| Governments
from around the world agreed to stop using CFCs by 1996. It will take
time before ozone-depleting chemicals are totally eliminated. First, industries
must develop harmless ways to replace the CFCs we use for important purposes
like refrigeration. Also, some countries do not have the means to use
substitutes.
Take
action by not using products with CFCs and other ozone-depleting gases.
In
many countries, CFCs have been removed from spray cans and food packaging
foam, encourage your Government to do the same.
Make
sure that your freezers and refrigerators are carefully serviced, and
that CFCs are recovered and recycled rather than just replaced.
Avoid
installing CFC-dependent air conditioning systems in your car. Use alternatives
such as cardboard window screens to cool your parked car.
For
further information, please visit the following websites:
http://www.tufsd.org/0102/wlm/jhyman/pollution/am.htm
http://www.wiredforhealth.gov.uk/teaching/sun/fact.html |
