Alley Upcycling saved the dog

I found this perfectly good dog crate in an alley, all that was missing was a door!

I also happened to have an old oven rack that was the perfect size for the opening of the crate. It was a match made in Dog Heaven (or Dog Hell if your are opposed to cages like I am.)

Alley Up-cycling saved the dog's good life of food, play and leisure. https://t.co/wEuY6zdoNg #StLouis

— Scotty (@StLHandyMan) July 15, 2015

upcycled dog crate with oven rack door

Why a cage you ask?

My girl brought the little dog home to save it from a bad life.  And we fell for her.  She's gentle around the infant which was the key for a welcome into the family and the good life of food, play, and sleep as rewards for good behavior- Oh the Dogs Life!  The added bonus of sassy-playful disposition was perfect match to dog No.1.  

But she wouldn't stop using kitchen floor for toilet.

This drives me nuts.  My dogs have manners.  Almost at point of considering drastic measures of parting with the kool dog and kicking her out of the Family and good life!

I contacted MySmartPuppy who had the solution to our problem!  My hero!  She suggested: "Crate her overnight. (I have a crate you can use, if you need one.)"

Back to the up-cycling.  This was temporary fix eventually crate will be designated to the yard again.  So its pretty crude and simple fix, McGiver style with Bailing Wire!

Instructions: Drill holes, use bailing wire as hinges and latch to hold oven rack door on crate.

Props again to My Smart Puppy the StLouis dog guru, Sarah makes working and training dogs easy:

Helping You Help Your Dog

Have a Question about Puppy Training

Sarah Wilson 

@MySmartPuppy

Sarah Wilson, Dog Expert, Pro Trainer | Author of 9 books | Seen on PBS | Consultant@GuidingEyes | Board Member@DogArtMuseum | Love helping people & dogs!

St. Louis, Missouri - USA #stl ·http://www.sarahwilsondogexpert.com

Little Green Thumb Recycling Adventure

Gratitude of Thanks to Southern Metal Processing. 

For all my readers who have been reading about my Back-Yard City Garden.  I'm sure you have noticed that I've had some great help from little green thumbs this year.

Little Green Thumbs-Inspecting the Corn Silk on
the Sweet Corn Plants that they helped plant.

I try to 'Lead by Example' with the Girls and have been attempting to teach them the benefits of Recycling and becoming a Steward for the Environment.  They are already aware of the Blue Recycling Dumpsters in the Alleys and the Recycling Trash Can here at the house.  The youngest calls the trips to the Blue Dumpster-"Cycling".  

Yesterday while cleaning out the Garage I compiled all the scrap metal left over from previous projects, loaded it up and headed to Southern Metal Processing on S Broadway in St Louis, MO.   

After we were weighed in and unloaded our Scrap Treasures.  We were standing in the office receiving our compensation.  Unexpectedly Girls were given some Kool toys from the Reward Case.  (I personally think the girls have enough toys, especially when I trip over them or am forced to clean them up.)  But to a little girl I guess they can never have enough Barbies or Little Pony toys.

And the nice lady that gave the girls the toys must understand that there can never be enough toys.  She vetoed my suggestion that 1 toy was enough and gave the girls 2 toys each (to the delight of the girls).  Thank you's and hug's were exchanged and the now very happy girls had Treasures of their own to play with. 

I think this is just what is needed from a Business in support of the Green and Sustainable efforts to reduce Global Warming - Climate Change.  I can think of no better way to teach the next generation the importance of recycling.  And  by actions such as these by Southern Metal Processing, (listed SMP on their Trucks). I will bet that the Younger Generations will become better Stewards of our Earth-If this Generation doesn't kill the Earth first.    

 

Gratitude of thanks to Southern Metal Processing.


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Recycling Building Materials in St Louis

Earlier this year I was asked to replace a leaking roof on a Patio of an Investment Property.  The job consisted of Removing the existing Mound City Clay Roof Tiles from the Porch Roof and replacing with Certain Teed 3 Tab-Shingles (Energy Star Rated). 

Rather than dispose of the Clay Roof Tiles in the local  landfill I choose to "Recycle" the roof tiles and am happy to report that they went to a good home and will be re-installed on future roofs by: "Old World Roofing Company Slate and Tile Specialists"

Mound City Clay Roof Tiles Recycled by Scotts Contracting

While I was at Old World Roofing Company and speaking with the business owner, Mr. Hagerty.  We discussed the aspects of his business that has his business backlogged with future projects into 2012.  I jumped at the opportunity to discuss and learn the various aspects that have made his business a success.  And was thrilled to learn that the things that have made his business a success are the same principles that I incorporate into my small business:

"Honesty and hard work, prompt customer service, keeping the customer informed of the progress on the job, and providing quality work!"

We also discussed the aspects that make the Clay Roofing tiles a Green and Sustainable product.  Clay Roofing Tiles-

• are traditionally made from locally available materials such as clay.

• Clay as a building material is one of the oldest building materials on Earth, among other ancient, naturally occurring geologic materials such as stone and organic materials like wood. Between one-half and two-thirds of the world's population, in traditional societies as well as developed countries, still live or work in a building made with clay as an essential part of its load-bearing structure.re-posted from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay#Clay_as_a_building_material

• Clay minerals are typically formed over long periods of time by the gradual chemical weathering of rocks, usually silicate-bearing, by low concentrations of carbonic acid and other diluted solvents. These solvents, usually acidic, migrate through the weathering rock after leaching through upper weathered layers. In addition to the weathering process, some clay minerals are formed by hydrothermal activity. Clay deposits may be formed in place as residual deposits in soil, but thick deposits usually are formed as the result of a secondary sedimentary deposition process after they have been eroded and transported from their original location of formation. Clay deposits are typically associated with very low energy depositional environments such as large lakes and marine deposits.re-posted from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay

In keeping with the Title of the Article: " Recycling is not just for Cans " I'd also like to point out that recycling also saves:

"Landfill Space, Reducing the Energy to manufacture new products ie: Reducing Global Warming, and re-using building products in the construction industry will also save you money." 

I encourage everyone to Re-use and Re-cycle!  If you are interested in recycling options on your next building project (St Louis Area) Scotts Contracting offers many options for recycling the building materials  and many times are tax deductible for added savings on your project.  Feel free to drop me a quick note by using the Contact form below and Scotty, Scotts Contracting will return your request asap.

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Plastic Bottle Recycling Symbols

Plastic Bottle Recycling Symbols- supplied by: Packaging Graphics The Plastic Bottle Material Code System was designed to be easy to read at a glance and distinguishable from any other marking on the bottom of a container. The symbol consists of a triangle formed by three "chasing arrows", with a specific number in the center that indicates the plastic resin from which the bottle is made. Here are several of the most popular file formats including AutoCad® and Adobe® formats for the plastic resin symbols. These are high quality bitmap and vector formats that may be suitable for most art, tracing and machining needs. By acquiring this art you agree to the disclaimer below. File types available: (Click file name, each file contains all 7 symbols) recycle-resin-logos.ai (456k) recycle-resin-logos.dxf (947k) recycle-resin-logos-eps.zip (155k Zip) recycle-resin-logos.sitx (104k Sit) recycle-resin-logos.pdf (894k) recycle-resin-logos.tif (722k Zip) recycle-resin-logos-lr.zip (68k) You may also right-click on the recycle images below and choose 'save picture as' . For additional usage information on plastic packaging resins visit the American Plastics Council web site. More on recycling symbols may be found at recyclelogos.org. Disclaimer: Packaging Graphics Co. makes no warranty, express or implied, respecting the accuracy or completeness of the information provided herein including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular use or purpose. Packaging Graphics Co. shall not be responsible for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages, damages from loss of use or profits, or cost of procurement of substitute goods or services, in contract, tort or otherwise arising out of goods or in connection with the information contained herein.

Plastic Packaging Recycling Codes and Typical Plastic Properties Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Polypropylene (PP) Polystyrene (PS) Other Plastics Properties Clarity Clear Translucent Clear Translucent Translucent Clear Plastic ID Code "7" is for other plastics Moisture Barrier Fair to Good Good to Excellent Fair Good Good to Excellent Poor to Fair Oxygen Barrier Good Poor Good Poor Poor Fair Max. Temperature 120F 145F 140F 120F 165F 150F Rigidity Moderate to High Moderate Moderate to High Low Moderate to High Moderate to High Resistance to Impact Good to Excellent Good to Excellent Fair to Good Excellent Poor to Good Poor to Good Resistance to Heat Poor to fair Good Poor to Fair Fair Good Fair Resistance to Cold Good Excellent Fair Excellent Poor to Fair Poor Resistance to Sunlight Good Fair Poor to Good Fair Fair Poor to Fair For additional usage information on plastic packaging resins visit the American Plastics Council web site. ******************** Recycling Symbols may be downloaded here: Recycle Logos Downloads ******************** Packaging Graphics Co. makes no warranty, express or implied, respecting the accuracy or completeness of the information provided herein including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular use or purpose. Packaging Graphics Co. shall not be responsible for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages, damages from loss of use or profits, or cost of procurement of substitute goods or services, in contract, tort or otherwise arising out of goods or in connection with the information contained herein. Packaging Graphics 5732 Milentz Avenue • St. Louis, MO 63109 314-457-9095

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