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Article: Halting junk mail saves resources.(Columns)(Column)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- July 5, 2003
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Byline: Recycling by The Register-Guard
Waste prevention is the avoidance of the unnecessary use of materials, in order to preserve our natural resources for future generations. As stewards of the world, it is our responsibility to think about the impacts our choices have on the world's resources.
According to the public broadcasting show `Affluenza,' the average North American citizen consumes five times as much as an average Mexican citizen, 10 times as much as an average Chinese citizen and 30 times as much as the average citizen of India.
Lane County Waste Management's Less Is Best waste prevention campaign is a reminder that we can live ...