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Show 2F Tbe Salt Lake Trtban- -, Sunday, October IS, 1971 ""r QO Bottlers Join In Clean Up Drive The Soft Drink Assn, is keenly aware of the environmental problems facing our country and is doing everything within their capabilities to help remedy the situation. Over 3,u00 soft drink manufacturers in tiie ration, believe that working through the national companies and with the assistance of their national, state and local associa-tonthey can and will do more to fight littering and s, help diminish solid waste. They believe that technology is the realistic solut'on to the solid waste and litter problems, and that American ingenuity, with the efforts of ail concerned, will solve the problems. The packaging industry ai d allied industries are conducting research on methods of segregating trash and finding e ways to glass and Successful metal. projects have recently been completed where glass has been used to make an extremely durable asphalt pavement, and con-- v e n ti on building bricks. Research continues on a tempered glass bottle which disintegrates into small granules when broken. Pilot projects are underway to find improved methods of collecting re-us- and recycling metals in aluminum and steel cans. Another promising area is the development of new containers. Major soft drink companies and others are conducting research on plastic cortain-er-s which can be easily burned and do not contribute to air pollution. Research is also being conducted on containers made of paper and other materials designed for disposability. To help solve the littering problem we endorse and assist in the combined approach of education, enforcement and equipment. This includes an educational intensified program to encourage Americans Public Health Concepts The early concepts of public hygiene were abandoned health related specifically to while refuse and body waste sanitary measures invoked were allowed to accumulate. against health hazards with The result was a sweep of which the individual was powcholera, leprosy, bubonic erless to cope and when presplague, syphilis, diphtheria, ent in one individual could dysenteries, typhoid and other ' adversely affect others. great plagues. Because of the Times have changed with increasing epidemics quarboth improvements and antine regulations and isoladetraction from public health tion were established. It wasnt until the English problems. The Minoans and Cretans constructed drainage sanitary reforms of 1837 that systems, water closets and public health became a major water flushing systems as concern again. With sanitary early as 3000 B.C. Egyptians reforms came social reforms. Colonial America, had a sense of cleanliness and having constructed earth closets and lost many of its earlier settlements through diseases such public drainage pipes. The Jews were the first as smallpox, established its group to establish hygienic own codes. One of the earliest was in 1647 when the Massacodes which included cleanliness of body; protection chusetts Bay Colony passed regulations dealing with the against spread of contagious disease; isolation of lepers; prevention of pollution of Bosdisinfection of dwellings following illness; sanitation of camp sites; disposal of excreta end refuse; protection of waste and food supplies end hygiene of maternity. As each century passed more progressive reforms on health standards were estab- lished, until the period of the Middle Ages. During this dark period of man, sanitation and personal ton Harbor. New York formed Americas first public health committee concerned with quality of water supplies, construction of common sewers and habitation of damp cellars. But it was Massachusetts that introduced sanitary reforms in the United States. The state recommended establishment of state and local boards of health ; a system of sanitary police or inspection; collection and analysis of vital statistics; routine system for exchanging data and information; sanitation programs for towns and buildings; studies on health of schoolchildren; studies of tuberculosis; seeking control of alcoholism; supervision of mental disease; the sanitary supervision and study of problems of immigrants; erection of model tenements; public bathhouses and warehouses; control of smoke control of food nuisances; adulteration; exposure of nostrum; preacning of health mom pulpits; establishment of training schools; teaching of sanitary science in medical schools; inclusion of preventive medicine in clinical practice with routine examinations and physical family record of illness. The recommendations lay dormant for a quarter of a century because of the practice of public health was not appreciated in the day. Today more awareness can be found in public health systems and a new division. has Environmental been added to the role of the nurses V not to litter; strict enforcement of effective anti-littof imlaws; development proved methods for the public to dispose of litter; and improved mechanical systems for litter clean-up- . o o G O o patterns Indicate banning or taxing y containers will not solve the litter and solid waste problems. We oppose such even easy answers, though about 65 percent of all packaged soft drinks are still in returnable bottles. A study published last year by the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare showed that of the more Disposal 0 that one-wa- than 350 million pounds of solid waste generated in the United States in 1966, only 13.3 percent was packaging mate- rials. Soft drink containers represent only a fraction of total packaging, and elimination of y containers, if possible, would contribute next to nothing to solving the real problem. A survey conducted last year by the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. disproved the popular misconception that soft drink containers are a major component of roadside litter. Highway sections surveyed in 29 states showed that soft one-wa- There are kinds of silence" you can listen to waves lapping; the wind in the woods; and now, the quiet resonance of an IML truck. Dont be startled. At IML, were installing special mufflers on all our line tractors, even though the manufacturer says new turbo-chargesound. they dont need them, to give them an extra-sof- t d is a regulated carrier. We have regular routes and a reputation to uphold. We want to make friends along the way. Thats why we try to come on quietly. IML dont claim that you cant hear our trucks at all the kind of sound that you can listen to. We drink containers represented but they make only 5 percent of total litter. of the bottles About UHL FREIGHT, INC. One of America's great transportation companies two-thir- were returnable, Indicating that a deposit makes little difference to the litterbug. Health, departments.. More Trees Planted Each Year The wood fiber a natural In block a board, and building a building is block in a sheet of paper to th of an inch from long. The fiber is made up of fibrils, tiny molecular chains. Pound for pound, these fibrils are stronger than even berylman-arrange- d comlium or poses of boron and graphite fibeis. Cultural practices now have shortened the rotation cycle In the Western United States. Some forest products companies today grow Douglas fir saw timber on a high-streng- growth-harve- st cycle, com- pared with 80 to 150 year., common in natural stands in which forestry involvement is minimal. li Is of land now classified as wilderness in the United States. More than 56 million additional acres are being sought by preservationists. About 2.3 billion acres of the d United States nearly is in public owner- More than 80 percent of the homes in America are wood frame. The average house Includes 1,800 cubic feet of timber in the form r lumber, plywood, hardboard and other wood based products. Reclaimed wastepaper provides 20 percent of the raw material now used to make new paper, and another 25 percent is provided by lumber one-thir- and plywood residues. One percent is fiber reclaimed from mill waste water. So, 46 percent of all raw material for paper comes from what once was considered waste. Every hunter knows that the forest is the best place to seek game, because the dense canopy of an old unmanaged forest cuts off sunlight and prevents the growth of browse where animals can reach it. Many studies prove this point. Two in 1969 proved that there are from 30 to 3G0 percent more deer in forests where harvesting takes place than in dense, uncut forests. STOP DUST, DIRT AND POLLENI possible to develop new forests in areas where theres no recent history of natural forest growth. More than 17 million acres of marginal farm land has been converted to forest In the same fashion, foresters and modem restorative techniques have helped reclaim strip mining land. In the last 15 years, Americans have harvested 197 billion cubic feet of timber and grown 2 6 billion cubis feet of new wood. There are 10.4 million T'Mfi protact your homo with an XT' l jn ELECTRO-AI- R electronic air cleaner Hemoves up to 90 of the dirt particle that pate through your forced air healing or cooling system. RAFFERTY t PLUMBING HEATING SALES SERVICE I 277-252- 6 acres A Message from Monsanto Remember one thing: at Monsanto we are men of science. But before that, we are men. And as men, we are concerned with pressing social issues which touch us all. Granted, we are in the business of but we are not in business to profit at the expense of manufacturing the environment. We are proud of our contributions which have protected, saved and bettered millions of lives. Yet, we realize that there are many n problems to be solved and many questions to be answered. We are moving to solve and answer them. Monsanto's Enviro-CheSystems, Inc, a subsidiary, has the assignment of developing pollution control systems for American industry and cities. Much progress has been made through the development of pollution abatement systems for sulfur dioxide, industrial mists, waste water and garbage. We know that there are many frustrations and blind alleys in our way, but we will not be deterred from searching for lasting solutions for Monsanto itself, and for the nation. Many "waste products," or potential pollutants, can be converted into materials of value. For example, Monsanto's vanillin is produced from residues found in certain types of industrial waste streams. When vanillin is combined with other ingredients it becomes the drug which promises to hold the key to arresting Parkinson's Disease. We will always have some unanswered questions. As men of science, we will pursue promising avenues searching for mo.e answers; and please realize that the men and women collectively known as Monsanto care about the environment. For it's our environment, too. second-generatio- Last year, more than 555,000 acres of National Forest land died by fire. Sometimes, lightning did the devastating. More often than not, it was people. Without forests, our children cant live very well or very long. Trees purify our child for whom a tree is planted to remind us all that trees are for our childrens future. And were also constructing specially designed nature trails to make it a pleasure for everyone, even the sightless, to visit the National Childrens Forests. streams and rivers. They cool the earth, quiet it and keep it from eroding. They keep wildlife alive and give humans a haven. One acre of trees gives off enough oxygen for 18 of us to live on for a whole year. Weve come up with an insurance plan for our childrens future. A plan that takes forests and brings them back to life. Once your tree is bought for planting, well send proof : An ecology decal that proves you helped rebuild a forest. And a certificate with a map and legend to show the tree is bought and the planting has been arranged. air a" cl keep silt from clogging our fire-ravag- Well have a tree planted in your childs name in a burned-ou- t area in one of three National Forests. And well call them the National Childrens Forests. Tire U.S. Forest Service chose the sites where is urgently needed: the George Washington National Forest in Virginia, the San Bernardino National Forest in California, and the Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri. Well buy the trees in the name of your children, your grandchildren or any children you care about, and a ready crew of young volunteers will get them planted. Well plac e your child's name in a time capsule in his National Childrens Forest. V e're placing a marker in each Forest Site- v .th a au It to hold the name of evtrv SODA SPRINGS, IDAHO Our plan starts at your local food store. .Were paying for your trees through nine of our products, listed in the coupon below. All we ask is a label or code number from one of them, or all of them. Well arrange to have a tree planted for every label or code number you send with the coupon (a maximum of nine trees per person). Give your child a stake in the National Childrens Forest. And a start toward building his new world. Bring a forest back to life. Forest Building Program Hunt-Wess- on Foods, Inc., P.O. Box 834 I uller.on, California 92638 Enclosed are labels and code numbeis from : Big Johns Beans n Fixin (Bottom can label) C Hunts Tomato Sauce (Code No. stamped on bottom of can) C Hunt's Tomato Taste (Code No. stamped on bottom of can) Hunts Tomato Ketchup (Neck label from bottle) D Wesson Oil (Part of label showing word Hunt's Manwich (Part of label Wesson) D Hunts Skillet Dinner (Part of box showing word showing womans face) Skillet from top of package) Hunts Snack Pack (One open can KStyty illustration from top of Hunt's Snack Pack Carton) 0 Whipped Snowdrift (Part of label showing word "Snowdrift1). Please buy a tree for planting in the National Children Forest in the name of: (One tree for each enclosed proof of purchase, up to a maximum of nine trees. Whenever possible, the trees will be planted in the forest nearest your hme.) Please send ecology decal, map and legend plus certification to: Name. Address, C:ty, State, Zip Po.tal r, gulat.ons require use of zip code. Please alios four weeks for delivery. Oder expires Jan. 31, 1972. |
