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Page 26- THE HERALD Wednesday May 24 1989 Think globally act locally gays science student Future depends on recycling More fun EDITORS NOTE Marion Hester Is a Georgetown resident currently attending the University of Waterloo where she will graduate next year with a Bachelor of En vironmental Studies degree with a matching Bachelor of Science degree tn Biology She will be sub mitting a monthly column over the summer months dealing with en vironmental Issues particularly recycling In Dal ton Hills By MARION KESTER Herald Special I can still recall the times as a child when my mother hounded me to throw my garbage which at the time amounted to items like Kleenex and gum wrappers in the garbage can Trips to the local park and farm ly camping vacations gave me the opportunity to follow my mothers wishes At that time I obeyed her either because I was an obedient child or I was simply afraid of punishment More often than not compliance was due to the latter Every now and again I would wonder what difference discarding one tiny piece of Kleenex would make Surely in this vast expanse of land we call home accidentally dropping a piece of garbage would seem insignificant I realized later in life that it wasnt about Kleenex or gum wrappers It was the development of an attitude which would direct the path I would take toward a university degree in Environmen tal Science It was simple I was responsible for the garbage which I produced From this realization stemmed another grave discovery that not everyone shared this attitude This lack of responsibility on the part of far too many individuals is partial ly to blame for the dismal state of our environment In the late 1980s when the en is the voting publics number one concern rallying cries to clean up our surroundings is no longer the quaint preserve of Greens anarchists feminists and other activists for social change The practical limits of our misguided actions which result in environmental degradation dic tate that people consume less and conserve more Fortunately through individual and group initiatives people are rediscovering a sense of self reliance a celebration of com munity and a sense of personal power based on creativity rather than exploitation What I am referring to here are three simple practices reduction reuse and recycling All these practices are aimed at diverting waste slated for a slow death at a landfill site As a householder and consumer always keep in mind that there is a hierarchy of waste management where reduction and reuse take presidence over recycling If some waste is not generated in the first place there is no need to recycle it Individuals shotfld make con scious purchasing decisions whenever possible One way of reducing the amount of garbage each of us produces is by refusing to buy over packaged items opting instead for bulk food at retail outlets Packaging makes up to per cent by weight and per cent by volume of the waste stream For each 1000 of sales in the average supermarket lbs of corrugated cardboard and lbs of other packaging are thrown out Avoid buying items such as eggs in containers when alternatives exist You could also write to manufacturers to let them know you refuse to purchase a product because of the negative environmental impact of its packaging In addition tell them if you strongly approve of biodegradable packaging alter natives Avoid disposable products if alternatives are available and buy items in containers which can be returned to the point of purchase Remember you can make a dif ference each time you purchase groceries by boycotting over- packaged and disposable items Reusing items is also of vital im to effective waste reduc tion A few suggestions include rubber bands jars envelopes and plastic or paper bags Not all used materials are garbage but because we think they are we lose seven million tonnes of valuable resources each year Caledon Players cry Bingo Caledon Players presents Bingo a comedy by Allan Stratton presented by the Old Township Hall in Village Hwy 10 and 24 Performances will go from May 26 27 to June 1 2 3 8 10 and July 1 Tickets for the May 24 preview are 50 but the regular price is Bingo by Allan Stratton is a farce concerning the untold goings- on of tutorial sessions with an English professor a pretty coed an unattended wife and a jealous husband There is a special dinner theatre package for Saturday May 27 WE RENT VT0E0 CAMERAS 8775945 The most extensive household ef fort at reducing the amount of solid waste is the familiar curbside recycling program To date we recycle graces the sides of 25 million blue boxes in Ontario every week If you dont already par in this program do so by rinsing out e following items and placing them in your blue box to be picked up on garbage day These items are glass bottles and jars aluminum and steel food and beverage cans plastic soft drink containers and this newspaper At the present time 10 per cent of Haltons garbage recycled and mandatory household recycl is a strong possibility commen cing early next year Recycling is a way of saving valuable resources and energy while minimizing our on landfills and incineration As Canadians we recycle less than two per cent of the household materials we use If households would recycle 75 per cent of their paper million trees would be spared Nunkirchen Austria cur recycles per cent of its household waste and many other communities in Europe and the Unitea States are developing recycling programs that will achieve at least a per cent recycling rate There really exists no reason why we cant strive for the same results Lobby local municipal councillors to push for increased government spending to include more recyclable materials for the blue box As the awareness of the im portance of recycling flourishes in the minds of more and more citizens as this garbage day habit takes hold there will be even more reasons for government to pay greater attention to the en vironmental agenda The three Rs must be an integral part of a communitys waste management scheme however the responsibility lies with each of its members to participate in such practices Acting on a local level while keeping a global perspective in mind of such issues as diminishing natural resources is a major step toward guaranteeing survival for future generations In essence think globally and act locally 50 includes roast beef dinner and the production of Bingo Call for tickets or If you are interested in reserving regular tickets please call 519 PHOTO SPECIAt SAVE SAVE SAVE 10 OFF ALL MODELS IN STOCK Georgetown Hobby 8776988 at The Herald Office in either 8x10 or Sizes a a in COUNTRY VIDEO GAMES We have over computer games to choose from for IBM Amiga Commodore 64 10th Line River Rd Not all the activities at last weekends were of the hardworking variety A midway rider top found time to enjoy a spin literal ly In the warm air while a tug-o- war enthusiast grimaced during the heat of battle Herald photos 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