12 — Friday, January 3, 1992 - North Shore News HOME & GARDEN Make the effort in ’92 goods, resources and services for individuals and businesses alike. included are government en- 29% SALE Pick-up entry card and start saving... : Ends January 29th/92 I’M NOT usually one to make New Year’s resolutions, but the overconsumption, decadence and resulting stupor of the Christmas season makes this week a good one to look ahead to a less-wasteful, more environmental 1992. People who are wanting to in- Stigate changes at home or at work have been given a boost with the recent publication of two dif- ferent environmental directories, Global Gais’s Going Green in the Work Place and The Environmen- tal Directory, produced by Stewart’s Green Line. Going Green in the Work Place, available locally for $4.95, is a 56-page collection of information useful to Vancouver businesses. Topics discussed include motivating employees — and cleaning staff — to participate in recycling initiatives, the use of batteries and photofinishing ser- vices at the office, recycling office paper and pesticide-free tandscap- ing. The guide includes a list of “eco-buddies’’ as well — Van- couver businesses with enviable recycling programs that are willing to give advice to other companies that are just starting out. It suggests purchasing policies for your business as well as strategies to minimize pollution caused by your company’s vehicles and employees commuting to work. There are also success stories — we find that BC Hydro, among other green initiatives, is testing horse logging for right-of-way clearing, plans to convert all company vehicles to electricity within five years and supplies free parking spots for carpoolers. McCarthy Tetrault’s lawyers must return their dictaphone bat- teries for recycling and Peat Marwich Thorne. chartered ac- Teach children safety HOT TIPS North Vancouver District Fire Department MANY FIRES are caused simply by a combination of a small child's curicsity and the availabili- ty of matches. or a_ cigarette lighter. The resulting fires have some of the most disastrous con- Sequences because of small children’s inability to understand that the match they just lit is the same match that caused the fire that destroyed the house. The District of North Van- couver Fire Department suggests that if you have small children in the home, keep matches and ciga- rette lighters up high, out of their teach. ~ As childrea begin to understand cause and effect, teach them that Matches are a tool and should be used only by adults or under adult supervision. Teach children that if another child has matches, they should get away from that child and warn an adult so that an accidental fire will not occur and the child will te prevented from getting burned. If you find your child playing with matches and are unsure how to deal with this situation or re- quire more information, contact the District of North Vancouver Fire Department non-emergency number, 980-7575, or contact your local fire department. Peggy Trendeli-Whittaker ECOINFO countants, has an environmental comniittee that has unveiled a number of progressive office prac- tices over the last months. I also discovered from the book that there is a service that will pick up surplus food from office parties, restaurants and catered events to distribute it through local missions and food banks. “Food Runners’? can be reached at 689-1985. . The Environmental Directory is published out of Vancouver by Mary Lou Stewart of Stewart's Green Line. It’s an international compilation of environmental vironmental agencies around the world, hundreds of non-profit organizations, degree programs in environmental sciences, eco-holi- days and recommended reading. Some of the products you can access through the catalogue are organic baby food, composting worms, recycled-content asphalt, air-quality testing kits for home use, recycled material animal bed- ding, non-toxic artists’ materials, recycled plastic items and dechlorinating shower heads. North Shore companies are well-represented in this interna- tional catalogue; listed are Capers Food Store, Second Time Paper, Enviro Conscious Construction, Coastal Mountain Water, Mohawk Lubricants, Chemex Labs and Sanitherm Engineering. The $9.95 directory can be found at Safeway and bookstores, or by calling 872-5498. The Lions Club is holding a Christmas tree chip-up on Sun- day, Jan. 5 in the North Shore Winter Club parking lot from tO a.m. to 3 p.m. They ask that no one drop trees off after 3 p.m, And remember that you can take Christmas trees and yard waste to the North Shore Transfer Station for chipping as well. The address is 30 Riverside Dr., North Van; hours ure 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to $ p.m. on Sunday. Separate yourself from the ordinary! a 6=sC. Collins is having a January = §6© furniture sale, but then so are @ tot of other stores .. but they aren't sellin the good s Ail sales offer you savings. Our sale offers you savings on the things you want. : Which proves that all sales are not equal. JANUARY FURNITURE SALE SAVE UP TC 50% Now Two Big Locations A‘S LARGEST THOMASVILLE GALLERY ECs THOMASVILLE GALLERY 685-8414 1080 Mainland Street Vancouver, B.C. Main Floor The Yale Town Galleria Bidg. 435-5566 4240 Manor Street Burnaby, B.C. 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