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Execytirve Secretary [ "The diaper recycling was a pilot project for research and development," continued English. "We collected kitchen and bathroom tissues, including the diapers, napkins, boxboard, mail and other papers (not newspapers), along with food wastes." "Nobody has found a means to break down plastic for composting," says Ed English, field services managâ€" er. The company, headed by former Oakville resident Paul Taylor, recently tried its luck at composting bathroom tissue, sanitary napkins and disposable diapers; however, finding that the plasâ€" tic linings in these items are not biodegradable. BUSINESS DIPLOMA t seems that almost anything can be composted and returned to the earth. With this in mind, Compost Management of Elora, Ont., with its numerous experimenâ€" tal sites in this area, has found that grass clippings, leaves, brush, and food wastes can be turned into soil, no probâ€" lem. By WILMA BLOKHUIS Community Editor COMPOSTL Experiments paying off for reclaiming the earth 338â€"6600 Oakvilie‘s Business Although the ‘diaper recycling‘ was (@ Holland America Linc We invite you to enjoy delicious home style cooking that joins superb quality, great taste & excellent prices. Come enjoy our full range of entrees under $10.00 Book a Reservation and Receive a 10% Oak Tree Restaurant Discount Banquet Facilities Available 218 Lakeshore Rd. E., Oakville 845â€"8623 School can 842â€"4192 Oakville Place, The Bay not a complete success, because of the plastic, it was not a lost cause either for Compost Management‘s operation located on the Oakvilleâ€"Mississauga border. ‘"We placed a lot of emphasis on colâ€" lection, and educating people about Paul Taylor collects a sample 4# _FOCUS D / 9, |THE01 1 n P } 6 | In addition, the plastics industry is involved with a lot of "quiet little experiments" in hopes of developing a biodegradable plastic "that is comparaâ€" ble to a leaf for composting," said Tavlor. About "70% of the diaper was comâ€" postable, but the plastic wrapper cerâ€" tainly was not," commented Taylor, company president. "We‘ve been trying to break down plastic by burying differâ€" ent kinds of plastics into the ‘wind rows‘ â€" compost piles â€" expecting conditions inside these rows to break it down, but to no avail. Yet we keep tryâ€" ing." composting," explained English. "Our approach was much the same as for getâ€" ting people to use the the Blue Box. You have to develop a mindâ€"set to not just throw everything into the garbage" destined for landfill sites. "With the diapers we were able to determine the difficulties," noted Rob Rivers, recycling coâ€"ordinator for the City of Mississauga. Because the comâ€" post site is on the east side of Ninth Line north of Hwy. 5, it comes under Mississauga‘s jurisdiction. "We now know what needs to be done and that is to find a way to break down plastic." T + AKVILLE BE,/ ; \i‘]&fl&}@ x y (See ‘Composting . . .‘ page 12) 7 \5“ Io OoFF ., w_.?.%’l\“{“‘z‘é‘%? o AVER | CALAMARI P“b: VWB ... All Frames$ S\me\mde *h es ol yOUu! px lense$ \\\ F‘amEb ) t Y °_ with purchase of you! Ax lense$ & Large sgl WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1993 PAGE 11 83 is Tratalga! yillage ptician 495 GroSsS Aveâ€" Atom Pala _STEAM SHRIMP R Lafge SEIUV-.- of frames . poctor‘s appomtmenf arranged & We accept all vision care programs at the Ninth Line experimental site C o EARO/ gelectio" MUSSELS a NU Photos by Peter McCusker) Miller Real Estate Ltd REALTOR t Sales Representative PAUL SCHELL % O %/o O 845â€"9180 t sn 0|