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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2017 5 B ASK A MASTER RECYCLER S USY L ACER , M ASTER R ECYCLER A MONTHLY COLUMN OF RECYCLING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY F LORENCE M ASTER R ECYCLERS For the Siuslaw News or plastic hangers can go to a thrift store also, and metal hangers are recyclable at the Transfer Station as well. Plastic grocery bags and zip top bags can be recycled at the local Safeway store. Paper towels and napkins are not recyclable, but can go into your home compost pile. These are some commonly found items that should NOT be placed in the commingle recycle cart. These items are garbage (not recyclable anywhere at this time): take-out cof- fee cups and lids, clamshell-style plastic food containers, frozen food boxes, foil coated wrapping paper, paper or plastic plates, foam take- out food containers, pizza boxes with food residue, empty motor oil containers, chip bags, disposable sil- verware of any type, and household batteries (AAA-D size). In the separate curbside bin for recycling glass, commonly found items that DON’T belong include: glass dishware, window glass, mir- rors and light bulbs. (A monthly column of recycling information provided by Florence Master Recyclers) Q. I’m trying to do a better job with recycling and I really want to do it right. What kinds of things do people put in the recycle tub that shouldn’t be there? A. As you might imagine, a lot of items are incorrectly placed in curb- side mixed recycle bins. The worst part of that action is that the items might be fully recyclable, but they’ll end up in the trash because they did- n’t get directed to the correct loca- tion. Common items incorrectly found in the commingle recycle bin that CAN be recycled elsewhere include: Glass bottles and jars go in a sepa- rate bin at the curb. Clothing, reusable pieces as well as tattered rags, can be taken to a local thrift store. Electronics can go to the Florence Transfer Station for free recycling, or to a thrift store, if reusable. Metal The Siuslaw News recently pub- lished a Where to Recycle guide for 2017; to view it, visit www.The SiuslawNews.com. This is a great resource for identifying the correct place to recycle items in our area. Q. My friend told me that it’s bet- ter for the environment to drink commercial bottled water, rather than drinking water from the tap and washing my own bottle. Is that true? A. We’ve heard this statement also; it is not true. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has completed life cycle assessments on several products, including drinking water. A life cycle assessment is a scientific method for evaluating the environmental benefits and tradeoffs for the entire life cycle of a product, beginning with the raw material extraction needed to make the prod- uct, throughout its lifetime of use, and then disposal at the end of its service life. In answering your question, we are using information from DEQ’s site: www.oregon.gov/ deq/mm/Pages/Drinking-Water. aspx. Oregon law has a hierarchy for managing waste, the familiar 3Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. The order D IETS , County Transfer & Recycling Commercial • Residential • Drop Box Service • Portable Storage Rentals • Recycling Specialist • Recyling Services & Containers available at no cost to customers. 5078 Coastwood Lane Phone: 541-997-8233 Florence, OR 97439 Fax: 541-997-7345 Edgewater Precision Flooring 1745 W 15th St. Ste A, Florence CCB#186203 541-999-4434 Come see our Carpet Room now featuring Mohawk carpet, along with LVT, Laminate and Home Décor Items. of those 3Rs is important. Recycling is better than throwing it in the trash, and Reusing is better than recycling, but Reducing is the most beneficial action of all. DEQ evaluated a wide range of environmental impacts (including greenhouse gas emissions), in com- paring using water from the tap, using commercial five gallon reusable water containers, and using single use bottles. This assessment compared a Reduce action, tap water, versus Reuse/Recycle options, the five gallon or single use bottles. The study showed that recycling bottles is preferable to trashing them, but buying bottled water and recycling the bottles is not the best environmental choice. Drinking water from the tap typically has sub- stantially lower environmental impacts than all other options. The life cycle analysis revealed that producing the plastic resin to make the bottles has the largest envi- ronmental impact for water that is bottled and consumed in Oregon. Transporting a bottle across the country, or globally, increases the impacts by a factor of 3 or more. Disposing of biodegradable plas- tic bottles in a landfill also produces PILLS AND LOTS OF PROBLEMS The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has advised that, “One pound of body weight equals 3,500 calo- ries. To loose weight, reduce your caloric intake by 500- 1,000 calories per day and lose 1 to 2 pounds per week to pro- duce health benefits, improve- ments in blood pressure, blood cholesterol and blood sugars.’’ For good health, make every calorie count. Eat organic fresh fruit, vegetables and salads GUEST VIEWPOINT B Y J ENNY V ELINTY S IUSLAW A REA P ARTNERSHIP TO P REVENT S UBSTANCE A BUSE with grilled fish or chicken. Serve meals on smaller plates, eat slowly, drink water with snacks of washed fresh fruit and vegetables. Get out and walk every day. Diet pills risk problems of addiction by stimulating the Stocks. Bonds. CDs. IRAs. Mutual funds. 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The meeting will focus on ongoing water quality efforts, new legislative initiatives and upcoming clean-up events. Community members inter- ested in protecting the ocean, its wildlife and associated industries are strongly encour- aged to attend this meeting. Surfrider Foundation is committed to protecting and monitoring local water quality and also organizes beach cleanups, monthly marine debris monitoring, helps raise awareness about the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve and holds quarterly Adopt-a- Highway Cape Perpetua cleanups. For more information on current initiatives and for membership information check out Surfriders Siuslaw Chapter website or facebook page. OFF Implants NOW See the DentureMaster’s difference, we do it all right here! Kevin McMullen Central Nervous System, boosting your activity and men- tal level with amphetamine or methamphetamine that make you feel good. Rapid weight loss from self induced starvation can make your body metabolize essential internal fat that supports organs. Continued lack of nourish- ment can cause loss of muscle tissue and reduce organ func- tion. Six major organs have cancer concerns. Diet pills with a caffeine base have side effects that include rapid heart beats, insomnia and difficulty breath- ing, increased anxiety and chronic gastro-intestinal distur- bances. Using over the counter drugs and herbal remedies can cause more health problems. The Food and Drug Administration looks for “taint- ed” or “off market” diet drugs, withdrawn because of increases in deaths from heart disease, stroke and slow kidney func- tion can require dialysis. FDA has approved prescrip- tion drugs for people needing supervised long-term weight management — Belviq, Qysmia and Contrave. These products are intended for people 18 and older, who are obese and working to lose weight with the help of their doctors. Siuslaw Area Partnership to Prevent Substance Abuse (SAPPSA) is an educational charitable nonprofit organiza- tion helping people choose healthy living and a community expectation to be free of addic- tive substances. Contact SAPPSA at P.O. Box 1036, Florence OR 97439, or email sappsa@oregonfast .net. 45% FREE CONSULTATION 345 Hwy. 101 541-997-2413 methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Recycling a bottle does have some environmental benefits, but they are outweighed by the impacts of mak- ing and shipping the bottle. In using tap water for drinking, the frequency of washing your durable bottle, and the efficiency of the dishwasher used, influence the environmental impacts more than any other factor. However, even with the most often washed, and the most ineffi- cient dishwasher used, the tap water/durable container is still the best environmental choice. Florence Master Recyclers (MR) are part of the Lane County Master Recycler Program, a service of the county’s Public Works Waste Management Division since 2002. The mission of the MR program is to bridge the gap between awareness and action by motivating people to reduce solid waste at home, work and play. This monthly column, writ- ten for The Siuslaw News, answers commonly asked recycling ques- tions.For more recycling informa- tion, visit ci.florence.or.us/building /recycling or www.lanecounty.org/ Departments/PW/WMD/Recycle or follow Master Recyclers of Florence on Facebook. See Jim for your auto sales needs! Dr. James Ridley,DDS 206 Nopal Street Florence, OR 97439 CALL NOW 541-997-6226 2150 Hwy. 101 • Florence (541) 997-3475 • 1-800-348-3475 Deadlines for press releases and news items are by noon Mondays and Thursdays. Email them to: P RESS R ELEASES @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM .
