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Show 2 - BRIGHT TIMES - NOVEMBER 1994 — Cutting Trash, Cuttr ng Costs At the recent POA Annual Meeting the topic of trash disposal was discussed. Lois Oliver presented the options open to CV residents. A count was taken on the options, and the majority chose to be responsible for their own trash by using either the Moab Transfer Station or a private service. (Private service in the valley is provided by Manny Espinoza, 2592563.) Recycling and trash reduction was also discussed. It is obvious that the less trash we generate, the less trash we pay to dispose of. Here are some suggestions for the reduction of trash: 1. Buy food in bulk, or buy by the ounce or pound at the Moab Co-op. Also, you can bring your own containers to the Co—op to purchase such items as shampoo and household cleaners. These items are usually less expensive, as you are not paying for unwanted packaging or containers. Example: Co-op oatmeal1s 45¢ per pound; oatmeal at City Marketrs 83¢ to $1.45 per pound 2. Use glass containers instead of plastic. Glass can be recycled in Moab at City Market or the Canyonlands Community Recycling Center plastic cannot. If we would recycle our glass, we could reduce water pollution by 50%, water use by 50%, air pollution by 20%. Every bottle you recycle saves enough energy to light a lOO-watt bulb for 4 hours. Glass is made from sand and silica, not pemchemicals. Glass does not biodegrade and leach particles into your food the way plastic does. 3. Use steel cans, aluminum, or paper containers in preference to 6. Give “stuff” away, don’t throw it away. Unwanted unusable items can be given to the Moab Thrift Shop located at the south end of the bowling alley building. Or call Seekhaven and When You’re Down in ask if a needy family can use them. Your trash could be useful to someone Effective November 14th, the landfill is closing one hour else. Why pay to throw it away? earlier each day. New hours are Weekdays 8 am. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 9 am. to 5 pm, Sundays 9 am. to 4 pm. Some information you may 7. Compost your garbage and yard waste by digging it into your land in a trench (called sheet composting). This puts nutrients back into your soil. Or compost in bins, using manure, grass, and yard trimmings. Next spring you can use this compost to enrich your th e D u m p not have that can help landfill worlers recycle some items and in general do a better job for us: garden. Do NOT compost meat scraps, new bones, or grease. You will attract CAR BATTERIES— please give 6 & 12 volt batteries critters who will dig them up. 8. Buy used or recycled items. They have no land-filling packaging to the attendant as you enter; they will be disposed of safely. TIRES—place them on top and are cheaper. Better yet, ask yourself “Do I REALLY need this purchase at all?” of your load; they are kept in a separate pile. ALL APPLIANCES— keep them separate; they might So to reduce the trash that goes into the landfill (a landfill you pay for with your tax dollars) and to reduce the trash you pay time and gas money to bring to the landfill, RECYCLE IT, REUSE IT, GIVE IT AWAY, COMPOST IT, or DON’T BUY IT IN THE FIRST PLACE. Get everyone in your family involved in seeing how little trash you can eventually throw away. It’s a fun challenge for you and your kids. It’s a good thing to do for your world. be recyclable. REFRIGERATORS— landfill laws say they must be drained of Freon (by an authorized person) before the landde can accept them; the Freon can be reused. MOTOR OIL—cannot be dumped; please take to Jiffy Lube for disposal. Questions? Call 259-3867. ——Cris Coffey ”Maria Loe Thonks to this month“5 CASH DONORS Barbara Zinn, Ralph and Sylvia Marble, John and Nancy Hauer, Eric Alexander. and Rob Soldai. We couldn't do it without you! plastic. All can be recycled. 4. Be a critical shopper. Do not buy products with elaborate packaging. reuse paper or plastic bags and bring your own, or use reusable cloth bags. A small day pack works great and frees up your hands. 5. Use cloth diapers. They are better for your baby’s skin, as they contain no chemicals. They can be passed on to a new mother when your baby no longer needs them, or use them LAND PLAN SERVICES 0 0 General Land Use Planning . Project Feasibility Evaluations 0 Review Process Consultation 0 Residential Site Design for soft rags. Landfills are not public sewers, and the contents of “disposable” diapers really do not belong there. Cloth diapers cost less in the long run—~at time of purchase and at time of disposal. (801) 259—5057 |