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"tMya are the most potent gamma! gas," says ' Robert mung. e oaone campaign co otdinator for the environmental soup Friends of the Earth. "One FC moleole' is 10,000 times more potent than l carbon diox- ide molecule in its ability to tty'" to the greenhouse ef. Those crm - or freon " they are often called - circulate through the coils at the back of your fridge. Unlike drum condi- tioninginacar, whichisdesigned in such a way that freon constant ly leaks into the air, a fridge should not leak freon. However, should you need re- pairs, some 'ttttt repair com- panies will in the freon and add new quantities of the chemi- cal. As a consumer, you should shop armmd. Insist on an ap- pliancecompanythatwillreoover Mon. There is a market for from gas," mung. the mom animator for the I soup Friends of tt FC molecule’ is ensure an ssnvlmenentaiy kin, der nfriserator who“ hogim “a: t,t, 1tt,,t1tttiiit'" to you . it. Refrigerators and freezer: m quire coolant: to work, and than coolant: are usually the crm - 'ltlomt1uorpeartroni - that have tiirniiartr,whenitersmestime Feature The cliches 'iiiii/roCean make to .',.lll'lltgt. ttttttttht alternative HAT’S IN THE FRIDGE? [For a copy of Canada’s firat comprehensive directory oforganic govern. more and outlets send $10 (includes postage) to Canadian Organic Gwen, P.0. Box 6408, Sta J, Ottawa, ON, K2A 8 . cm join the Waterloo branch of the Pesticide Action Group call Mongillo at 7464905. The provincial environment group was founded by Mongillo after she almost died of agricultural chemical poisoning three yeare'ago. UFO! why. beef, beans, been, cabbage, carrots, sweet corn, leeks, onions, pea, peppers, potatoes, 'quarhttndtomatoestry0akMahoFnrnitrontRi Tavigtoek (66b2886). DFor beefand pork as well " maple syrup. oats, fiaz, sod wheat, spelt; and rye. try Fred Lindner of mu Gadshill (6162408). DFruit lovers will uppreciute the drive to Part Dover for atraretserrue, rupberriea, manta. and 'rNrttfrrjy,yoee1utrhonir,60kiiauahestGnd 14.y,te.tieruhs.c.iil 58324.8}. w.. - . m- cup 69944311: DBilen firmer Wolfgang Kenning of Baden (662-3488) has m, potatoes, three kinds of onions, lettuce. broccoli and apinuh "ee 'try “guts of RIM Gualph (822-8794) has orLetie beef for ,allt. Haiphong high!!! f' well " Apple butter and DSome local farmers sell organic produce. Mom gillo recommends picking up fruit this way and freezing it. Similarly, a few neighbors could get together and buy organic meat and freeze it - it out: less than buying organic meat in a grocery store this way. DDon and David Dunn of Dunnlea Farm, RES Cambridge (621-1179) sell custom cut beef, as well my”, com, oats, white winter soft wheat, and ey. UQrgnnimlly grown We. "y.,dimcul.t to rmd. Eu; yumr up; backyard IP" Nim1noyf Box 230 DHealth food tttoem - inclu . Waterloot The Natural Food Market or Ebytown , or Kitchen. er’a Full Circle Natural Foods or Market lane Pang - carry a wide range of organic foods. Normally, that creates no prob lem. But when the appliance is diwarded, damage may cause the foam to be exposed and the CFC gas to be ulna-ed. "Flu-e are international effort. t,,t1tgtgzoair,ue,t: m tMN," lay- Hornung. ”Theda an in England that “aim “have a workable Intern in two or three years." WTC', an being examined as a abort-tam: replacement, but But coolant: are not the only environmental threat in your fridge or freemr. The foam insula- tion which keeps it cool has four times In many CFC'a as the coolant, The Ameriean space shuttle use. helium u a coolant. So far, It is tuttxonornieal for home use. but that may change. "The technology is there. There In seven] companies working at bringing the technology down to the level of home refrigerators." 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