HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1991-01-09, Page 11THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1991. PAGE 11.
Your home is full of hazards to the enviroment
Today, more than ever, Cana
dians are concerned about the
condition of their environment,
about air pollution, the quality of
their water, the crisis in garbage
disposal, and the depletion of the
ozone layer.
While we all want tougher
environmental controls from
governments, we also want to know
what we can do as individuals to
help preserve our environment. To
begin, we can practise environmen
tal stewardship in our own homes.
Remember the ’60s motto "if
you’re not part of the solution,
you’re part of the problem!”
Canadian households produce
gallons of hazardous waste every
day. Do you know that your
left-over paints, furniture polish,
pesticides and home cleaning pro
ducts are part of this daily contribu
tion to household hazardous waste?
The term "hazardous” is applied
to any product that is corrosive,
flammable, reactive, or toxic.
Many of these types of products are
harmful if used or disposed of
improperly. What can you do to
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the past, from religious groups and
organizations. They feel it is better to avoid
the confrontation or controversy even if it
violates fundamental freedom.
The human species is basically bisexual
to begin with. The homosexual segment of
society seems more comfortable with its
sexuality than the hetorsexuals. Fear,
sexual insecurity, and ignorance lead to
racism, violence, and intolerable attitudes
toward the gay segment of society mainly
because of its non-procreative sexuality
and a general fear of an individual’s own
leanings in that direction. This even occurs
without actually knowing if someone is gay
or not. Suspicion is sometimes all that is
needed. I see this happening right here in
our own town.
The human sexdrive is as strong as our
instincts to eat, sleep and breathe. Men
and women are taught to suppress and
redirect this drive into other avenues. The
results of which are becoming more
apparent all the time in society.
The question is are we going to continue
teaching a Christian sex and moral
education that fundamentally retards
human growth, sexuality and maturity or
are we going to teach a secular sexual
education that will make these kids more
secure, comfortable and promote growth to
the maximum of human potential.
Ignorance, fear, hypocracy, stereo
typing, suppression and altering of human
instincts all lead to violence, the spread of
disease, teenage pregnancies, racism, lack
of respect, drug and alcohol abuse, rape
and murder, abuses of all kinds and a
multitude of stress-related mental and
physical disorders.
Now, who are the real "bimbos”?
Doug and Debbie Trollope
Brussels.
dispose of toxic substances in you
home?
Never dispose of products con
taining harmful chemicals down
the drain. Besides corroding the
plumbing, this will release toxic
fumes, damage the sewer systems
and contaminate surface and
groundwater. Try to find a neigh
bour or friend who can use up
excess products instead of having
to throw them away. If your
community has a household hazar
dous waste collection program,
bring unused products to the
collection depot for proper dispos
al. Many communities are organiz
ing special days for collecting these
wastes.
Pesticides and herbicides are
toxic chemicals. They are designed
to kill or inhibit specific plants and
animals. They are also poisonous to
people, pets and wildlife. To con
trol garden pests, try planting
strong-smelling herbs such as
basil, chives, garlic, sage and
onions and flowers such as chry
santhemums and marigolds with
your vegetables. Handpick weeds
in the garden or use a mulch
around plants to prevent weed
growth. Maintaining a healthy
lawn will also keep weeds to a
minimum.
Paints, lacquers, paint thinners,
wood preservatives, and turpentine
are all examples of paint products
and preservatives that are toxic.
Use latex or water-based paints
whenever possible to reduce your
exposure to toxic fumes from the
paint and solvents. Let used tur
pentine or brush cleaner sit in a
closed jar until paint particles settle
out. The turpentine can be strained
and reused.
Many household cleansers are
toxic nightmares. Read the label
carefully before you buy a product
and try to use non-toxic alterna
tives. To keep your house fresh and
clean, all you will need is white
vinegar, "pure soap” (e.g. Ivory)
baking soda (sodium bicarbonate),
borax (sodium borate), and house
hold ammonia.
Some helpful hints - baking soda
can be used as an effective,
non-abrasive, non-irritating scour
ing powder. Clean oven spills as
they happen. Sprinkle salt on spills
when warm and scrub. An inex
pensive and safe window cleaner
can be made at home. Mix 120 ml.
vinegar to 2 L. water, spray on
window and wipe with newspaper
to shine the glass.
Now walk out of the house and
into your driveway. Household
hazardous waste also includes
automotive oil and antifreeze. Both
of these products should never be
spilled or disposed of down a street
sewer drain. Antifreeze is poison
ous to people, fish and wildlife.
Many pets die after they drink from
sweet tasting puddles of antifreeze
on driveways. Antifreeze can be
(dropped-off at a hazardous waste
landfill for proper disposal. To
dispose of used motor oil, check at
your local gas station to see if there
is a motor oil depot facility.
These are only a few examples of
safer alternatives to some common
household products that generate
hazardous wastes. Control must
begin at the source. Your help is
needed to keep toxic substances
out of the environment. It is up to
all of us to keep our environment
clean and safe. Reduce your expo
sure to toxic chemicals and reduce
the amount of hazardous waste
going to landfills and sewer sy
stems by switching now!
For more information on house
hold hazardous waste disposal and
recycling programs, check the blue
pages of your telephone directory.
Environment Canada and environ
mental groups such as Friends of
the Earth, Greenpeace and Pollu
tion Probe can provide valuable
information on alternatives to "de
tox” your home.
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