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"It‘s clear to me the biosphere is being assaulted from a number of sources," said Andrews, listing the depletion of the ozone. layer, the greenhouse effect and depletion of the rain forests as the interrelated and manmade causes of the assault. For instance, said Andrews, fast food restaurants are reluctant to give customers their food wrapped only in the covering waxed paper. If the restaurants insist upon putting the food into the foam packages when the customer asks them not to, Andrews The deterioration of the planet is not news, Andrews said, "Quite frankly I‘m quite tired of hearing this prediction daily." What is needed is some action. Individuals must stand up and be counted, and accumulatively their impact is noticeâ€" able. take atc:ion: to curb the amount of garbage it generates, to control its waste of fossil fuels, and to force the government to make some wise decisions when it comes to looking after the environment, said Andrews, who was participating in the school‘s environmental week campaign. NBSD C old . Ababinlllnlsint Aotthint Aabatntnisinn"Ad To rescue the environment from its steady but rapid. plummet into annihilation society must change its attitude about itself and its relationship with other living creatures, explained Bill Andrews, author of 27 books and an international speaker on the environment. Along with a change in attitude, society has to The world‘s environmental problems may seem too overwhelming to do anything about, but tallied together the smallest of efforts can make a differâ€" ence, a University of Toronto professor told about 500 Bluevale Collegiate students, Tuesday. 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However, too often, they tend to sit back and not take action. ° government?" he asked * Kohlerâ€"engine with overhead valves and full pressure lubrication. * #â€"hp (STX30), 12.5 hâ€"hp (STX38) * Rugged 5â€"speed gear transmission * Inâ€"line shift lever for easier oreruuon * Tight 23â€"inch turning radius for excellent maneuverability * 30â€"inch mowing width (STX30) * 38â€"inch mowing width with 2 gauge wheels To the groaning sounds ‘of some students, Anâ€" drews said car consumers must start buying compact vehicles with small engines which burn less gas than powerful, gasâ€"guzzling hotrods. People have to drive less and be more environmentally conscious when they buy. suggests the customer return with 10 friends whoâ€" all insist upon wanting only a waxed paper wrapping. Restuarants will respond if people are insistent, he said. _ The major use of CFCs is in the electronic industry, where component parts are sprayed with an agent containing CFCs to remove finger prints thatdamage the sircuitry. Andrews said people can make an effect writing letters to the government stating it is hot)acceptable to phaseâ€"out the use of CFCs â€" they be eliminated. The same is frue of equipment like air conditionâ€" ers and refrigerators which use CFCs. The reason recycling of these coolants isn‘t done is because it‘s costly and the government doesn‘t want to get involved. And no one is pressuring the government to do anything about it, said Andrews. When was the last time you wrote a letter to the JOHN DEERE DEALER! 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