You can see the keys are kind of well-worn. You can still read them. So it looks like she was typing very regularly.
While described as "well worn", most typewriters with plastic keys don't really show heavy wear, so it's not surprising that "You can still read them."
This is a museum curator creating a feeling of typewriter nostalgia by way of unintended misinformation.
The left Shift key on the Antares Parva was scratched. I sanded it first with wet-dry sandpaper and then polished it with a cotton pad and toothpaste.
via Tomi Aho at https://www.facebook.com/groups/705152958470148/posts/1375748211410616/
"you will know us by the trail of dead"...
17:20 glyphosate may be cheaper in the short term, but it is 100% more expensive in the long term. these people hate future generations, these people hate children, these people are the real childfuckers
Michael ReesYou just eyeball it to make a cardboard template for the ends and measure the width. Don't try to make pockets for the platen knobs or the return lever. Just make the whole thing loose enough to cover the protrusions. I use 20 gauge sail window plastic so the cover is transparent.
Via Michael Rees at https://www.facebook.com/groups/TypewriterCollectors/posts/10163310003194678/
and specifically recommends https://www.sailrite.com/Plastipane-20-Gauge-Vinyl-Window-Material-54
we are not clear for instance what the micro and nanoplastics that we now know are crossing the bloodb brain barrier what does that actually do to how our imagination functions
for - anthropocene - novel entities - nano particles - micro plastic - crossing blood-brain barrier - unkjnown effects
for - Anthropocene - Johan Rockstrom - 2025 - plastic pollution - Sarah Gabbott, prof of paleiobiology
many of our uh historic landfills and our his and our landfills today are going to be eroded, something that's going to intensify with increasing sea levels back into the sea. So this is one in the UK. The US has 50,000 landfills that are on coastal flood planes at risk of um being eroded and exumed back into the sea.
for - stats - pollution - plastic - US - 50,000 coastal landfill sites that could be eroded into the ocean
about 30% of the plastic is is recycled or incinerated so kind of keeps in the system or moves out of the system and then the other 70% is effectively waste.
for - stats - pollution - plastic - 30% recycled or incinerated - 70% is landfill waste
Wesselmann, born in Cincinnati, Ohio and trained at both the Art Academy of Cincinnati and New York’s Cooper Union, helped pioneer steel-cut sculpture and the use of molded plastic within fine art.
Plastic Repair Welding MELDING Reinforced with Metal Demo DIY (#1) by [[Phoenix Typewriter]]
William Ebbink, Tom Hansen, Wayne Bouchard, and Blake Banner swear by this. All seem to like it for metal and plastic, and all seem to like it for paint on typewriters as well.
via https://www.facebook.com/groups/705152958470148/posts/956242590027849
for - plastic recycling - plastic upcycling - plastic pollution
Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula by [[Zoë Schlanger]]
Lots of links to journal articles and published studies here.
optical sensors in recycling facilities can’t detect them, black-colored plastics are largely rejected from domestic-waste streams,
https://www.mohawk-finishing.com/products/wood-touch-up-repair/fillers/fil-stik-putty-sticks/
Putty sticks (aka paint sticks) are good for filling in nicks and dings on furniture.
These putty sticks and some crayons are also great for restoring the colored index lines on typewriters as well as other colored metal parts and occasionally on some plastic typewriter keys.
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Nicht nur #BP investiert in mehr fossile Infrastruktur und verzichtet auf Dekarbonisierungsziele. Große Firmen und Investmentgesellschaften geben die Orientierung an „Environmental, social and governace“- (ESG-)Standards zunehmend auf. Für #BlackRock, #Vanguard, #JPMorgan und #StateStreet spielen sie keine oder nur noch eine geringe Rolle, die EU hat sie verwässert. Der Guardian berichtet darüber in einem gut recherchierten Überblicksartikel. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/13/very-concerning-bp-dilutes-net-zero-targets-as-global-retreat-from-green-standards-gathers-pace
Der kalifornische.Generalstaatsanwalt hat einen Prozess gegen Exxon Mobil angestrengt, weil der Konzern.den Verkauf von nichtwiederverwenbarem Plastik über Jahrzehnte mit Fehlinformationen über Recycling gefördert habe. Die Firma hätte gewusst und bewusst verschwiegen, dass eines ihrer Hauptprodukte erheblich zur Plastik-Verschmutzung beiträgt. NGOs, die Exxon ebenfalls verklagten, begrüßen, dass damit ein Ölkonzern auch wegen der Plastikverschmutzung juristisch zur Rechenschaft gezogen wird, under erwarten weitere Prozesse dieser Art. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/climate/california-exxon-mobil-plastics-pollution-recycling-lawsuit.html
DIY Restoring Yellowed Plastic Featuring Royal Mercury Typewriter
Yellowed plastics can be treated with sunshine (or other UV light for several days) and hydrogen peroxide (3%) to repair the yellowing.
for - progress trap - microplastics - rain - progress trap - plastic
Eine Koalition von NGOs wird weiterhin gegen das Project One genannte größte petrochemische Werk Europas kämpfen, das in Belgien errichtet werden soll. Mit großer Energie wird bei der EU für dieses Projekt lobbyiert, das wegen seiner Umweltfolgen bereits einmal gestoppt wurde. Das Projekt würde die Plastikverschmutzung enorm vergrößern und zusätzlich zu hohen Treibhausgasemissionen führen. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/22/ngos-lodge-legal-challenge-against-vast-new-petrochemical-plant-in-antwerp
for - progress trap - tires - micro plastic p pollution
for - progress trap - micro plastic in bottled water
I replace the metal rings (which I find harder to work with) with plastic rings.
Some users find that plastic book rings are easier to use than metal ones.
Die Verhandlungen für ein internationales Abkommen zu Begrenzung des plastikmülls sind extrem schwierig, unter anderem weil die Öl produzierenden Länder inklusive der USA verhindern wollen, dass Mehrheit sentscheidungen akzeptiert werden, und damit praktisch ein Vetorecht beanspruchen. Die Emissionen, die durch die plastikproduktion entstehen, sind größer als die Emission durch Flug und Schiffsverkehr zusammen. https://taz.de/Verhandlungen-zum-Plastikabkommen/!5935914/
Informationsreicher Artikel des Guardian über eine neue Anlage von #ExxonMobil zum chemischen Recycling von Plastik im texanischen Baytown-Komplex. Viele Basis-Informationen zu dieser umweltschädlichen Technik und ihrer Verwendung durch die Ölindustrie, um von der wachsenden Produktion von Single Use-Plastik abzulenken. Anlagen zum chemischen Recycling werden vor allem in räumlicher Nähe von Communities, die bereits extrem und der Verschmutzung durch Plastik und Abgase leiden Chemisches Recycling gehört auch zu den Geschäftsfeldern der #OMV-Tochter #Borealis. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/10/exxon-advanced-recycling-plastic-environment
Notably absent from the debris was plastic from nations with lots of plastic pollution in their rivers. This was surprising, says Egger, because rivers are thought to be the source of most ocean plastic. Instead, most of the garbage-patch plastic seemed to have been dumped into the ocean directly by passing ships.This suggests that “plastic emitted from land tends to accumulate along coastal areas, while plastic lost at sea has a high chance of accumulating in ocean garbage patches”, Egger says. The combination of the new results and the finding that fishing nets make up a large proportion of the debris indicates that fishing — spearheaded by the five countries and territories identified in the study — is the main source of plastic in the North Pacific garbage patch.
!- leverage point : ocean plastic pollution
Every 60 seconds the equivalent of a lorry-load of plastic enters the global ocean. Where does it end up? Right now, researchers simply don’t know. But in a bid to help find out, an ESA-led project developed floating transmitters whose passage can be tracked over time, helping in turn to guide a sophisticated software model of marine plastic litter accumulation.
Huh? The plastic ends up in the Garbage Patches - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pacific_garbage_patch
This is a surprising and disappointing oversight by ESA.
European farmland could be biggest global reservoir of microplastics, study suggests
Example of a progress trap Planetary Boundary / Doughnut Economic Category: Biophysical: Chemicals, Water Socio-Economic: Food, Health
Polypropylene containers are autoclavable. The recommended autoclave cycle for empty containers is 121°C at 15 psi for 20 minutes. Care must be taken to allow free air circulation into and out of vessels during the autoclave cycle, especially during the venting and cooling stages. If the container is not properly vented, collapse or implosion (sometimes confused with melting) can occur. When autoclaving bottles and carboys, the cap threads must be completely disengaged from the container; the cap can be set loosely over the mouth opening at a rogue angle to ensure the threads don’t inadvertently engage. Once the container is completely cooled, the cap can be aseptically tipped into place and tightened down.
This is virtually identical to pressure cooker conditions. Thus these tips likely apply equally to cooking. Moreover, I take this as evidence that is appropriate for cooking food in the pressure cooker, though it may warp under stresses (so stacking containers may cause warping).
Take “biopolymers” for example. These naturally-derived materials are biodegradable, but they typically require the searing heat of an industrial composting facility to fully decompose. In many U.S. cities, these facilities do not exist – and placing them in the recycling bin isn’t the solution, either.
we are changing all our traditional teabags into a new type of paper that is entirely plant based and fully biodegradable when placed into local authority composting.
Oddly specific type of composting...
Last year, Nestlé used 1.7 million tonnes of plastic packaging
Dictators and tyrants routinely begin their reigns and sustain their power with the deliberate and calculated destruction of art
Art terrifies tyrants! Here's one tiny small example, but there are unfortunately hundreds of thousands examples of this.
simulate the activated sludge process of a municipal waste water treatment plant and so better understand the fate of nanoplastics in urban environments
it has become a seemingly essential part of our life. It helps us to preserve food, keep warm, communicate with the world and much more
Although ostensibly inert, like Chernobyl’s ‘undead’ isotopes, plastics are in fact intensely lively, leaching endocrine-disrupting chemicals.
Ecoaxis introduced industrial IoT solution for plastic processing machines which help to improve efficiency, productivity and quality. Our IoT (Internet of Things) gateway helps connect your various plastic processing machines and utilities to capture and securely transfer accurate data to the cloud for advanced analytics.
Plastic time is described as unanticipated, un-reflexive and fluid, as the “experience of temporal ‘scraps’, of gapsin the schedule”, and as “the negative space of busyness”[p. 233]. Plastic time flies under the radar, being unplanned and non-immersive, and associated with neither productivi-ty nor leisure. It is interruptible, but can also expand until some other activity presents itself.
Definition of plastic time.
Adds nuance to the idea of digital time as plastic -- morphable in some ways. rigid in others, asynchronous but also rhythmic in its own way (especially around the examples of web surfing and TV viewing) when the experience of time is lost.
Does plastic time also hint at kind of materiality?? Time as tangible?
Accord-ingly, and in the interests of exploring how broader shifts in time use have may coevolved with digital technologies, we now look to work by Rattenbury et al. [37], which relates the always-on quality of digital technologies to more gen-eral shifts in the organization of everyday life. These are changes that have resulted in a temporal experience that they describe as plastic, a temporal experience that is both shaped by and shapes the use of digital technologies.
Look up Rattenbury paper
Again, seems to indicate a socio-technical temporal experience where temporal experiences influence and are influenced by digital technologies.
This problem of plastic has to be solved – and quickly. This guide for kids gives a good run down and should make anyone think twice before using plastics frivolously.