WMMTB FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1991, PAGE 17 TOXIC TAXI PROGRAM Skull and crosbones! 'Bony handt FIl1ammable! Explosive! Fro aneailyge, tese ar h ager symbols w/arning us. flot to touch. 'Parents lace everyday household'hazardous chmial ot f eabbut one, of their worst fears, is diupoveing- that a produot bearng on. or more of these syxbol is- accessible, to; theïr presehoolers. The Poison Control Centre in Toronto receives approimately 130 cails a day from such distressed parents. .Household hazardous wastes (HHW) such as peaints solventsë sd motor oil, -antifreeze, pesticidés, nail polish anâ aéoo prays maLy eventually enter ourdinngwtrnth form Of leachate from landfill. Sewer systems that were neyer designed to. handle al these toxics, receive chemicals fromn acceptable cleaning agents every day. Over the last yeari a pilot project involving a <Toic Tai' ickup service for. residential 1111W was studied in the .rie/Port Perry, area. *Residents were encouraged te decrease their reliance on hazardous products and te dispose of toxic chemicals safely. Durhamn Region found the project te be successfuâl and has initiated the prog a nPickering/Ajax during the months of April, May and ZJne. The tai continues te offer this service. on a regular rotational basis in Durham's municilties and will be in Whitby for July, Auguat and September. Ives=tigtioni on. reuse, and recli opprtunities for the HHW coletd is currently under-way. qe Toxic Taxi programi will' also include a list of alternatives te 111W availale through public -libraries and schools. Through presentations, students will become familiar with polluting, chemical. 'We've had an enthusiastic response from teachers," says, Glen Pleasance, regional director of the project. "Educational sessions, aîhich inçlude élides and projects dealing with the consequences of teie inour ecosystemn and viable solutions, are part of the school's presentation." you l htlie (-80-56-071) as eený s t oinform propane cylinders and meLja prescriptions are part of the list. After you have identified'the EWwhch you no longer want,'ask neighboursif-they could use any useful portions. Share your pickup 'date (special télephone number will b. aalbe' n Junîe) with neighbours and combine your materials. Be. sure te acquire Durham!s list of alternatives te HHW, when it.becomeEkavailable for Whitby, from your local library. If we reduce our use of 1111W, we lessen the problems they mrate. 'First Class' walk*-athon to be hield The< thrd annual Whitbw Gernera hospital walk-a-thon will te.place on Sunday, May 5, rein or sie The 10K route begnsad ends at the hspta.Wgalkerogmay start any ime between 10 a.m. fe u2p.. i proceeds from ~esw l the hospital's ass J U Campaign te raise a total of $5.5 million for new equipment and renovations. Walkers may choose te, do the entire 10K route, or only a portion. .E ]veryone in the community is invited te, parti- cipate. Pledge sheets are available untilthe day of the wa]k at the following locationsi: downtown Whitby fire hall,. Town, hall, 'rouoi Park y and Whitby 1 know=WiblI live in Whitby and have specialized nWhty Real Estate for many years. Cai RSEAR BO. 1wl-,lpyu IF QUESTION S VOU FIND, PLEASE KEEP ME IN MIND, eOSEMARY BROWN, SALES REPRESENTATIVE IN YOUR TOWNffl BUS: 433-2121 RES: 668-3504 Limit One Coupon Per Customer *~~f MOI e.M* * ee. -e o "ETASPECIAL" Totally finshedtop to bottom, wlth lots ot extra goodiesi' Excellent value at $189ff500.o ASK ME ABOUT 91/2% MORTGAGES! 1 * 1