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THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday December 1990 Page 11 Environment- Business and Industrial Blue Box Program needed By SCOTT HAMILTON Although there is limited in dustrial recycling in Georgetown at least one small business has examined its role in saving the environment Kentners Social Catering in volved its staff and clients in a program of reusing reducing and recycling its waste After a suggestion from a part- time student employee involved in The Bronte Creek Project Haltons Outdoor Education and Environmental Studies pro gram supervisor Lori took action With POWER now and is still going strong Lori states that the trip to the town recycling depot two or three times a week isnt a problem at all I just think its important for everyone to do their little bit But this writer wonders why the town has yet to implement a business and industrial Blue Box program Press for Blue Boxes first examined the types of waste produced by the catering service Her recycling plan in cluded purchasing two large gar bage cans to collect aluminum cans and glass bottles and buying back reusable trays cups and serving utensils from customers after use Helping the environment is easy to do says Lori The hardest part is remembering to put the recyclable products in the cans The Kentners program has been running for seven months Tropical rainforests disappearing Warning that tropical rain forests are disappearing at almost twice the rate as previous ly believed World Wildlife Fund has launched its 199091 Guar of the Amazon campaign a major initiative aimed at stemm ing the destruction of Amazonian rainforest Through the Guardians of the Amazon program WWF is ap pealing to Canadians to help pro tect an acre of tropical forest in the Amazon the greater storehouse of natural wealth on the planet and one of the most threatened ecosystems Recent data shows that 33000 square kilometres of the Amazon were destroyed in In all square kilometres have been lost throughout human history A 25 contribution to helps protect an acre of rain forest The funds will be used to support critical SPECIAL 7 FOOT ARTIFICIAL BARCANA SPRUCE TREE INCREDIBLY PRICED AT 60 Rag 169 Choose from selection of newly arrived Inventory 30 of all trees sold going to the Love Christ Food bank TREES AVAILABLE AT COUNTRY LANE 10th Line River Road 8772254 CoSponsored By THE HALTON HILLS HERALD 8772201 tion projects in the Amazon In eluded here are WWF projects which protect the 5 million acres in dense rainforest in Brazils National Park the largest con servation area in the Amazon By BARBARA HAL5ALL Scott poses a very good ques tion Several commercial establishments have asked me the same thing Why dont we have blue boxes My advice is to call your regional councillors Im sure with rising tipping fees diversion is cost effective Kentners followed Scott Hamiltons plan but each business could do their own waste audit They may find valuable by products going to disposal If something is identified call Art Mercer at He is the regional recycling coordinator for products from commercial establishments There is an agency that also could be very helpful to business and Industry that is the Ontario Waste Exchange International will answer that number Ask for the Waste Exchange for the manager Lin da Varangu or for Diane When you call in they will match you with someone who needs the item you are trying to get rid of For example when labs are closing down the Ontario Waste Exchange will FAX a list of chemials to universities The company saves on disposal costs which could be substantial and only has transportation costs to the happy recipients Ill give more information on this in future columns Remember you can make a difference Scott and did Send All Your Friends And Family A Special Christmas Greeting For Only 10 This year make sure that all your friends and family receive a Special Seasonal Greeting in the Heralds Special Christmas Edition to be published on December 22nd This is a great opportunity to show your Christmas Spint and convey the warmest wishes of the season to the whole community Your Choice of Three Seasonal Headings EXAMPLE we celebrate this most joyous occasion we wish everyone a Christmas filled with love and peace John Jane 0 Public Limit 20 words please ITS EASY To place your greeting just give us a call and select 1 of our 3 headings then tell us the message you wish to convey and well finish up with your name Weve also made placing this ad easier during this busy season by giving you the option of charging the ad to your VISA card or having us bill you Call DEADLINE 4 pm December 19th TheHartonHPIs HERALD