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m m N more waste, in sheer volume, but in mm: sqzarate forms that have the poten- ‘1'31 [0 be When we stand back and look at it, m“ the plastic problem, which is only a ,man part of the whole waste manage- mcnt picture, looks overwhelming. And ii will continue to ovenvhelrn us if we continue to produce and consume at our prc sell! rate; more and more municipal- tu. t are facing a garbage mound that e\ sods their capacity either to store or to wet" it. no pressure to "do somedrjng" with P, Raging garbage is also mounting fr .n the Packaging Association, and it warn that any approach we take to r. cling must include viable uses for rt cled materials, and solutions for d arltâ€"to-recycle packaging, especially tl note challenging types of plastic. It 5. ns thatp‘sckagers, and quite logical- l) ain't willing to invest in research a; redesing without some assurance it the end products will indeed be r sled and reused. to consumers make a difference in st timing the tide of packaging refuse? ( 1 to] are relatively clear: to be con- ‘st as consumers, to write to producers pachgero, telling them what we ex- 1, andmaceeptor even create a de- rid tor recycled products. If we stand and with our hands in our pockets watch the. pile grow, it will probably )1 us. GPwafisg Recycling Dictionary Your study into waste management may uncover several terms which are specific to this field. What do they mean? ALUMINUM CANS: soft drink or other beverage containers which are pro- duced totally from aluminum. Alumi~ num is imported into Canada as hauxrtc ore from tropical areas. The recycling of aluminum cans conserves energy compared to smelting new aluminum ore. Making aluminum from recycled cans takes only 5% of the energy it re- quires to smelt the metal from scratch. BIOGAS: Methane gas produced by the decomposition of organic mattcr. BLUE BOX: A container distributed to households in many urban recycling programs. It is used to store recyclable materials and is placed at the curbsidc on pickâ€"up day. COMPOST: Partially decomposed organic matter which can be added to soil as a conditioner. Compost can be produced from kitchen wastes such as vegetable peelings and yard wastes such as grass clippings. CULLET: Crushed glass which can be combined with silica, soda ash and lime to produce new glass. The glass col» lected from recycling projects is usually used in the form of cullet. DEINKING: A chemical process which removes ink from recyclable paper thus making the wood fibre from the paper clean and availablc for use In produc- ing new paper. DEPOT: A central dropeol‘f area for recyclable materials. Recycling dcpots consisting of collcction bins havc been established in ccntral loculions in rural communitics. E.F.W.: Energy from waste. The process of burning mistc to producc cncrgy in a rccovcrablc slutc‘. usually in thc form of steam or clcctricity, Thc energy can then be used for heating or in a manu7 facturing process. Air emissions from E.F.W. plants arc rcgultttcd by Ministry of the Environment (MOE) FINE PAPER: A common term for paper such as copicr or computer paper it is often collcctcd from offices and schools. LANDFlLLlNG; Thc disposal ol'waslt: by deposit. under controlled conditions, on land or on land covcrcd by Miler, and includes compaction of thc wastc Into a cell and covcring thc wastc with cover materials at regular intcrvuls. MOBlUS LOOP: The popularly adopted symbol for recycling used by many rccycling groups out North Amcrtcu. The symbol convoys and industrics through, tho inlinilc usc and ref usc of materials that are recycled: solids, liquids and gases. glutat'io Farm Women’s Network in Apr-it'd. representatives from farm is .naj’g rural organizations It I in Guelph-no discuss the formation °-' 4 in] network. The meeting It ulfljn establishmt of the (han Finn Warren's Network, an "‘rlblfllllolfia‘nimtion open to all rural at .l figmswoinen’s groups but with the ' ’ to women imiolved in taming, 'Ve is composed of tween farm women‘s groups. education. contact for provincial activities and con- ferences on leadership development. The network's mission statement asserts that “The Ontario Farm Women's Net- dill-de work promotes social, economic and political equality among Ontario's farm women by recognizing our professional role in agriculture through the sharing of information and mutual support. Organizers felt that a ncwslcttcr was essential for internal communication among network members; the first issue of what will be a bi-monthly newsletter was printed in August. cdilcd by Corry Martens of Eastern Ontario Womcn for the Support of Agriculture. Thc subscription fee for the newsletter is $10 annually, and individual as well as group subscriptions arc available. Conâ€" tributions to the newrslcttcr should be ad- dressed to Corry Martens. RR. (1' l [rc- quois. Ontario KOE 1K0. For other information regarding the network. contact Rennie Feddcma, R.R. ,l‘ 2, Strathroy. Ontario N76 3H4. H & C October. November 1988 5