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Page THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday August 1990 Environment impacted by numerous items With POWER By BARBARA HALSALL Every item we use has caused some impact on the environment when it was produced Whether the mining for metal the cutting down of trees for wood or the pumping of oil for plastics there has been an effect on our environment That does not take into account the energy used in the processing and manufacture Do we need to own all the items we use Most homes have a garage full of equipment and tools some of these only used once or twice a year Renting is a workable option that preserves our resources and is cost effective as well Im not sug gesting that you rent a snow shovel but whenever we consider a pur chase we should stop to consider how often that item will be used or whether we only need it for a short time There is a reasonably well established practice of men ren ting formal wear and this idea should certainly be extended to many other areas Where an individual would buy a cheap model of some equipment use in infrequently and have it gather dust a rentall company will buy a higher quality model and rent it for regular use In areas with public transit many people could avoid the pur chase of a car an rent a car a cou pie of weekends per month Think of the money saved as well as the resources When we think of vacations remember that tents canoes and canoes are all available for rent Rather than disposable plates and cups consider renting dishes and glassware The gathering would certainly be more elegant The nice thing about rented glassware is that no dish washing is needed as it is washed by the rental company Hospital equipment that is not needed on a permanent basis can also be rented You could also try sharing equip ment between friends neighbours or relatives If you know some people this option can work well with a few ground rules This is really the old theme of reusing items The more we reuse the fewer things that we need to produce and the fewer resources expended Its your choice You can make a difference REE FREE ESTIMATES 8772746 WERE GOING BACK 20 OFF ALL INSTOCK ITEMS WILLOW LANE NATURAL FOODS Willow St ACTON 8533051 A Learn to Drive and Survive Young Drivers of Canada GEORGETOWN CLASSROOM 16 MOUNTAINVIEW RD S Aug 15- Wed Evening 630 to 938 pm 4 DAY SPECIAL PROGRAM Aug 27 28 29 30 900 am 338 8770751 350000 GRADUA TES RECOMMEND YOUNG DRIVERS OF CANADA I Cable Program Listings for Halton Community Television Cable 4 AUGUST HOLIDAY NO PROGRAMMING TUESDAY AUGUST 7 30 Faith No 00 George Country Jamboree 7 Fishing In Ontario 7 Noh Drama Music Country Style 9 The Paper Chronicle WEDNESDAY AUGUST 30 The Beauty of Steel Acne The Straight Facts 6 TV Storytime No 3D Watt Up 7 Wilderness Will No A 7 30 Don Be Blind to Diabetes Canada GST Anatomy the Human Mind A Taste Wine THURSDAY AUGUST 9 The Acton School Ballet Dance Canada GST 30 Touring Israel 00 Faith NO 7 30 8 00 Gospel Music Country Style Canadian Farming on the Go FRIDAY AUGUST 10 5 Money in the Bank GOO Reg on Council SHOPPING SPREE VALUE STORE Whats Cooking at Steak Express Saturday Is Sample Day STEAK EXPRESS OPEN 8770721 Blvd Guelph St Centre Georgetown Enter Our SHOPPING SPREE CONTEST in Stereo You Could Be 1 of 8 Winners Of A 500 Shopping Spree At Any One Of The Participating Merchants HERES HOW TO ENTER 1 Simply visit one of the Participating Shopping Spree Value Stores fill In an entry coupon No purchase Is necessary Contest ends Saturday November 1790 Each store will be making Random Draw lor a SHOPPING from all the coupons deposited at their store on Monday November The person whose name is randomly drawn at each of the participating Shopping Spree Value Stores will be eligible lo win one of the eight DO Shopping Spree prizes by answering a mathematical skill testing question The prize is a voucher only The voucher can be used as cash towards your purchases at the pre selected SHOPPING SPREE VALUE STORE The winner may elect to make purchases which ex the value of the voucher by adding personal funding Provincial taxes are extra Check individual store for Sale Item exclusions Prizes must be accepted as awarded No cash value No Decision the judges is final enter as often as you like by visilmg one or all of the par Shopping Spree Value Stores No responsibility will be assumed tor lost or misdirected entries Employees and immediate relatives The Herald or participating ad are not eligible Winners must be 18 years or older 9 By entering the contest you agree to accept these rules Look For the Specially Marked Shopping Spree Value Stores Every Week Only IN the HERALD Your Regional Super Station