Durbelethwen Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 I am not exactly a newbie which is part of the problem. I have to order most of my animals through mail order and they all come in styrofoam. This has lead to a goodly amount of styrofoam boxes in my living room (where my tank is). I may have some uses for a few of them, but what should I do with the rest? Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Save them for when you start fragging and use them to ship with. I also bring a box with me to the LFS when I buy stuff so I can keep the bags secure, upright, and dark on the drive home. Link to comment
thedog12 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 +1 keep them for when you start to frag things out and sell them on here Link to comment
metrokat Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 make a hat and post it in the DIY thread. Happy Halloween Link to comment
Hognoxious Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 I also bring a box with me to the LFS when I buy stuff so I can keep the bags secure, upright, and dark on the drive home. That's a good idea ... OP, you might see if your LFS would be interested in your extra boxes for folks that buy fish / corals this winter and have a long drive home. Link to comment
Atela Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Yep, my LFS gives the boxes out to customers to take their purchases home in. I reuse them by keeping them in my trunk to bring perishable items home from the grocery store. I live on an island and it's like having an extra cooler for the trip home. Link to comment
Atela Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 keep beer in them There ya go! Link to comment
Alkamist Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 keep beer in them best use for them lol Link to comment
Euphyllia Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Not many people know this, but you should burn them. When burned, polystyrene (C8H8) creates eco-friendly substances that supports plant growth and animal health. What you want to do is burn it over a lake or pond. Hold the particles with gloves and as they burn, the ashes will fall over the lake. Since the particles are burning, when they meet the water molecules there will be a chemical reaction. The products are a number of different gasses that plants and animals can use. Since they are stuck in the lake, it will be absorbed by the plants in the lake, increasing the population of the fish that eat the plants and providing hiding places for the smaller fish. You are actually helping the environment by disposing of your styrofoam this way. Link to comment
BLoCkCliMbeR Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Not many people know this, but you should burn them. When burned, polystyrene (C8H8) creates eco-friendly substances that supports plant growth and animal health. What you want to do is burn it over a lake or pond. Hold the particles with gloves and as they burn, the ashes will fall over the lake. Since the particles are burning, when they meet the water molecules there will be a chemical reaction. The products are a number of different gasses that plants and animals can use. Since they are stuck in the lake, it will be absorbed by the plants in the lake, increasing the population of the fish that eat the plants and providing hiding places for the smaller fish. You are actually helping the environment by disposing of your styrofoam this way. When burned Polystyrene (styrofoam is expanded polystyrene) produces polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (causes cancer) carbon soot (also can cause cancer) and carbon monoxide which is poisonous. lets not give people cancer kids.... Link to comment
holdorf333 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Use them to start a pile of tires on fire if you can't get them going at first. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Burn them for heat. came here to say this, lol. Link to comment
Formula462 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Not many people know this, but you should burn them. When burned, polystyrene (C8H8) creates eco-friendly substances that supports plant growth and animal health. What you want to do is burn it over a lake or pond. Hold the particles with gloves and as they burn, the ashes will fall over the lake. Since the particles are burning, when they meet the water molecules there will be a chemical reaction. The products are a number of different gasses that plants and animals can use. Since they are stuck in the lake, it will be absorbed by the plants in the lake, increasing the population of the fish that eat the plants and providing hiding places for the smaller fish. You are actually helping the environment by disposing of your styrofoam this way. The real reason you have that big hole in the ozone layer above your continent. Link to comment
Lee Van Reef Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Not many people know this, but you should burn them. When burned, polystyrene (C8H8) creates eco-friendly substances that supports plant growth and animal health. What you want to do is burn it over a lake or pond. Hold the particles with gloves and as they burn, the ashes will fall over the lake. Since the particles are burning, when they meet the water molecules there will be a chemical reaction. The products are a number of different gasses that plants and animals can use. Since they are stuck in the lake, it will be absorbed by the plants in the lake, increasing the population of the fish that eat the plants and providing hiding places for the smaller fish. You are actually helping the environment by disposing of your styrofoam this way. Why didn't you try this to save your tank?? Link to comment
SWAG Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Why didn't you try this to save your tank?? lol Link to comment
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