In April, some of you may have caught the story <http://news.flora.org/flora.perc/23> in the ~Montreal Gazette <http://www.tc.cornell.edu/willis/mtlgazette.html> about an international study of environmental performance in 52 countries. The conclusion about Canada was: "The picture that emerges is of a nation who consume as much as four times the level that is environmentally sustainable." Of course, one didn't need an international study to know this. The …showed first 75 words of 726 total…

…showed last 75 words of 726 total…on it's full meaning when we close the loop and buy products containing recycled content. Filling your Blue Box is only half the task; the other half is buying products that come out of your Blue Box. Make yourself aware of the choices available when you visit the supermarket or office-supply store. Most household paper needs, for instance, can easily be satisfied using recycled material. The higher the recycled content in our purchases, the better.