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14B - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, April 3, 1990 The Environment by Janet Banting Last week's column discussed why people in the industrial and commercial sector need to start getting serious about waste reduction. This week's contains several practical suggestions on how to go about doing this. Fine paper recycling may be a great place to start for many businesses, since paper products (other than newspaper) ac- count for about 27 percent of the solid waste stream. Many large companies (e.g. Decima Research, Bell Canada, Sun Life, among many others) and school systems (the Toronto Board of Education and the Durham Board, to name just two) are already recycling their fine paper. If you want to learn more about how you can go about this, contact the Durham Recycling Centre (579-5264) for information and/or call the Toronto Recycling Ac- tion Committee (392-7850) to ask for a copy of '"The Office Paper Recycling Guide' to be sent to you. Your business could also make a commitment to using recycled paper products. Two companies selling these are Courseware Solutions Inc. in Toronto (863-6116) and The Paper Source in Fallbrook (613-267-7191). If you give one or both of these companies a call, they'll happily send you information about their products. Two companies created to find ways of putting industrial wastes to good use are the Ontario Waste Exchange and the Canadian Waste Materials Exchange. Both attempt to match up creators of industrial waste with customers who can use it. Even spent ammonia and sulphuric acid can be made use of, and in one instance a popcorn producer was able to get rid of a large quantity of stale popcorn by passing it to a pig farmer, who us- ed it as feed! To contact the Ontario Waste Exchange and learn more about how "'one firm's waste can become another's raw material," call 416-822-4111, Ext. 358 or 512. You may also want to take a look at the latest issue of "The Recycler's Exchange," a small magazine that exists 'to bring markets and materials together." Published monthly by Paul Roszel in Cambridge, Ontario, the latest issue can be found in the vertical file on recycling at the Scugog Memorial Library. Another option open to businesses looking for ways to reduce waste is to invite the Durham Region Works Department to con- duct a waste audit of your company. These are done free of charge and usually take only one or two hours to carry out. The adult involves a tour of your facility to identify the sources of waste and the methods of collection, and then advice about reduc- tion strategies. Included in the audit procedure are suggestions Nancy Crowell, seen here at a roll-top desk, will open Nanclif House Antiques opens witha variety of Ontario, Quebec antiques Talk about a change of pace. For the past several years, Nancy Crowell has operated a busy nursery school in Port Perry. ho she'll continue to work half-days at the nursery tending to the many needs of the young people until the end of June, this coming Saturday, Mrs. Crowell is opening the doors on a new (much quieter) business. Nanclif House Antiques will specialize in antique furni- ture and fine reproductions. Opening an antique shop has long been a dream, she told the Star last week. And her interest in an- tiques, especially furniture, goes back to her childhood, growing up on a farm near Pe- terborough, in a house, she said, that was "just filled with all kinds of antiques." Her particular interest is furniture, early Ontario and Quebec, and in getting ready to open the shop, she recently spent time on a buying trip in la belle province. * "I like (antique) pieces that can be used in the home, that are functional," she said. Already in stock are sever- al pine armoires from Quebec, buffets, harvest tables, and an infant's cradle she believes is 160 years old. Nanclif House Antiques and Reproductions in Port Perry on April 7. Operating her own antique shop Is a long-time dream for Mrs. Crowell, and it will certainly mean a change of pace as well. (see article for details) Nanclif House will carry as well a wide selection of repro- ductions, which are popular these days. on how to promote the new initiatives, as well as follow-up and ongoing assistance. Some materials currently being reused or recycled as a result of waste audits are: cardboard, wood (including pallets), paper, plastics, metal (including drums), organics (including food wastes), textiles, glass, rubber (including tires), asphalt, concrete, and clean fill. The Region has also created a Waste Reduction Award program as an added incentive for companies to practice industrial waste reduction. To arrange for a waste audit at your company, contact Waste Reduction Facilitator Elaine Collis at 668-7721. Remember -- waste reduction will not only save your com- pany money in disposal costs, in some cases it may actually bring in additional revenue! Being good corporate citizens can result in an improved atmosphere within the company, and it will enhance your public image as well. I'll trot out that great old saying one more time -- "If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem!" I It is time to start thinking about your lawn for 1990 cat: RICK'S WEED CONTROL for good work and good prices on ... FERTILIZING, WEED SPRAYING & LAWN CARE PROGRAMS 985-8519 Book & Gift Nook 2290, *BIBLES *CHRISTIAN BOOKS & GIFTS " 4 *SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPPLIES % Open 9:30 A.M. - 430 P.M. (Closed Thursdays) MRS. SADIZ HOBBS 985-3880 3 ES §34 QUEEN ST., PORT PERRY | Ny Amadeus. Seafood 8. Steak House = 1180 Simcoe St.N., Oshawa 436-9333 or 436-9065 - OPEN 7 DAYS a WEEK Banquet Facilities Available EVERYDAY DINNER SPECIALS * Roast Prime Beef (Can. Grade A) ANY SPECIAL FOR ONLY: * * New York Steak & Shrimps $ 9 99 ° * Fresh Seafood Plate LY - « a = ALGONQUIN TRAVEL. 5 POINTS MALL, Unit 14 285 Taunton Rd.E., Oshawa, Ontario Tel: (416) 436-7474 KNOB HILL FARM COMPLEX GROUPS & TOURS DEPT. 500 Howard St., Oshawa Tel: (416) 434-8800 OUR TWO OSHAWA LOCATIONS LAST CALL ... LAST CALL ... LAST CALL All Aboard for ... 7 DAY FULLY ESCORTED TOUR (10 seats left) FRANKENMUTH, MICHIGAN 3 DAY FULLY ESCORTED TOUR (4 seats left) For full information regarding these and forthcoming trips, contact: Steve Groat, our Groups and Tours Manager. DON'T FORGET OUR TOLL FREE NUMBER And youll find rocking chairs, desks, rocking horses, and corner cabinets. The official opening is this Saturday, April 7, and Mrs. Crowell admits she's a bit ner- vous about the new venture. "But I guess being nervous is agood sign," she said. Initially, the shop will be open week-day afternoons and on Saturdays. Once the nursery school is over at the end of June, the hours will be extended to full days, and Claire Stainton, who works at the nursery, willlend a hand in the antique shop. Nanclif House is located on Highway 7A in the building that used to be Willy's Engine Repairs. IF YOUR AD WAS HERE Over 20,000 people could have read it this week. That's a lot of potential customers for your business. For Advertising Made Easy call the PORT PERRY STAR 985-7383 CELY 920 KEEPING CENTRAL ONTARIO INFORMED