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THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday September fWOPagcg -Environment- Taking care of laundry chores is also an environmental concern By BARBARA HALS A I I Laundry Changes Changing the washer setting to cold rinse saves enough energy over a year for about 220 This comes from a pamphlet put out by Ontario Hydro Cold rinsing is also easier on fabrics and leads to less fading Energy saved is money saved While many of us have been doing this for years Hydro estimates that one third of all washes in On tario are still rinsed in warm or hot water If every family in Ontario consistently used cold water for rinsing laundrj 15 billion gals of hot water would be saved each year worth about million of energy That enough power for a town the size of Godench Ontario stains to avoid having to wash twice Air dry after stain treatment If the stain is not com out the dryer will set it per manently Wait for a full washer load or adjust the water level to match the load size Clean the dryer lint filter after each load or even during a load for maximum dryer efficiency Clothes dryers use a lot of energy and are hard on fabrics Consider a clothesline Clothes smell great dried outside Even if you only hang out one load of wash each week it will soon pay for itself T shirts shrink less and keep their shape if dried on hangers Many clothing items now have washing instructions that say hang to Global program eyes Halton Hills Global an international campaign encouraging people in towns cities and rural areas to plant trees wants to fund tree- planting programs in Halton Hills The goal in Canada is to plant 15 million energy conserving trees over the next five years The Global campaign was laun ched in this country on Earth Day April 22 and is operated by Friends of the Earth Dan Gamble Program Director for Global wants to hear from any community group or organization interested in planting trees All requests for funding will be reviewed by a selection commit tee The Global Program is funded through the generous sorship and promotional fundrais efforts of many Canadian businesses and corporations The Global und is a dedicated fund which means dona can only be used to support tree planting projects across Canada Twice a year in the spring and fall Global will make grants to qualifying groups Anyone can get involved in the Global program says Gamble Citizens groups en vironmental organizations abonsts service clubs municipal parks departments church groups small businesses student groups anyone interested in help ing the environment is encourag to contact Global When a group joins the Global team it receives all the materials it needs to launch its tree planting program and qualifies to apply for funds Trees are invaluable in our bat tie to save the environment ex plains Gamble Not only do they reduce demand for fossil fuels but they help fight global warming Trees offer substantial energy conservation benefits Just three hardwood shade trees planted to the south and west of a house can reduce air conditioning needs by 50 per cent save money and reduce coal burning at power stations In winter trees planted around a act as windbreaks and save on heating costs winch lead to fewer carbon dioxide emissions Anyone interested in getting in volved in this worthwhile cause should contact Dan Gamble Pro gram Director Global 251 Launer Avenue West Ottawa On tanoKlP5J6 Friends of the Earth is an inter national organization with offices in countries British Bakers l British Breads Pastries 330 Guelph St Georgetown ACROSS 8770596 WITH OUR TRUCKS THE EXTRA OPTION IS FREE Free pick up and return Best service going Highly competitive rates Full line of vehicles Shouldn t you opt for Discount CM AND TRUCK RENTALS Guelph St Unit Georgetown Ontario 4BS 8731828 GEORGETOWN OPTICAL NO ONE EVER REGRETTED BUYING QUALITY MARKET PLACE PLAZA 8773562 HOURS CLOSED MONDAY Tuos Fn Saturday 00 If you are shopping for washer or dryer make sure the washer has settings for cold wash and rinse as well as variable water levels Compare the The lower the number the more energy efficient the ap pliance A cool down or per mapress cycle on your dryer saves energy and reduces wrinkling It should also save ironing An elec moisture sensor will automatically turn the machine off when clothes are dry is very hard on fabrics so this adds to the life of your clothes as well as saving energy When it comes to ironing don Try the wrinkled look At least don t leave the iron on Most irons warm up quickly and do not need to be turned on for five minutes to heat up When you choose to do the laun dry can also make a difference Ontario Hydro must supply sus tamed power but also meet peek demand times Municipalities and industry are already metered and billed according to time of con sumption Eventually that could happen to residential use In the summer on hot days peak demand is between 10 30 a m and 130 In the winter peak de is roughly 5pm to 30 Especially avoid your dryer during those hours but better still forget about laundry during those hours Tape a note of those hours on your washer and dryer to remind yourself to form good habits Some of our electricity is produc by coal fired generating tions When we save electricity we are helping to reduce acid ram as well as carbon dioxide that con tributes to the greenhouse effect These are changes you can make You can make a difference NORTH END NISSAN 8784137 MILTON ONT Enter The Heralds SHOPPING SPREE CONTEST DClOfr n You Could Be 1 of 8 Winners Of A Shopping Spree At Any One Of The Participating Merchants HERES HOW TO ENTER Simply visit one of the Participating Shopping Spree Value Storet fill In an entry coupon No purchase Is necessary Contest ends Saturday November Each store be making Random Draw for a SHOPPING SPREE from all the coupons deposited at Ihelr store on Monday November The person whose name Is randomly drawn at each of the Shopping Spree Value Stores will be eligible to win of the eight 500 00 Shopping Spree 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