16
Peace Arch News Friday, May 21, 2010
lifestyles
Rethinking toilet paper D
espite the absence of any for water. They are so ‘thirsty’ one-third of discarded waste is immediately obvious they are used to drying out paper, most of which is suitable connection, it mosquito-breeding for re-processing as tissue or Roy Strang isn’t difficult to show swamps and marshland, toilet paper. One ton (909 kg) of that a discussion of such as Italy’s Pontine recycled paper can replace 1,625 toilet-paper production Marshes between Rome kg of wood, save 90,000 litres of can lead to a lesson in and Naples, and wellwater and use just two-thirds of biodiversity, ecology and intentioned plantations the energy. environmental linkages. have been removed The difficult problem of Read on. from some valleys in disposal of inks and clays is not Today, the average South Africa to improve insoluble; much of this residue global annual usage downstream water yield. is now being incorporated into of toilet paper is 3.8 How then can paperroad construction materials or kilograms per person production plantations used as soil covering in landfills. but, as is often the be reconciled with Alternative acceptable sources of case with averages, water shortage? raw material for processing into this statistic conceals A significant toilet paper are flax or stalks of information. proportion of timber hemp and sunflower. Usage ranges from 23 kg in harvesting for toilet paper It seems the principal obstacle North America to 0.4 kg in production much greater In North America, some to Africa. Usage is rising anything happens in the use of waste one-third of discarded paper and other from three to five per cent boreal forests of annually in China, Europe Canada, northern waste is paper, most of materials – instead and Japan, though it is fairly Europe and Russia, which is suitable for of virgin pulp – is constant in North America. forests where simply industrial re-processing as tissue resistance, justified The global amount is reforestation or toilet paper. equivalent to nearly 30,000 is notoriously as consumer trees felled each year and this is difficult. preference but in generating a debate about the Couple this with a debatable reality based on unwillingness to relative merits of virgin pulp and obsession with carbon and adjust an established technology recycling. a failure to realize that a despite its drawbacks. For example, not well provided single-species plantation is a Q Thoughtful gardeners should with natural forests, China has monoculture very different from note that there will be a sale of embarked on a massive program a natural forest and seriously native plants at the A Rocha which aims to cover more than lacking in biodiversity, and the Field Centre, on 172 Street, 40 per cent of the country environmental problem begins 1-4 p.m., Monday, May 24 – a with plantations by 2050. One to show. welcome chance to add local environmental problem is that Waste paper could well be used flavour. the preferred fast-growing tree instead of plantation-grown Dr. Roy Strang writes weekly species – eucalyptus (gum) and wood. on the environment for the Peace poplar – have a high demand In North America, some Arch News. rmstrang@shaw.ca
State of the Art Executive Boardroom Q SEATING FOR UP TO 14 Q
enviro notes
Q
I am very unhappy in my twelve year marriage and am considering divorce. About Àve years ago I got a large inheritance. While we have spent the income from the bequest for the purchase of family vehicles, furniture and holidays, none of the capital has ever been touched. My husband is under the impression that in a divorce, I must share the whole amount of the capital with him. Surely he can’t be right? He is right. Your inheritance has been used for family purposes and will be taken into consideration by a Court in the division of family assets. While he may not be given credit for a full half, the Court is likely to award a substantial portion to him.
BETTER GRADES!
it’s
Easy!
1.Enroll now 2.Build skills 3.Confident, happy kid
A
NEW CLIENTS WELCOME
101–15261 Russell Ave. White Rock Barrister & Solicitor
CRITERION THEATRES www.criteriontheatres.com
CAPRICE 2381 King George Hwy., Surrey
604-531-7456 SHOWTIMES - May 21 - 27/10
SHREK FOREVER AFTER (G) No Passes Accepted
Sat. - Mon. 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 Daily 7:00 7:30 9:00 9:20
IRON MAN 2 (PG) No Passes Accepted
Sat. - Mon. 2:30 Daily 7:20 9:40
ROBIN HOOD (14A) No Passes Accepted
Sat. - Mon. 2:15 Daily 7:10 9:45
RIALTO TWIN 1734-152nd St., White Rock 604-541-9527 SHOWTIMES - May 21 - 27/10
LETTERS TO JULIET (G)
604-531-9121
LANGLEY
#312 6325 204th St. 604-534-4089
www.oxfordlearning.com
On Sale This Week Men’s Shirts 35% Off Ladies’ Casual Jackets & 35% Off Ladies’ Fitness Wear Sun., S M May 30 30, 2010 35% Off 10:30 am - 4 pm Videos 3 for $1 15510 Russell Avenue th
Garden, Plant Patio Sale
Store closed Mon., May 24
Sat. - Mon. 2:00 Daily 7:10 9:00
Please call regarding Donations of Garden & Patio items.
Thrift Store
DATE NIGHT (PG) Sat. - Mon. 2:10 Fri. - Wed. 7:00 9:05 (No 9:05 show Wed.)
SEX & THE CITY 2 (14A) No Passes Accepted
Sneak Preview Wed. 9:00 Thurs. 7:00 9:45
SOUTH SURREY
#205 15149 Hwy. 10 604-575-1494
15562 - 24 Avenue
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Call 604-538-7600 (behind Black Bond Books) Hours for donations: 10am - 4:30pm
M
OO BOARDR HOURLY L A RENT
For more details visit: www.opbc.ca Suite 404, 1688 - 152nd Street 604.542.2445
NEW LUNCH CH & DI DINNER IN N NER E ME MENU ENU Newly Renovated d
Ocean Beach Lounge NOW OPEN! HOME OF THE CHEAPEST DRAFT!
3.75
$
Sleeve of Canadian Everyday
Beer, Wine, Coolers & Ciders, Off-Sales
LL-TABS! KENO! PU N! RTS ACTIO 6-49! SPO POKER!
WED, FRI,
& SAT,
DJ MUSIC
MONDAY
FRIDAY FRIDA AY
Burger, Fries & a Sleeve of Canadian
$13.75 (all day)
All you can eat Spaghetti and Tomato Sauce
TUESDAY
Starts at 6 p.m
Mini Burgers w Shoestring Fries with
$2.00 each Starts at 4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY Peel & Eat Garlic Prawns Pe
50¢ each Starts at 4 p.m.
THURSDAY
$10.00 SATURDAY Steak & Prawns s/w mashed potatoes & caesar salad
$15.00 Starts at 6 p.m
SUNDAY One piece fish & chips
$7.50
All Day
WINGS - 10¢ each Starts at 6 p.m.
14995 Marine Dr., White Rock
604-531-0672
Live Music THURSDAY - Top Hits from past - Country Rock - Cover Bands
Catch all your Sporting & Pay-Per-View Events Here
20 HI-DEF TV’S
*ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO TAXES. HOUSE RULES APPLY. EAT IN ONLY