blinds

MINI-BLINDS _ tainted
with lead can be taken out

with the trash.

The provincial Ministry of
Environment, Lands. and
Parks has announced that the
disposal of smail quantities of
the PVC window coverings

‘ poses no health or environ-
mental concerns. The min-
istry’s recommendation came
after reviewing Environment
Canada’s preliminary data on
tests of the blinds.

The blinds should be
wrapped in plastic bags and
placed in garbage containers
with other waste, it advised.

Retailers who have larger
quantitics of new or returned
mini-blinds are. requested to
contact local B.C.
Environment offices or call
the B.C. Recycling Hotline (1-
800-667-4321) for informa-
tion on disposing of their sup-

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