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A mailing list that may interest sust-mar subscribers is the "ULS" (Use
Less Stuff) Report. Here's an excerpt and contact info.
To subscribe, just send mail to "Majordomo@mail.msen.com" with the
following command in the body of your email message:
subscribe uls
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The ULS Report
Helping people conserve resources and reduce waste by Using Less Stuff
July-August-September 1999
Volume 6, Number 3
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[. . .]
The Big Picture
As we've been saying for over 5 years, the key environmental issue we
humans have to face is consumption, and the two primary things that
we Americans overconsume are food and energy. Our consumption patterns are
the cause of four leading environmental problems: air pollution, global
warming, habitat alteration, and water pollution. The activities primarily
responsible for these concerns are:
* Use of cars and light trucks
* Meat and poultry production
* Fruit, vegetable and grain production
* Home heating, hot water use and air conditioning
* Household appliance usage and lighting
* Home construction
* Household water use and sewage
The Answer? Use Less Stuff!
Here are the actions which the UCS recommends be taken by Americans. Don't
be surprised if they look very familiar:
* Choose a place to live that reduces the need to
drive.
* Make your next car more fuel-efficient.
* Eat less meat, especially red meat.
* Buy organic produce whenever possible.
* Work to improve the efficiency of home appliances,
heating and cooling systems.
Forget About It!
Based on a number of scientific analyses, the UCS concludes that it's far
more important to worry about the items listed above than items we more
typically worry about, as described below. We completely concur:
Cloth vs. Disposable Diapers
Basically, it's a wash (pun intended). The environmental impacts are not
that different. The real issue? Fewer babies to put in the diapers!
Paper vs. Plastic Bags
Again, there's no big difference. Take fewer of each, bring your own, and
reuse the bags you do take.
Disposable Plates, Cups, Cutlery and Napkins
In moderation, their impact is small. Using these items once in a while is
fine, but every day is probably wasteful.
Spray Cans and Styrofoam
Neither of these is made using ozone-depleting chemicals anymore, so
moderate use is not a big deal.
[. . .]
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The ULS Report is a bi-monthly publication of Partners for Environmental
Progress.
Snail mail address P.O. Box 130116 Ann Arbor MI 48113
Phone 734-668-1690
Fax 734-930-0506
E-mail uls@cygnus-group.com
Web http://cygnus-group.com
Editor Robert Lilienfeld
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