Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline - Tuesday, March 16, 1999

Recycling Scrap Metal Pays Off for Farmers and Environment (:49)

Suggested Intro:

THE TYPICAL FARM MAY CONTAIN SEVERAL TONS OF SCRAP METAL IN THE FORM OF OLD MACHINERY AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS SCATTERED AROUND THE PROPERTY. AND AS CHUCK GILL REPORTS, RECYCLING THAT MATERIAL CAN PAY OFF FOR FARMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT:

Story:

(:05) THE VALUE OF RECYCLING IS NOT LOST ON FARMERS, MOST OF WHOM HAVE CHANGED THEIR DISPOSAL METHODS:

Garthe Actuality:

(:08) "THEY ARE REALIZING THAT THEY CANNOT CONTINUE TO THROW THINGS OUT IN THE 'BACK 40' LIKE THEY USED TO."

(:12) THAT'S PENN STATE AG ENGINEER JIM GARTHE, WHO SAYS FARMERS CAN GET UP TO 40 DOLLARS PER TON FOR SCRAP STEEL AND OTHER METALS. BY RECYCLING OLD EQUIPMENT...GARTHE SAYS FARMS CAN MAKE A SMALL PROFIT WHILE AVOIDING POTENTIAL LIABILITY:

Garthe Actuality:

(:18) "NOT ONLY ENVIRONMENTALLY A LIABILITY, BUT THEY ARE ALSO AN ATTRACTIVE NUISANCE FOR CHILDREN. AS MORE AND MORE DEVELOPMENT COMES IN AROUND FARMS, WE'RE FINDING THAT CHILDREN ARE FINDING THESE AS NICE PLACES TO PLAY. AND IF SOMEBODY GETS HURT, THAT WOULD BE A LIABILITY."

(:06) GARTHE SAYS FARMERS CAN GET STARTED BY CONTACTING THEIR COUNTY RECYCLING COORDINATOR. FROM PENN STATE, I'M CHUCK GILL.

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