Date:         Mon, 20 Mar 2000 18:19:50 +0100
Subject:      activated carbon
From:   Adler, Paul [PAdler@afrs.ars.usda.gov]

John Harris [jfhdally@agn.net.au] wrote:
> One source of this filter material is softdrink factories worldwide.
> They usually have to pay for the disposal of their carbon and
> they change it regularly at about 30% capacity. Worth a try
> in consumer societies anyway, and you may get paid to cart
> it away.

Q: What is the source of the carbon material byproduct that softdrink
factories generate? And what do they use it for?

Paul