Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), February 8, 1991, p. 20

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Page THE WEEKEND OUTLOOK Friday February Free environment posters By BARBARA HALSALL -CUPTHIS- The Waste Reduction and Recovery Section at the Region of Peel has a colourful poster called ways your business can help save the environment Clip this column and take it to work with you 1 Form an environmental com mittee overseeing recycling 2 Get top management involv ed Do a waste audit Use Peels recycling director On Halton call the Ontario Waste Exchange or your regional councillor Develop procurement policies for recycled products 6 Reduce waste materials from the manufacturing process Provide a waste reduction suggestion box Award environmentally friendly products as raffle prizes 9 Hold recycling competitions between departments Update staff on company waste reduction progress 11 Design environmental logo for letterhead and recycling con tainers Encourage other branches to follow your example 13 Inform customers of your environmental efforts 14 Circulate memos instead of duplicating them 15 Write on both sides of scrap paper 16 Make doublesided photocopies 17 Use electronic mail instead of paper Use refillable pens instead of disposable pens 19 Install energy efficient ap pliances 20 Switch to energyefficient lighting 21 Use linen and dryers in washrooms instead of paper towels Keep office thermostats at 20 degrees C or less Use windows and ceiling fans to minimize air conditioning Service air conditioners regularly 25 Turn off lights and equip ment when not in use Donate old equipment to chanties and refurbishers 27 Donate recycling revenues to an environmental group or cause 28 Advertise environmental activities of citizens groups 29 Plant trees and shrubs on company property 30 Provide reusable mugs and utensils Avoid disposable drink boxes 32 Bnng lunches in reusable containers or cloth bag Discourage the use of drink ing straws 34 Avoid over packaged goods 35 Supply soft drinks in recyclable containers or in dispensers 36 Avoid single serving packages cafeteria Reuse packing materials such as polystrene foam Offer a returndisposal op tion to customers Purchase supplies in reusable containers 40 Implement an office paper recycling program Ensure company shredding your paper takes it to a recycler 42 Encourage publishers to use recyclable paper 43 Recycle pop cans container gloss and newspapers Take home reusable by products Recycle at home 46 Install waste reduction equipment to improve handling 47 Use environmentally ly cleaners Use environmentally fnend fuels Car pool 50 Use rerefined oil in com vehicles Use retreaded tires on com vehicles Conserve water Ensure air emissions comp ly with government regulations Participate fitness ac tmties Resolve to adopt at least ten of the above suggestions The posters are free to businesses within Peel Region and available for a small charge outside the region Call 9400 and ask for the Waste Reduction and Recovery Section Remember telephone books go in the Blue Box as well as magazines You can make a dif ference MY GENERATION Fashions For The Young At Heart MAIN ST SGEORGETOWN Fiom Chinch 873 For All Your Fine China Silver Crystal MAIN ST MILTON 8780050 TOWN COUNTRY CLOTHIERS Royal Robbins Columbia Run Bike Swim Fitness 8788622 THE FITNESS Mill St E MILTON MAIN ST S DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN John FST 1958 Asp PRICES EFFECTIVE SUN FEB SAT FEB 16 1991 WTwr ra- MV rtoSf to limit to normal family Large Size Eggs aiit5 88 Chicken Leg Quarters 218 99 Post Bran Flakes WITH COUPON BELOW POWDERED LAUNDRY ABC Detergent LARGE LITRE BOX SUPER PANTA Dainty Rice kg BAG 499 Minute Maid Orange Juice 355 TIN 99 LIMIT PER FAMILY PURCHASE PRODUCT OF SPAIN SEEDLESS Navel Oranges lfkg 79 LIMIT 3 PER FAMILY PURCHASE SELECTED FLAVOURS KoolAid Koolers PACKAGE OF SELECTED VARIETIES Libbys Vegetables 341 398 TIN 69 THIS COUPON UUHP Large Size Eggs SAVE I WITH THIS I COUPON SAVE Dunn I Nabob Tradition jt J Coffee SC I WITH THIS I Mm THIS COUPON Ml J COUPON save ABC Detergent I Peanut Butter 1 Sal Fob GP S C SI SAVES I WITH THIS SAVE COUPON T 1 1 Si Post Bran AA Flakes Cereal ii Purina Dog Chow VC SINCLAIR AVENUE GEORGETOWN Corner of Guelph St Sinclair Ave STORE MONDAY FRIDAY 1000pm HOURS SATURDAY 8 00am SUNDAY

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