Since the price of lead is rising dramatically, I think lead is being recycled as much as possible. Have you priced a car battery lately? Jerry N ----- Original Message ----- From: Glenn Pollock <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:02:30 -0600 (CST) Subject: Re: steel vs lead shot, complex issues As I understand that weights used on car tires to balance them can no longer be made of lead. These weight can fall off cars and when cars are recycled the lead weight usually are not removed and can wind up all most any were. I am not sure if this EPA rule was passed but it was discussed. ======= Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 9.0.0.888, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.19020) http://www.pctools.com/ ======= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp