-i WEDNE8DAY, AUGU 2Z1M9 ONT ARIOEL *TIO *s9 Premier cracks on exces s #jILA HERTY LOWER IMUMCIPAL TAXES:. "The Ltberal Govemment'e rocent budlget et a zro tax Increas has teen th.eut of a oentnungshft of tradillonal Provkctei reepoesiablttdeeIo local Murklp a d Régional *Govemnmeni. Durham Reglon. fo ee habeen loft a huge wfaelax bIW e b. a donl Iolocal taqay.e =. yhave ltka= far as aur recent tax btt e tht. trend takig hold. MoVhn it. ht..Idfiscl IffesPltons lostoP? AMIADEUS~ 1756 SEAFOOD and STEAKHOUSE -1180 Simncoe St. N. Oshawa 436-9333 e 436-9065 -c ~ri~eIBe (anaa GadA)~ a lunch meeting. of, the Whitbyr Chamber of Comnmerce lastPFn- day to announce stops aimed at reduciqthe amount of packag- ing destmned for landfill sites and incinerators. By 192, retail containers and packig sold in Ontario will have te be either reusable,. recyclable or contain a mninimum ainount of recycled mat drial. ýBy 1995, containers and pack- agg must be, reusable or recc1 able and be made with a regula- ted amount of recycle?. material. This requirement will apply te ail packaging, wbather made ini Canada or imported. PackagingS failing te meet these criteria will be banned from Ontario. Further the new law will also require ftast-food outiets and similar retail operations te con- duct audits of their waste te, determine the quantity and com- position of garbage produced. They wil then be required te reduce, reuse and recycle enough waste te divert 25 per cent from landfill and incineration by 1992, and 50 per cent by 1995. Fast-food outiets failing te achieve these targets will pay a surcharge for their excess was- ter. The surcharge will be tied te the operater's sales levels. The proposed law would also ban the use of texic substances in aka*ginby Dec. 31, 1992. Pétesontold a generally receptive audience of about 200 pepe at the Heydenshore Pavi- lion that the measures- are down pc..kaging needed te tackle the growing problem. of waste disposaling.i Ontario. He noted that Ontario creates about il million ternnes of solid waste each year or "roughly one teonie per person.' «Overpackaqing belse and whistles maybe a marketer's dream, but tey are fast becom- en soaey' ightmare,» said Pmeterson. "Te les. packaging the better." Peterson acknowledged that packaging has useful purposes such as produet safety, freshnes and preventing theft. «But we have te, ask ourselves if sometimes kack g hasn't become more of apro lem th aa solution, said Peterson. "We find many packaging materials are non-reusable, non- recyclable and even texic.' Petersori said these measures will mean the end of overpacking in Ontario. «It will be an expression of our people's collective determination te maintain Ontario's place on the cuttin; edge of envmronen- tai reformu,' said Peterson. Ironically, .Peterson's announcement was made shortly after being confronted by demon- straters protesting his govern- ment's lack of action on environ- mental problems (see related stery). SEE PAGE 9. PREMIER David Peterson was the guest of a Wbitby Chamber of Commerce luncheon. The Hair Centre Unisex *~'is cel0brating our lst Year Anniversary ..( ....p. ~ $4.t $5 icuesc t Corne and see us for your hair care needs Barber - Frank Hairdresser- Debbie Anvointment Not Necessary J I00 B onacord Ave. (Otter Creek), Whitby* 668-5266 V Oam -7pmt%0We;bicu0da9.Frii'PflSaturdaY By MIke Kowehloi Tough, new laws aimed at curbing exoess packaging in Ontario will be introduced by 1a re-elected Liberal government. Premier David Peterson chose -- -' ~ -