low-staff practice since 4/03

In practice since 9/90

Practice Partner User since 5/03

[Guest guest]

Our solution to the " bad " styrofoam boxes for vaccines is to take them to the

local packaging company that mails things for people and they re use them for

mailing whatever need to be in styrofoam and kept cool, or that is what they

tell us. We have used fluorescent bulbs for over 10 years and still have some

that are still hanging in there. They have definitely gotten better over the

years. I even recycle the table paper if it is doesn't have biohazard type

fluids on it, as well as shredded paper.

Kathy Broman

Mason City

On Tuesday, May 22, 2007, at 01:02PM, " "

wrote:

> Solar doesnot run well anything that makes heat

> To heat you r house well if it is err already built I guess you cannot do

>radiant How s about passive solar anythng you can retrofit-south facing

>windows with sealed curtians at night Build a south facing sunspace?

> Or just retro fit for effciiecny and use cheap wood heat

>

>Caulk everyhwhere

> Close off rooms

> Insulated curtians

> foam inthe sockets

>etc

>

>Useing compact flueoescents youmust buy decent brands I have bought cheapos

>at home depot that were worhtelss But the bulb in my kitchen was put in 10

>yrs ago and still shines!!

>I have lots of compact fluorescents.

>

>I hope you are recylcing paper from your office!

>And sending back yourtoners cartridges? AND WHAt about those evil

>styrofoam boxes anyway that vaccines comein?? err!

> RE: Dumpster Diving and other off topics

>

>

>OK, since someone brought up solar power. My husband just spent a

>fortune on LED lightbulbs. Supposed to last practically a lifetime, use

>no energy and provide good light. Anyone else go this route? We lasted

>less than a week and most are now replaced with florescent light bulbs.

>Start dim but get bright. The LEDs were no better than a candle

>although no fire hazard.

>

>

>

>I live in the woods, solar power is questionable although it would be

>nice. Can you run a furnace off solar?

>

>

>

>Kathy Saradarian, MD

>

>Branchville, NJ

>

>Solo low-staff practice since 4/03

>

>In practice since 9/90

>

>Practice Partner User since 5/03

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I don’t

know how to keep those Styrofoam cooler from ending up in the landfill, but

before they get there I take them home and when there is a need (death in a

family, house burns down, whatever) I pack one full of ice, bottled water,

frozen food, etc and give them away.. Probably not a real solution, but it

makes me feel better

Annie

RE: Dumpster Diving and other off topics

OK, since someone brought up solar power. My husband just spent a

fortune on LED lightbulbs. Supposed to last practically a lifetime, use

no energy and provide good light. Anyone else go this route? We lasted

less than a week and most are now replaced with florescent light bulbs.

Start dim but get bright. The LEDs were no better than a candle

although no fire hazard.

I live in the woods, solar power is questionable although it would be

nice. Can you run a furnace off solar?

Kathy Saradarian, MD

Branchville, NJ

Solo low-staff practice since 4/03

In practice since 9/90

Practice Partner User since 5/03

[Guest guest]

Re: the “evil Styrofoam”

(capitalized because it’s actually a brand name, like Kleenex) …

You can try www.freecycle.org to see if anyone

wants your Styrofoam (Ramona, aren’t you the one who told me about this?)

Also, there’s actually an Alliance

of Foam Packaging Recyclers at http://www.epspackaging.org/info.html.

The site has a link to a pdf of EPS Recycling Drop-Off Locations (EPS =

expanded polystyrene), and the webpage also lists a way of mailing your EPS to

a recycling site if there’s not one near you. You can actually mail

in “biomedical coolers” intact, or you can break them up into small

pieces for mailing in a box (I suggest doing the latter when you need to take

your frustrations out on something).

Marty

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Kathy Broman

Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 6:48

PM

To:

Subject: RE:

Dumpster Diving and other off topics

Our

solution to the " bad " styrofoam boxes for vaccines is to take them to

the local packaging company that mails things for people and they re use them

for mailing whatever need to be in styrofoam and kept cool, or that is what

they tell us. We have used fluorescent bulbs for over 10 years and still have

some that are still hanging in there. They have definitely gotten better over

the years. I even recycle the table paper if it is doesn't have biohazard type

fluids on it, as well as shredded paper.

Kathy Broman

Mason City

On Tuesday, May 22, 2007, at 01:02PM, " " <jantonuccifchn (DOT) org> wrote:

> Solar doesnot run well anything that makes heat

> To heat you r house well if it is err already built I guess you cannot do

>radiant How s about passive solar anythng you can retrofit-south facing

>windows with sealed curtians at night Build a south facing sunspace?

> Or just retro fit for effciiecny and use cheap wood heat

>

>Caulk everyhwhere

> Close off rooms

> Insulated curtians

> foam inthe sockets

>etc

>

>Useing compact flueoescents youmust buy decent brands I have bought cheapos

>at home depot that were worhtelss But the bulb in my kitchen was put in 10

>yrs ago and still shines!!

>I have lots of compact fluorescents.

>

>I hope you are recylcing paper from your office!

>And sending back yourtoners cartridges? AND WHAt about those evil

>styrofoam boxes anyway that vaccines comein?? err!

> RE: Dumpster Diving and other off

topics

>

>

>OK, since someone brought up solar power. My husband just spent a

>fortune on LED lightbulbs. Supposed to last practically a lifetime, use

>no energy and provide good light. Anyone else go this route? We lasted

>less than a week and most are now replaced with florescent light bulbs.

>Start dim but get bright. The LEDs were no better than a candle

>although no fire hazard.

>

>

>

>I live in the woods, solar power is questionable although it would be

>nice. Can you run a furnace off solar?

>

>

>

>Kathy Saradarian, MD

>

>Branchville, NJ

>

>Solo low-staff practice since 4/03

>

>In practice since 9/90

>

>Practice Partner User since 5/03

[Guest guest]

thank you MArty

I have been giving the coolers to patietns for a long time

Keep one for possible return to the state of viable excess flu vacine etc

Though the things are small patietns do take them

Keep one in the car for when I buy milk ice cream on hot days

AND the state- from whom vaccines moslty come though not flu for adults

anymore

has just in the last day or so I think gotta read it through said we can

retrn the things to UPS like toners YES!

When I was at the dentist he came in and said HEY do you get this and

showed the packaging he gets also for tiny things.

Thanks you

WOW My typing may indeed be better. Can't be.

RE: Dumpster Diving and other off

topics

>

>

>OK, since someone brought up solar power. My husband just spent a

>fortune on LED lightbulbs. Supposed to last practically a lifetime, use

>no energy and provide good light. Anyone else go this route? We lasted

>less than a week and most are now replaced with florescent light bulbs.

>Start dim but get bright. The LEDs were no better than a candle

>although no fire hazard.

>

>

>

>I live in the woods, solar power is questionable although it would be

>nice. Can you run a furnace off solar?

>

>

>

>Kathy Saradarian, MD

>

>Branchville, NJ

>

>Solo low-staff practice since 4/03

>

>In practice since 9/90

>

>Practice Partner User since 5/03

[Guest guest]

Yes, and I have had takers for these

boxes, who use them to deliver meals to shut-ins. They were thrilled to

have the load that was piling up in my EXTRA space! Also our new VFC

contractor will actually have the empty boxes picked up (they include shipping

label) so I just leave out for the post-woman to pick up.

By the way, freecycle is a great resource

for all kinds of things: desks, office furniture, computer parts, even a free

(working, so far) autoclave! Part of the low overhead model for me….now

if I can just sublet that extra space that I have!

Ramona

Ramona G. Seidel, M.D.

www.baycrossingfamilymedicine.com

Your Bridge to Health

polis, MD

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From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Marty Schulman

Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 1:47

AM

To:

Subject: RE:

Dumpster Diving and other off topics

Re: the “evil Styrofoam” (capitalized because

it’s actually a brand name, like Kleenex) …

You can try www.freecycle.org

to see if anyone wants your Styrofoam (Ramona, aren’t you the one

who told me about this?)

Also, there’s actually an Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers at http://www.epspackaging.org/info.html.

The site has a link to a pdf of EPS Recycling Drop-Off Locations (EPS =

expanded polystyrene), and the webpage also lists a way of mailing your

EPS to a recycling site if there’s not one near you. You can

actually mail in “biomedical coolers” intact, or you can break them

up into small pieces for mailing in a box (I suggest doing the latter when you

need to take your frustrations out on something).

Marty

From:

[mailto: ]

On Behalf Of Kathy Broman

Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 6:48

PM

To:

Subject: RE:

Dumpster Diving and other off topics

Our

solution to the " bad " styrofoam boxes for vaccines is to take them to

the local packaging company that mails things for people and they re use them

for mailing whatever need to be in styrofoam and kept cool, or that is what

they tell us. We have used fluorescent bulbs for over 10 years and still have

some that are still hanging in there. They have definitely gotten better over

the years. I even recycle the table paper if it is doesn't have biohazard type

fluids on it, as well as shredded paper.

Kathy Broman

Mason City

On Tuesday, May 22, 2007, at 01:02PM, " " <jantonuccifchn (DOT) org> wrote:

> Solar doesnot run well anything that makes heat

> To heat you r house well if it is err already built I guess you cannot do

>radiant How s about passive solar anythng you can retrofit-south facing

>windows with sealed curtians at night Build a south facing sunspace?

> Or just retro fit for effciiecny and use cheap wood heat

>

>Caulk everyhwhere

> Close off rooms

> Insulated curtians

> foam inthe sockets

>etc

>

>Useing compact flueoescents youmust buy decent brands I have bought cheapos

>at home depot that were worhtelss But the bulb in my kitchen was put in 10

>yrs ago and still shines!!

>I have lots of compact fluorescents.

>

>I hope you are recylcing paper from your office!

>And sending back yourtoners cartridges? AND WHAt about those evil

>styrofoam boxes anyway that vaccines comein?? err!

> RE: Dumpster Diving and other off

topics

>

>

>OK, since someone brought up solar power. My husband just spent a

>fortune on LED lightbulbs. Supposed to last practically a lifetime, use

>no energy and provide good light. Anyone else go this route? We lasted

>less than a week and most are now replaced with florescent light bulbs.

>Start dim but get bright. The LEDs were no better than a candle

>although no fire hazard.

>

>

>

>I live in the woods, solar power is questionable although it would be

>nice. Can you run a furnace off solar?

>

>

>

>Kathy Saradarian,

MD

>

>Branchville,

NJ

>

>Solo low-staff practice since 4/03

>

>In practice since 9/90

>

>Practice Partner User since 5/03

[Guest guest]

Yes, and I have had takers for these

boxes, who use them to deliver meals to shut-ins. They were thrilled to

have the load that was piling up in my EXTRA space! Also our new VFC

contractor will actually have the empty boxes picked up (they include shipping

label) so I just leave out for the post-woman to pick up.

By the way, freecycle is a great resource

for all kinds of things: desks, office furniture, computer parts, even a free

(working, so far) autoclave! Part of the low overhead model for me….now

if I can just sublet that extra space that I have!

Ramona

Ramona G. Seidel, M.D.

www.baycrossingfamilymedicine.com

Your Bridge to Health

polis, MD

>

> Email may not be totally secure and confidential.

> Please consider the following: your employer may monitor your

office

> email home email is available to anyone who uses your

computer; email

> should not be used for emergencies, urgent matters, or highly

> sensitive matters such as HIV/AIDS or mental health issues; I

cannot

> always receive or respond to emails instantaneously: I

permanently

> place all emails into your medical record. If you are

uncomfortable

> sending or receiving confidential medical information such as

in this

> email, please reply, and I will communicate in some other form

in the

> future. If I do not receive a reply from you regarding

this, I will

> assume that you consent to this use of email.

>

>

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Marty Schulman

Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 1:47

AM

To:

Subject: RE:

Dumpster Diving and other off topics

Re: the “evil Styrofoam” (capitalized because

it’s actually a brand name, like Kleenex) …

You can try www.freecycle.org

to see if anyone wants your Styrofoam (Ramona, aren’t you the one

who told me about this?)

Also, there’s actually an Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers at http://www.epspackaging.org/info.html.

The site has a link to a pdf of EPS Recycling Drop-Off Locations (EPS =

expanded polystyrene), and the webpage also lists a way of mailing your

EPS to a recycling site if there’s not one near you. You can

actually mail in “biomedical coolers” intact, or you can break them

up into small pieces for mailing in a box (I suggest doing the latter when you

need to take your frustrations out on something).

Marty

From:

[mailto: ]

On Behalf Of Kathy Broman

Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 6:48

PM

To:

Subject: RE:

Dumpster Diving and other off topics

Our

solution to the " bad " styrofoam boxes for vaccines is to take them to

the local packaging company that mails things for people and they re use them

for mailing whatever need to be in styrofoam and kept cool, or that is what

they tell us. We have used fluorescent bulbs for over 10 years and still have

some that are still hanging in there. They have definitely gotten better over

the years. I even recycle the table paper if it is doesn't have biohazard type

fluids on it, as well as shredded paper.

Kathy Broman

Mason City

On Tuesday, May 22, 2007, at 01:02PM, " " <jantonuccifchn (DOT) org> wrote:

> Solar doesnot run well anything that makes heat

> To heat you r house well if it is err already built I guess you cannot do

>radiant How s about passive solar anythng you can retrofit-south facing

>windows with sealed curtians at night Build a south facing sunspace?

> Or just retro fit for effciiecny and use cheap wood heat

>

>Caulk everyhwhere

> Close off rooms

> Insulated curtians

> foam inthe sockets

>etc

>

>Useing compact flueoescents youmust buy decent brands I have bought cheapos

>at home depot that were worhtelss But the bulb in my kitchen was put in 10

>yrs ago and still shines!!

>I have lots of compact fluorescents.

>

>I hope you are recylcing paper from your office!

>And sending back yourtoners cartridges? AND WHAt about those evil

>styrofoam boxes anyway that vaccines comein?? err!

> RE: Dumpster Diving and other off

topics

>

>

>OK, since someone brought up solar power. My husband just spent a

>fortune on LED lightbulbs. Supposed to last practically a lifetime, use

>no energy and provide good light. Anyone else go this route? We lasted

>less than a week and most are now replaced with florescent light bulbs.

>Start dim but get bright. The LEDs were no better than a candle

>although no fire hazard.

>

>

>

>I live in the woods, solar power is questionable although it would be

>nice. Can you run a furnace off solar?

>

>

>

>Kathy Saradarian,

MD

>

>Branchville,

NJ

>

>Solo low-staff practice since 4/03

>

>In practice since 9/90

>

>Practice Partner User since 5/03