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42 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, November 27, 1990 The Environment by Janet Banting : THE FUTURE IS R's! 3 Due to an over-sight on our pan, this column should have 8 i appeared in the Port Perry Star during Recycling Week, No- | | vember 19-26. 2 i Editor § Recycling Week 1990 has arrived! Let's hope that every- one in Scugog Township will take advantage of the events § being held this week to spread the message that reduction of § garbage is something we must ALL begin to take increasing § responsibility for. - : "The future is R's" theme chosen by the Recycling Coun- § = cil of Ontario for this year's Recycling Week is meant to con- 8 = vey that there are a number of "R's" besides Recycling that § \ are important and that will need our attention in future. Here § . are a few of them: Reject, Refuse, Repair, Refill, Rethink, and | Responsibility. 5 ~ We can all REJECT or REFUSE to buy products that we | . know are made from materials that are not currently recycla- | ¢ ble, create too much Jeane, or will fall apart and become § garbage Quickly. Goo examples of the first two of these are £ the plastic pac ging many microwavable products come in, | | and drink boxes, which may be recyclable elsewhere but are 8 i just plain garbage in Durham. 3 We can all REPAIR things rather than just heaving them § = into the garbage, or pass them to a group like Goodwill that ¢ will. We can take our own containers to REFILL when we buy § | in bulk, and use refillable bottles for soft drinks and beer. RE- i © THINK is something many of us need to learn to do! The age § = of prosperity that began after the war and that culminated in S } an era of thoughtless consumerism is coming to an end now - | : as it does, all of us need to rethink some old assumptions. The one | icularly like to add to what we call the 3 R's | : is RESPONSIBILITY. We all - as individual and as members | of the various groups we belong to - need to develop a sense | of personal responsibility about our contribution to the gar- {| bage problem. As individuals, there are many things we can do at home and at work to work toward solutions, and we can also work for change within groups. At the same time, our dif- «ferent levels of government must also take responsibility for § providing not just programs, but also examples for the rest of us to follow {using recycled paper, both sides of all paper, and banning the use of disposable cups and dishes are a couple of things that come to mind immediately}. Having said that, | think it's important to remember that | we can't reasonably expect our governments to do all of the work for us! Frequently, doing the job ourselves, right in our | own backyards, is the best choice. A good example of this is § composting. If we compost in our own yards, we avoid the fi- | nancial costs as well as the problems associated with a cen- tral composting program. Leaves are another example if we deal with our own, we avoid the need to buy plastic bags and also help to minimize the pollution created by yet more vehi- cles. We can use the leaves in our yards to protect trees and shrubs, or we can chew them up with the lawnmower and leave them on the grass or garden. Some solutions are as simple as this and cost us nothing! I'd like to conclude with a reminder to practice the 3R's in their proper order: Reduction first, Reuse second, and Recy- cling third. When we go grocery shopping, for example, and are remembering the 3 R's, avoiding the unnecessary use of plastic is something to bear in mind. 100 million pounds of plastic garbage land in the oceans every year, choking, stran- gling, or poisoning an estimated 100,000 marine mammals {some of them endangered whales and turtles} and hundreds of thousands of seabirds. Land animals such as deer are killed as well when they choke on some of the plastic litter that covers our countryside. Although many stores now claim to recycle the plastic bags returned to them by shoppers, re- member that it is preferable to Reuse first, and Recycle only if | itis necessary. If we were to stop getting the 55 million plastic & bags that Canadians bring home from shopping every week, we could help to minimize some of the disposal problems that | are associated with them! By opting for Reuse over Recy- | cling, we come up with the possibility of using boxes, ham- | pers, or reusable bags for our groceries instead. As we celebrate this Recycling Week, and later on when i's over, let's all give a bit more thought to making better : choices by always keeping the 3 R's in mind. It's important for future, and "The Future is R's!" J een a i , Gi Re SA Gos AJAX JEEP EAGLE LTD. SALES & SERVICE 493 BAYLY STREET EAST, AJAX, ONTARIO L1S 4S7 (418) 883-4100 Oshawa [418) 434-1810 Jeep SALES: Monday to Thursday 9 to 9; Friday & Saturday 9 to 5. SERVICE & PARTS SERVICE & PARTS: Monday to Friday 8 to 5; Saturday 8 to 12. CUSTOMER (of Y=] Uso con lemnd rad! Mopar Edutopar Marcie Phoenix and Sara Clarke work i 5 Ee Res wl SRE ed together to ¢ reate the w inning poster In the Re- cycling Week poster contest. The contest was sponsored by the Recycling Council of On- tario, Cotton Ginny and the Port Perry Star. The girls won a T-shirt with an environmental message on It, courtesy of Cotton Ginny, winning entries from across Ontario. urch and thelr poster will now be judged against other ST. JOHN'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Stuart McEntyre, B.A., B.D. Telephone: 985-3409 Rev. Shirley Gale SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 9:55 a.m. Holy Communion Nursery Care Provided PORT PERRY 8 PRINCE ALBERT UNITED CHURCH Rev. D. Robert J. LePage, B.A. M. Div. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 10:00 a.m. Port Perry 11:30 a.m. Prince Albert Morning Worship & Church School Nursery Care Always Available SCUGOG ISLAND MANCHESTER PASTORAL CHARGE Minister: Elaine Barber 985-4094 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 Scugog Island 9:45 a.m. Manchester 11:15 a.m. Worship & Sunday School - Covenanting Service: Tuesday, December 4, 1990 7:30 p.m. at Scugog Island BLACKSTOCK-NESTLETON UNITED CHURCHES Rev. Dale Davis SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 Blackstock 10 a.m. North Nestleton 11:15 a.m. Church School & Nursery During Worship EMMANUAL PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Regional Rd. 8 at Simcoe Port Perry, Ontario Rev. David Beesley, Pastor 985-4441 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 9:45 Christian Education 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Message - 'Combat Christianity" (Part 2) Special Music: Wayne Prosser 6:30 - Praise Service Message - "This Is My Story" Nursery Care and Children's Church Provided in Both Services Tues: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Ladies' Reflections Bible Study Wed. 6:30-8:00 p.m. Family Night Toddlers Pioneer Club Adult Bible Study Thurs. 7:30-9:00 p.m. Youth "Breakaway" "A Church Reaching Out in Love" PORT PERRY BAPTIST CHURCH Hwy. 7A & Island Road East of Port Perry 985-8681 Pastor: Rev. David S. Daniels Sunday Services 9:45 a.m. Bible Classes for all ages Worship: 11:00 & 6:30 p.m. Nursery Available Tues.- 9:45 - 11:00 a.m. Ladies Coffee Hour Children's Classes 0-5 yrs. Wednesday 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study & Prayer AWANA Boys & Girls Clubs Ages 3 to Gr. 6 Thursday 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Jr. High Youth A Special Welcome To The Handicapped HOPE CHURCH A Christian Reformed Fellowship 166 Simcoe Street South Prince Albert, Ontario 985-9679 Song Service: 9:50 a.m. Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship 11:15 a.m. Worship Service: 7:00 p.m. " Nursery Provided Nursery & Story Hour Provided Youth Groups Girls 7-14 - Mondays 7-9 p.m. Boys 8-15 - Wednesdays 7-9 p.m. High School Plus Ladies Coffee Break & Children's Story Hour Thurs. Mornings 9:30- 11:00 a.m. Babysitting Available Alternate Sundays - 8:30 - 10 p.m. All Are Welcome! EMMANUEL FULL GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP Durham Road 23 and 7th Conc. Reverend Timothy Godfrey Pastor Church: 852-7054 Residence: 852-5871 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 9:45 a.m. - Family Bible School 11:00 a.m. - Worship Services 6:00 p.m. - Praise Meeting Tuesday - 9:30 a.m. Ladies Fellowship Wednesday - 7:30 p.m. Prayer & Bible Study Saturday - 7:00 p.m. Youth Group ST. BERNADETTE"S CATHOLIC PARISH SUNDAY MASS 11:30 a.m. Nestleton Community Hall Nestleton Serving Cartwright Township' Come On Home Father Tom Lynch 705-932-2712 COMMUNITY CHURCH CAESAREA SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 11:00 a.m. Guest Speaker: We Welcome You to the Country Church Tues. - 4-5 p.m. Sunshine Club Tues. - 8 p.m. Prayer & Study Rev. Tim Godfrey 852-5871 or 985-7519 [] GREENBANK PASTORAL CHARGE ~ United Church of Canada Rev. David Shepherd, Minister SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 Services: 9:30 a.m. - Seagrave 9:30 a.m. - Pinedale 11:00 a.m. - Greenbank ANGLICAN CHURCH The Rev'd Charles E. Bull Incumbent St. John's Church St., Blackstock SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 9:30 a.m. Holy Communion Church School & Nursery Church of the Ascension 266 North St., Port Perry Wednesday, Nov. 28 7:30 a.m. - Holy Communion SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 8:00 a.m. Said Eucharist 11:15 a.m. Advent Lessons & Carols Church School & Nursery COLUMBUS UNITED CHURCH A Community Church For All Rev. Jack Griffen, B.A. M.Div. 10:00 a.m. DECEMBER 2 (10) "The Wrong Desire" Welcome to a Community Church for Everyone BAHA'I FAITH For information about Baha'i meetings & activities please write P.O. Box 1153, Port Perry, Ontario, L9L 1A9 or Call 985-9339 NESTLETON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Wm. Fairley - Minister DECEMBER 2 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship All welcome