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I'm on a medication that gets delivered to me in a dramatically over packaged way every two weeks. Part of this packaging is a styrofoam cooler about 27x22x25cm and two unlabeled cold packs.

I currently have 7 of these and expect to be getting them for the rest of my life. Aside from just tossing them, do any of you lot have suggestions for what i can do with all these coolers?

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[-] medicsofanarchy@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Chop the Styrofoam into little pieces. Place in glass bottle. When the time is right, add gasoline. Now you have napalm. Rag for wick./s <-- this means I'm just kidding and you should never, ever do this or throw it at fascists.

[-] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago

Also, in these situations, you never want to use the rag as a stopper for a bottle filled with gasoline. Instead, you cork the top, soak the rag in oil, and tie it around the bottle neck. Light the rag. When the bottle breaks, it'll ignite the theoretical napalm.

Doing this will keep the gas from spilling on you when you throw it. Safety first!

/s <-- this is all a joke, of course and we definitely don't condone violence or burning fascists.

[-] Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Funny enough, I've done this before. The big issues is the styrofoam loses its fluff and you end up with a small glob. It'd be more effective to mix it in a bowl and pump it into the bottle.

[-] nagaram@startrek.website 1 points 1 month ago

Fuck, we were talking to an expert

[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I keep napalm for starting fires at home and camp. Can't be beat!

[-] meekah@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I love burning down my home for a little excitement on the weekend!

[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Homemade napalm, is, uh, not like the movies. It's merely a gelatinous substance, that once on fire, burns forever.

It doesn't explode. It's not reactive, to anything. It just sits in a jar until you take a twig and twirl some out, light it on fire.

Learn some chemistry, some basic science, experiment! Stop getting your ideas from Hollywood.

[-] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

fun for the whole family

[-] Snailpope@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Donate to a local food bank, homeless shelter, meals on wheels. Styrofoam containers can be used to store or transport hot or cold foods to those in need.

[-] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago

I agree with charity and giving them away as a first priority. However, have you considered building an igloo?

[-] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

Donate to food banks or post them up for sale on Craigslist for $5 each. They're kind of expensive these days and fishermen/campers frequently want them.

[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I dunno about that. I have a pile of coolers behind the shed, all shapes and sizes, that I've picked off the road for free.

[-] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

I mean yeah, normal coolers arent that hard to find. But, When you're fishing or bird hunting though it's often easier to throw a catch in a disposable cooler that doesn't need to be fully washed and sanitized and won't permanently end up smelling like whatever you got three weeks ago, because plastic is semi-permeable.

[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Oh! I get it now. I don't hunt or fish. My coolers are for beer and water, easy to wash out, dry in the sun.

You're right. If the contents are nasty, just use disposable styrofoam, chunk it in a pickle jar of unleaded, use the napalm to light camp fires. 👍🏻

[-] Nemo@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 month ago

Soundproof your sex dungeon?

[-] LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

That is a ridiculous suggestion. Clearly OP has already soundproofed their sex dungeon and wants to know how to use them next.

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

We've soundproofed one sex dungeon, yes, but what about second sex dungeon?

[-] LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago

Well you can never have too many sex dungeons

[-] NABDad@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

If they are the right kind of Styrofoam, they can be recycled. See if there's someplace near you that takes them.

[-] Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I did look into that and sadly they aren't. Any recycling will have to be upcycled

[-] _cryptagion@anarchist.nexus 1 points 1 month ago

make molotov cocktails. nothing like the smell of homemade napalm and a little, uh, "civil disobedience" in the morning.

[-] EponymousBosh@awful.systems 1 points 1 month ago

I agree with contacting local charities (kitchens, food banks, etc) and see if they can use them.

[-] Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

That's probably the best option so far, there's a lot of homeless near me and I've got nothing better to give.

[-] crimsonpoodle@pawb.social 1 points 1 month ago

You can use them as incubators for little plants in the spring to keep them warm at night if you’re in a cold place. Or if you want a fun project build a cloud chamber and watch particles move.

[-] iii@mander.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

Make a cool boat

[-] JoeKrogan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Make a raft

[-] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Depending on the density of the Styrofoam, it can be used as a rainfall simulator for a greenhouse. Water drips through some Styrofoam in a very random way.

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