To the editor:
The reason for this letter is I am deeply concerned about saving our environment.
My pet peeve for years has been the waste of paper that we witness every day of our lives and I may have the solution to change this, albeit in a small way, for the sake of 100 Mile House.
On the average, most people will receive 10 or more envelopes in the mail per week where the business envelopes and many business forms having print only on the one side, as well as prescription receipts that are blank on one side, which also will be thrown out with the rest of the trash.
This does not have to be. We can turn this into a very practical solution by keeping the envelopes and the blank pages and using the backs of them for scrap paper.
Some examples would be to use them for a grocery list, a left-over food list you can put on your fridge, or things-to-do list in and around the house or just for kids to doodle on.
The ideas are endless and once you are accustomed to doing this, you’ll come up with a lot of ideas on your own.
This does not have to be for private households only. It is also a good practice to put into place for the small businessman.
I am also very concerned about the flyers that also get thrown in with the daily trash. I think as residents of 100 Mile House, our community can do better by being more aware of this situation and maybe there is someone else out there who has a solution to the flyer problem.
Louisa Bossley
100 Mile House
