Recycling For Scotland This Christmas
Des Browne MP has encouraged local school children to enter the 'Recycling for Scotland' Christmas card competition which was launched today by Viridor Scotland's leading recycling, energy recovery and waste management company.
Vididor supports 96% of local authorities in Scotland. The winning entry will receive £500 of recycling equipment or book tokens for their school, and a Nintendo DSi for the young person.
The winning entry will feature on Viridor's official Christmas card, printed on recycled materials and sent to political, commercial and community stakeholders across Scotland. The theme is 'Recycling for Scotland' and the deadline for entries is Monday 30th November 2009.
Des Browne MP said: "We have a number of talented creative young people in our local schools. This Christmas card competition is a great way of your budding artists to show off and help raise awareness of recycling across the country."
How to Survive New Furniture - Fresh Living
I just learned of another solution--or a supplementary one if you have the chance to institute Operation Open Windows. Zeolite rocks are volcanic substances that are seriously porous, which means that they'll absorb all kinds of things. People use them in gardens to clean up spoiled soil, and they use them indoors to leach the toxins from carpets, furniture, and other offgassing menaces. According to AllergyStore.com , placing the rocks in direct sunlight for 1 hour allows them to expel the toxins they've absorbed, making them re-usable for years. Intriguing! Has anyone ever used Zeolite?
As a cabinetmaker, I decided long ago to stop using the nitrocellulose lacquer that is standard in the industry (and whose solvent is carcinogenic) and switch to water-based lacquer. I also stopped using materials which used formaldehyde in their binders: specifically panel products that have flake or fiber cores. "off-gassing" is very much like breathing second-hand smoke. It's dangerous. I don't want to promote my company or any particular manufacturers, but if you pay attention to the materials and finishes when you're shopping for furnishings, you'll be doing something very positive for the health of your family and planet!
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