Date:         Tue, 2 Aug 2011 15:27:56 -0400
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: corrugated plastic
Comments: To: ed donnen <spliced.surprise@GMAIL.COM>
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In WV you could probably use the plastic signs as shingles on a garden shed (or maybe even your house). Don't think you could get away with that in VA. You could use the plastic signs as garden edging (paint them if the pre-existing stuff is annoying.)
(probably much more of a Friday topic)

On Aug 2, 2011, at 7:23 AM, ed donnen wrote:

> For some reason I find myself with a lot of corrugated plastic signs, metal
> stands, and wooded stakes all appropriate for something, let us say making
> signs, for instance (Flashing Light post).  Now I have used the metal for
> holding up plants, welding practice, and cut with a bolt cutter for recycle.
> The wood can be used in fireplaces, staking plants, kid projects, and
> filling my trash cans.  The corrugated plastic works well under paint cans
> and filling my trash cans.  I need some ideas for recycling the signs into
> something useful.  My oldest son takes a combination of the above to W VA
> where he and his friend use them for shotgun practice.  With this wise and
> august list there must be some ideas out there.
>
> Ed- cornering the market in corrugated plastic, one sign at a time