Page B-8 THE ESTEVAN MERCURY, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2010

440 King Street, Estevan7:00 AM - 10:00 PM

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Help Sobeys Achieve Their GoalHelp Sobeys Achieve Their Goal Of Reducing The Amount OfOf Reducing The Amount Of Plastic Bags That End Up InPlastic Bags That End Up In

Landfills Each YearLandfills Each Year

* Not replaceable

You can help by:

1. Purchasing a “Bag For Life” instead of using plastic

2. Bringing your plastic bags back to the store for recycling

*Check out our new*Check out our new Insulated Bags!Insulated Bags!

Sobeys will replace worn out bags free

of charge - FOR LIFE!

“Offering a Complete Line of Recycling Options”

Industrial • Commercial • Residential216 Souris Avenue, Estevan • 634-7209

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.Easy as1. PRECYCLE1. PRECYCLE Buy frequently used products in bulk, and buy concentrates or re llables when available.

Shop with a reusable cloth or string bag to carry groceries and other purchases. 11

222. RECYCLE2. RECYCLE Recycle everything, including used oil. Contact Regens Disposal for details.

Start a compost pile in your backyard to reduce food waste and nurture plant life.

333. LOCAL RECYCLING OPTIONS3. LOCAL RECYCLING OPTIONS• Reuse or properly recycle old electronics. You can help protect the environment from substances like lead and mercury while strengthening our community by donating these items to others.Hard Drives Televisions Cell PhonesMonitors DVD Players PagersKeyboards VCRs PrintersSoftware Scanners Digital Equipment

• Please take advantage of the convenient, drive-up Recycle Depot at 6th Street and Souris Avenue for your cardboard, newsprint and glossy magazines.

• Please respect our employees and equipment by not disposing of any items not meant for these containers.

BERT BAXTER TRANSPORT LTD.

301 Kensington Ave.Estevan, SK.

Phone: (306) 634-3616

3902 - 75th Ave.Leduc, AB.

Phone: (888) 835-0541

www.bbaxtertransport.ca

Smart ShoppingSmart Shopping• “buy what you need, not what you want”• consider renting and borrowing things that are seldom needed• buy used items from garage sales and second-hand stores

Estevan - 238 4th St.Estevan - 238 4th St.634-6276634-6276

Weyburn - 150 16th St.Weyburn - 150 16th St.842-6274842-6274

TransportationTransportation AlternativesAlternatives• Walk, cycle, car pool and use public

transportation• When driving, reduce idling and

maintain correct tire pressure• Consider car sharing programs or renting

#1-1104 5th Street, EstevanPhone: 1-306-634-7311

Toll Free: 1-866-284-7496

Earth friendly tip:

DOREEN EAGLES, MLAESTEVAN

CONSTITUENCY OFFICE

Simple Savers• Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact

uorescent bulbs• Use aerators on faucets and

shower heads• Weatherstrip windows & doors(NC)—Twenty years

ago, Canada joined 141 other nations to celebrate the f i rs t In ternat ional Earth Day. That year also marked the creation of TD Friends of the Environment Foundation. In the past 20 years, both have grown like a weed. Earth Day has become Earth Week, as more than one billion people from 170 countries – including six million Canadians – take part in celebrations.

“Thanks to the gener-ous support of our donors,

Celebrating 20 Years of Going Greenwe’ve provided funding to more than 18,000 grass-roots environment and wildlife projects across the country over the past 20 years,” says Mary Desjar-dins, Executive Director, TD Friends of the En-vironment Foundation. “Environmental issues have become more top of mind as a result of the hard work and generosity of Canadians. We encourage everyone to continue being environmentally aware at home, at work and in the community.”

Here are some tips on how to celebrate Earth Day:

• P r o d u c e l e s s waste. You may fi nd that a lot of your “garbage” can be recycled, composted or re-used.

• Use less power. Turn off, or unplug appli-ances that are not in use. Read a book and give the home entertainment unit a rest.

• Walk, ride your bike or use public transit. See if you can live without your car for one week.

• Become involved with a charity that’s dedi-cated to the environment and wildlife. If you’re part of a non-profi t organization or school and need funding to bring your environment project to life, you can ap-ply for funding from TD Friends of the Environment

Foundation at www.tdfef.com.

• Get the entire fam-ily involved and develop your own Earth Week ac-tivities. It is a fun way to help your kids develop environmentally friendly habits that can last a life-time.

(NC)—Does your non-profit organization need funding for a wildlife con-servation initiative? Are you a teacher with an idea for an ecology education program for students, but your school lacks the fi-nancial resources to make it happen?

TD Friends of the En-vironment Foundation (TD FEF), one of Canada’s longest-serving environ-mental charities, is inviting non-profit organizations with a charitable registra-tion number, and schools, to apply for funding for their environment and wild-life projects at www.tdfef.com.

“We know the reces-sion has hurt the ability of charities and schools to fund their environment projects, so we’ve made a pledge to fi nd a way to provide more fi nancial support to more projects in 2010,” says Mary Desjardins, Execu-tive Director, TD Friends of the Environment Founda-tion. “As we celebrate our 20th anniversary this year, we welcome applications for funding so we can keep up the momentum to help Canadians make a positive impact on the environment and wildlife.”

Some of the types of projects that TD FEF funds include wildlife rehabilita-tion, education programs for children, environmen-tal cleanups, tree planting campaigns, conservation and recycling initiatives and urban renewal proj-ects.

How does TD FEF work?

• One hundred per cent of every dollar donated goes directly to funding local projects in the com-munity where the donation was made.

• TD matches dona-tions up to $1 million annu-ally.

• There are 93 chap-ters across Canada staffed by more than 800 volun-teers.

• When non-profit organizations and schools

Money doesn’t grow on trees,

but it can help plant themapply for funding, the local TD FEF Advisory Board recommends which proj-ects to support in its area.

• P r o j e c t f u n d -ing can range from less than $1,000 to more than $20,000 based on the scope of the project and how well the project meets funding criteria.

If you are interested in making a donation to TD FEF or submitting a request for fi nancial support, please visit www.tdfef.com.

May 19, 2010