Heavy metal 101- What can I do?

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Heavy metal 101

 

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Fish tale

 

http://www.davidsuzuki.org/NatureChallenge/newsletters/Metal_June2007/page2.asp

 

E-Waste Not, Want Not

 

http://www.davidsuzuki.org/NatureChallenge/newsletters/Metal_June2007/page3.asp

 

The Future

 

http://www.davidsuzuki.org/NatureChallenge/newsletters/Metal_June2007/page4.asp

 

What can I do?

 

http://www.davidsuzuki.org/NatureChallenge/newsletters/Metal_June2007/page5.asp

David Suzuki Foundation

 

 

 

What can I do?

 

It takes less than an hour to do something about heavy metals. By making some

small steps, you can protect your health and the planet.

 

A lot of fuss is being made about compact fluorescent light bulbs, because

they contain small amounts of mercury. So the big question: should you switch?

Definitely! Coal-burning power plants are the single largest source of mercury

in Canada. Reducing your energy use helps keep mercury out of the environment.

Learn more: http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/media/newsreleases/2007/200735c_e.htm

 

The simplest way to stop heavy metals: don't buy things you don't need,

especially electronics. The sad fact is that all those great electronic devices

usually go obsolete very quickly. (The average useful life for a computer is

only

five years, and about 18 months for cell phones.) If you must buy something,

buy it second-hand. Here are some places to get used goods:

 

Freecycle: http://www.freecycle.org

Craigslist: http://toronto.craigslist.org/about/cities.html

Salvation Army: http://www.salvationarmy.ca/

 

(You can also donate your older electronics, too.)  

 

 

Learn more:

 

SeaChoice has prepared a list of FAQs about fish and mercury:

http://www.seachoice.org/page/faqs#21

This short video explains how mercury gets to your dinner plate:

http://www.blueocean.org/mercury/

CBC News did an investigative report on mercury levels in canned tuna earlier

this year, and the results weren’t good:

http://www.ec.gc.ca/MERCURY/EH/EN/eh-hc.cfm