We are finally getting our street paved after several years of dealing
with the oil problem. Each year our neighbors wanted to oil the street,
but we never did. Last year, our neighbors did agree to try something
different, a plant based product. It apparently is produced from lignin
and the applier told us it was non-toxic. I must admit it did not last as
long as the oil, but I would choose it any day over oil. It was also more
expensive. So I think you can only get a non-petroleum product if you
specifically request it.
Diane
On Thu, 25 Apr 1996, Greg Brown wrote:
>
> >I don't understand how we can encourage people to recycle their motor
> >oil and not dump it in the storm drain while allowing how many
> >hundreds--thousands?--of gallons of oil to be dumped on city streets
> >and county roads in the name of dust control.
> >
> >Is this a concern to anyone else, or am I a crank? (Okay, these
> >aren't mutually exclusive, so just respond to the first part, por
> >favor.)
>
> I have been told, perhaps erroneously, that the oil
> used on roads is not used motor oil as it appears, but rather
> a vegetable based oil. I would be interested in knowing
> for sure.
> --
> Greg Brown (gregb@siu.edu)
> Dept. of Forestry
> Southern Illinois University
> Carbondale, IL 62901-4411 (618) 453-7465
> FAX: (618) 453-7475
>
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