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Ix - r x . . , f. . «A: 5“ 31“}? N i.L"g'a'Lme Pm not «3 easy on environment : i'fi‘ifll' ." r ay ELLEN BAY Sun Times stafl' A growing number of people have taken a step pest worrying about the environment â€" i they're doing something to help It out. Like the Brum Best Women's Institutes. They've introduced the Lug-e-Line. a group of prod- acts to replace the disposables - that are rII’o In our society: gro- qary bags, brown lunch begs, ‘ al‘yrofoam cups. paper towels‘ ' paper plates and plastic silver- ‘ ware. And the products are now available to the public. They're made of mostly " "environmentally-friendly“ mate- said mcontly. And they're de- signed and produced by Bruce East WI member», Some of the more popular Items Include: . Lug-a-Lug-a, cloth oun- tniner In plus of a lunch bag, with a Velcro fold-down top. - Luge-L01. a tote bag partic- ularly convenient for 4-]Itre bilge oi mllk (there are also plans for n grocery airing bag). a Lug-n-Plnto. carrier for plates and silverware that also contalna its own cloth napkin [the idea is to cut down an die- pomhiu plains. napkins and all- vnrwnm). 0 Lug-a-Mug, the blggolt sell- er to date. a drawstring~type he; [or carrying a mug and perhaps spokesman Barb 'Klsge""ad1w mw‘um'hs' lg “WWI , w _ ; lunch (people can carry it with them. thus eliminating the need [or Ityrofoam cups). The Idea originated at a Grey-Bruce area board meeting last winter, said Klagea. Men-1» bars were talking about premi- cal ideas for reducing waste and Grey South WI came up with the Idea of selling WI mugs. to reduce atymfoam cup use. Bruce Bast decided it would produce recyclable bags: the two main Instigator: were Char- lotte Wilson and Iudy MecKin- non. Members decided they .want- colon of blue and yellow. with the WI Brenton them. The end- producte are machine-waahable and dryahle. ' The products' price ranges from 84 for a Lug-a-Clip (a tow- el with a loop on top for hang- lng In the kitchen or bathroom, in replace paper towels) to about $14 [or a Lug-a-ipop (a tote bag for carrying miscellane- ous items). internal 'In the products is n3, said may; And since a WI sent some Information pemphleta tn the Ontario Recy- cling Council. members have started fitting orders from as far away as the Toronto area. For more iniormern. call Kinsee at 881-1950 or Judy Mackinnon at 353-5838. -~’___