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Recycling tips from Warwick WI â€"- the five R’s! Here are some tips gleaned from a handâ€"out prepared by Warwick Women’s Institute, Lnrnbton. RECYCLE aluminum â€" used for cans, lawn chairs, u llldDW frames, castings for car parts clothing and toys â€" have a garage sale or donate them to charity; sell them in a «small hand store r; eglasses â€" donate to Canadian Na- twnal Institute for the Blind for Third \‘mrld Countries g ass â€" used for new bottles, for gutsphait in street paving, in bricks, tile, trod reflective paint for road signs i, gains and books â€" donate to hos- [‘ :JiS, seniors’ homes, halfway houses, t-mldrens' clubs for cutting up [ per â€" used for game boards, record J. :kets, egg cartons, boxes, puzzles, ;: hie/show tickets. Office paper can be h :ycled as well as newspaper ; .istic â€" for fiber filling in jackets and made from recycled paper, and products made from recycled plastic are the first product categories proposed under the federal government’s Enâ€" vironmental Choice logo. Draft guidelines, develâ€" oped by the Canadian Stanâ€" dards Association Technical Committee and recommend~ ed to the Minister of the Environment propose that to qualify for the use of the Environmental Choice logo: * oil must be manufactured using over 50 per cent by volume re-rel'ined oil. “ insulation material must contain 100 per cent post-consumer fiber and be produced using a dry process (which is less demanding in energy and does not produce effluent). Re-refined motor oil, insulation ' pillows, flowerpots, “plastic lumber”. plastic strapping for shipping boxes REDUCE â€" buy as much as you can use â€"~ serve leftover food from hotels, cater ing, restaurants in soup kitchens. mission homes, or other places that serve the hungry and homeless â€" get rid of hazardous wastes carefully REJECT â€" excessive packaging, such as Styrov foam trays, blister packs and plastic wrapped fruits and vegetables. Buy bulk products. Do you know that for each $1,000 of sales in a super- market, 100 pounds of corrugated cardboard and about 65 pounds of other packaging are thrown out? â€" non-refillable containers â€" disposable products, such as paper plates, razors, eating utensils, diapers Guidelines for use of special logo * plastic construction materials must contain over 60 per cent of weight of post-consumer plastic. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE MARCH, APRIL lSSLlE OF ONTARIO RECYCLING UPDATE and cigarette lighter.» â€" junk muil REQUEST * biodegradable garbage hugs â€" recycled paper products 7 cleaners that don't kill L‘lL‘illUl't‘x other than mold â€" fluorescent screw-in light hull-n ll‘tal use only ll watts and lust lilrcx-er â€" a local recycling program for glass, paper, aluminum â€" bone meal. blood meal. and leather meal instead of commercial tur- tilizers for your lawn REUSE â€" vegetable and fruit peeling», peanut and nut shells. leaves. struu. ha}. grass clippings. egg shells. sawdust in limited quantities, cardboard in compost * plastic products including horti- cultural supplies. produce and nonvfood containers, ofl'tcc sup? plies, recreational equrpment and outdoor furniture must con tain over 90 per cent by weight of post-consumer plastic. In order to qualify for the logo, plastic and insulation pm, ducts must also be packaged in recyclable material An added condition of all product categories is Lhut the disposal of waste products arising from their manufacture Is handled in u manner consistent with federal and provincial regulations. If you would like more information on this program, contact Environmen- tal Choice, c/o Canadian Standards Association. 178 Rexdule Blvd. Toronto, M9W 1R3. 416347â€"2097. H & C October. November I980 0