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Recycling Services Inc. working toward Positive Reinforcement

Contact: Jim Crater
Address: 365 Elm Street Pottstown, PA 19465
Phone: 610-323-8545
Fax: 610-323-3962

Recycling Services Inc. (365 Elm St in North Coventry Township) is working toward Positive Reinforcement and Community Building. The idea came about when my daughter, who was fifteen at the time and living in another state, called me and said she had been given a ticket by a local police officer. She was laughing as she said this so I knew it was nothing serious. She further explained that she had been stopped by the local police and given a ticket for a free ice cream cone because she was wearing a bicycle helmet. Thus began the idea that if more kids made their first contact with the local police in a fun way, and if the prizes could be connected to supporting local business, this would be a great step toward building the community. The idea has begun with the North Coventry Police and so far prizes have been donated by Friday’s Restaurant and Meadowbrook Dairy Bar. These prizes can be used in many ways, such as the above example of a child riding with a bicycle helmet getting a prize of a free ice cream cone. A routine traffic stop that finds a child properly secured in a car seat could result in a prize of a free dinner for the parents. In a town like Pottstown, imagine returning to your car from shopping a finding a “ticket” on your windshield for a free prize because you had put money in the parking meter!

Another side of Positive Reinforcement deals with the safety of our local police officers. In a conversation with a participant in a class held in Philadelphia, he said that part of the class dealt with surviving on the streets, “you know, not having a brick dropped on your head when responding to a call”. My reply was that if you build a strong foundation with the local kids, which are a long term investment, there will be no loose bricks to be thrown.

What we are hoping for in working toward Community Building and Positive Reinforcement are prizes donated from local businesses. Any business wishing to participate can contact me to pick up the prizes and they will be distributed to the police department in that businesses jurisdiction.

From Mark Flanders, Pottstown Chief of Police, “Great idea - This is something that Rita's Water Ice has been doing for a couple of years in other communities (Pottstown in '05)”


Recycling Services Inc. working toward Positive Reinforcement Contact: Jim Crater Address: 365 Elm Street Pottstown, PA 19465 Phone: 610-323-8545 Fax: 610-323-3962 Email: jimcrater@aol.com Recycling Services Inc. (365 Elm St in North Coventry Township) is working toward Positive Reinforcement and Community Building. The idea came about when my daughter, who was fifteen at the time and living in another state, called me and said she had been given a ticket by a local police officer. She was laughing as she said this so I knew it was nothing serious. She further explained that she had been stopped by the local police and given a ticket for a free ice cream cone because she was wearing a bicycle helmet. Thus began the idea that if more kids made their first contact with the local police in a fun way, and if the prizes could be connected to supporting local business, this would be a great step toward building the community. The idea has begun with the North Coventry Police and so far prizes have been donated by Friday’s Restaurant and Meadowbrook Dairy Bar. These prizes can be used in many ways, such as the above example of a child riding with a bicycle helmet getting a prize of a free ice cream cone. A routine traffic stop that finds a child properly secured in a car seat could result in a prize of a free dinner for the parents. In a town like Pottstown, imagine returning to your car from shopping a finding a “ticket” on your windshield for a free prize because you had put money in the parking meter! Another side of Positive Reinforcement deals with the safety of our local police officers. In a conversation with a participant in a class held in Philadelphia, he said that part of the class dealt with surviving on the streets, “you know, not having a brick dropped on your head when responding to a call”. My reply was that if you build a strong foundation with the local kids, which are a long term investment, there will be no loose bricks to be thrown. What we are hoping for in working toward Community Building and Positive Reinforcement are prizes donated from local businesses. Any business wishing to participate can contact me to pick up the prizes and they will be distributed to the police department in that businesses jurisdiction. From Mark Flanders, Pottstown Chief of Police, “Great idea - This is something that Rita's Water Ice has been doing for a couple of years in other communities (Pottstown in '05)”
Living Lightly On The Road
This project will consist of purchasing a motor home and converting it to use renewable resources. The project will include powering the vehicle with vegetable oil, an on board composting toilet and food composter, high mileage tires which do not wear out, solar electric and solar water heating, a fold up wind generator, a window greenhouse, internal and external air cleaning, incoming and outgoing water cleaning, an on board wringer washing machine with sound wave cleaning, thermocouple refrigeration, underbody stream-lining , a fold out solar oven, internal hydrogen fueled stove, water saving features and heat recovery in the drains. Also the project would use a Volkswagen Diesel Rabbit as a tow behind vehicle. The Vixen Motor Home appears to be the best choice because of its sleek design. It is equipped with a diesel engine which will easily adapt to cleaner burning vegetable oil, also a manual transmission for better mileage. All of the projects involved in creating this vehicle are learning tools; some will be adapted for home use and will work much better in fixed applications. Others, like the in home electronic composter and high mileage "blue" tires are to create interest in such items and to help make them available in this country, where test marketing has yet to be done.	22' Diesel Motor home - Vixen by BMW VW Diesel Rabbit, with tow bar On board wringer washing machine with sound wave cleaning 4 solar electric panels with regulators Solar water heating, evacuated tubes Fold out wind generator with tower (Air X) On board window greenhouse Composting toilet and food waste composter Internal and external air cleaning units Incoming and outgoing water cleaning units Centrifuge and internal tank heating elements for vegetable oil cleaning Thermocouple refrigeration Underbody streamlining High mileage tires, blue composition which don't wear out Fold out solar oven Hydrogen fuel conversion of existing stove Water saving shower head and pressurized faucet aerator Heat recovery on drains, shower and sink
The total cost of the project is expected to be $41, 850, of which $4400 has already been spent. We are currently seeking sponsors to help cover the cost of this project. For a donation of $500, or equivalent in parts or labor, you can have a sponsor name on the vehicle.
Watch video "Energy Inventors" program from Greenworks TV featuring this and some of Jim's other projects! Click here. Electric Porsche
		1977 Porsche 924, converted to a 120volt DC electric, using a curtis controller, advanced DC motor, currently using flooded lead acid batteries. Hood solar cells charge the 12volt system. Lots of recycled parts: bed frames are the battery racks, plastic lumber used to line the battery boxes made from disposable diapers, the coupling adapter plate was made from scrap aluminum, & seat covers made from old jeans.
Alternative Energy at Earth Day
Parabolic dishes to cook on, using the sun, solar ovens, wind generators, mobile solar electric units, electric mowers and now good used solar water heating panels are all things I work on and are available.


Merlin the Dragon
		A work in progress.... stay tuned.

Have Sun, Will Travel
Mobile Solar Electric Unit Recycling Services is looking for your financial aid in expanding a mobile solar unit. The proceeds obtained by this unit will go toward land preservation. Our existing nine-panel unit provided power for three music events last year. We are asking for your continuing support to help complete this project as Recycling Services, Inc. continues to find innovative ways to improve your surrounding communities.
		The Mobile Solar Power unit was recently used to power a music event at Recycling Services, Inc. Members of Earth Vision Weavers are, from the left, Ed Lantz, Nadine “The Frog Lady” Bergeron, and Adani Quiet Thunderwolf. Jim Crater at right is the creator of the Solar unit, and president of RSI.
The Ultimate Recycling Center
		Watch Video. GreenWorks TV hosts Jaime Smith and Tom Sexton introduce this video on Environmental Ed's visit to Recycling Services Incorporated. Recycling Services assists local communities in recycling 45 different household waste products and remanufacturing some of them back into new products. To watch video, click here.