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How Long To Biodegrade
Cotton rags Paper
Orange peel Wool socks Cigarette butts Plastic bags Photo film Leather shoes Nylon clothing Tin cans
Above: Trevor Hough
Green Facts
*Laptop computers consume up to 90 percent
less energy than standard desktop
computers.
*Screen savers don't save electricity. Instead,
set your computer to go into sleep mode
when you aren't actively using it. *Just 10 seconds of idling your vehicle
consumes more energy than is used to restart
the vehicle.
*Twenty-seven percent of all food produced in
North America is wasted.
*Dropping your speed to the legal limit can
increase fuel efficiency by 15% to 23%
Below: John
Robinson
1-5 months
2-5 months up to 6 months 1-5 years
1-12 years 10-20 years 20-30 years
25-50 years
30-40 years 50-100 years
Green Tips
*Take a 5 minute shower instead of a
bath, you can save up to 40 litres each
time.
*Unplug EVERYTHING when you're not
using them.
*Drink tap water- Collingwood produces
some of the safest drinking water in the
world!
* Recycle your cell phone and get money
for it on www.cellforcash.com. * Donate old clothes.
Mike Bell
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