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“Return unsolicited ‘mail.

If you’re receiving a lot of
unwanted, unsolicited
mail—junk mail, as some
call it—write. to the
Canadian “Direct - Mail
Association (130. Merton
- Street, Toronto, ‘Ontario,
_ Mas 144) ‘and tell them to
‘remove your name from all

their mailing lists.

a *: AUnsolicited first class mail
can be_returned free if it s
" unopened;- ‘just’ imark -

‘“Refused—Return’ - ‘to
- Sender”. and drop it. in any

mail box.

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Bulk » mail-and flyers.

-- (second‘and third. class mail)
which have a return address,
can ‘be -returned ‘free to
senderif you. wish:

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Use ‘both’. sides. of » every
sheet: Envelopes, par-
. ticularly large’ ‘ones, can be

~ DISPOSABLE PLATES

°Cloth. vs paper “napkins
and facial tissues. There’s no
hard evidence to say that
cloth has an energy saving
‘over paper napkins and

facial tissues. But there’s no °

doubt that reusable cloth
products in general produce
less solid waste.

Try to reuse paper napkins
in' your home: to wipe up
kitchen spills and for clean-
_ UP jobs in the basement or
* garage. Tissue paper from
packaging can be saved and
re-used for packing gifts or
items for storage.

Used. tissue is unac-
ceptable for most paper
recycling programs.

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Research. shows that
disposable paper dishes use’

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PAPER TISSUE

eCloth vs. paper towels.
It's up to each one of us to
decide, if. we’re going to use
cloth towelling or the-paper
products—paper _. towels,
paper napkins, face tissues.

An American study
compared: cloth with paper
towels and: found:that cloth
‘uses ‘up to’ 2: or3 times ‘more
energy than paper under

various washing conditions.

However, if you use the
cloth towel at least a dozen
times before washing, the
energy required for the cloth
system would be much less.
Of course cloth towels
produce less solid waste.

“e@Cloth vs. disposable
diapers. The same study
found that, depending upon
washing circumstances, each
could have a slight energy
advantage. Again, the cloth
diapers produce the least
solid waste.

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“energy -as_ carthenware.

- dishes (depending upon how.

the washing water is heated).
Disposable: plates and cups _
produce much more solid |
waste.

Avoid disposable dishes
and cutlery.

Paper or plastic cups and
plates are not suitable for
recycling at depots.

CLOTHING AND
FOOTWEAR |

‘eDon’t chase the yearly
fashions. You don’t have to
buy a whole new wardrobe
each year just because a
designer says it’s time for a
new look. Try to buy quality
clothing that will survive the
fashion swings. You can
usually alter the styling
slightly for a lot less than the
cost of a new wardrobe.

Remember, if you hold
onto your “out” clothes for a
few years, chances are
they'll become “in” clothes
again. Shoes too.

Getting more life
_ of consumer products

‘Repair. is not - a “dirty
word. Patching, sewing and
invisible * mending are ‘not

*Could others use them?
Before you, throw out old
clothing, check with local
charities to see if they can

use them. ‘Many +4

organizations operate stores
or conduct rummage sales to
raise money for their wor.

Salvage. Useful, rags for
jobs around the home can be -
salvaged from old clothing.
(Nylons and pantyhose can

be used to stuff toys and-

cushions,.or to tie up |

bundles.) Some garages and
factories buy rags for use by
mechanics and machine

_SHOPPING BAGS, COAT

HANGERS, RIBBON,

STRING, WRAPPING

PAPER, PAPER CLIPS,
RUBBER BANDS...

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- Use them over and over

‘again. Some supermarkets
go so far as to give you 2¢
when’ you use one of your
own used shopping bags. See
‘how long you can make
them last.

String shopping bags.
Theylt hold up through
many, many trips. ine

eCost hangers. If your.

closet has more hangers than
coats, take the extras to a
dry cleaner. Some cleaners
will pay 1¢ or 2¢ each for
them.

°Gift wrapping. Wrapping
paper, ribbons and gift boxes
can be used repeatedly.
Don't apologize; tell people
why you're reusing wrapping
paper for their gifts. It’s a

great way to win new
converts to conservation.

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