Safe Home, Clean Earth

Radio PSAs on Household Hazardous Products

The following are two examples of radio public service announcements (PSAs) available for use throughout Minnesota, which can be recorded to fit your area's needs. For a complete list of PSAs, or to obtain pre-recorded versions for a minimal charge, contact:

Kent Dahlquist
Tri-County Solid Waste Management Commission
601 N. 20th Avenue
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Phone: (612) 255-6140 Fax: (612) 255-6146

TRI-COUNTY/OEA RADIO COMMERCIAL PROJECT
SPOT #1. :60 SECONDS
"PURCHASING LESS"

MUSIC UP: (SELECT CUTS FROM "TRUE NORTH" CD)

(SFX OF LIGHT RAIN)

IT BEGINS WITH A SINGLE DROP OF RAIN...

(SFX OF SMALL STREAM)

ONE BY ONE, TINY DROPS POOL TOGETHER AND BECOME SMALL STREAMS...

(SFX OF FALLS)

AND THE FLOW OF HUNDREDS OF STREAMS POUR INTO OUR RIVERS THAT FEED OUR LAKES AND OCEANS...(SFX OF LIGHT RAIN AGAIN) AND WITH A SINGLE DROP OF RAIN, THE CYCLE BEGINS ANEW...

ANNCR:
REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF LEFTOVER HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS IN YOUR HOME. BE A SMART CONSUMER! BUY THE SMALLEST AMOUNT OF HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS TO GET THE JOB DONE. REMEMBER, WHEN IT COMES TO HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS LIKE PAINT, LAWN AND GARDEN SUPPLIES AND AUTOMOTIVE FLUIDS, LESS IS BEST!

(SFX RAIN AGAIN)

BECAUSE LIKE SINGLE DROPS OF RAIN...EACH DROP OF HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS DISPOSED OF ADDS UP! A MESSAGE FROM THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE AND YOUR LOCAL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM.

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TRI-COUNTY/OEA RADIO COMMERCIAL PROJECT SPOT#3. :60 SECONDS "PAINT - MEASURING BEFORE YOU BUY" *(V-1) MISTER "ED" STYLE VOICE **(V-2) FEMALE

(SFX OF HORSE)

V-1) WELCOME TO "HANDY HARDWARE", CAN I HELP YOU?

v-2) OH! MY GOODNESS...WHY, YOU'RE A HORSE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE...

V-1) WELL, I WAS IN FERTILIZERS TILL THEY MOVED ME TO PAINTS!

V-2) BUT YOU CAN'T TALK...

V-1) OH I GOTTA, PEOPLE ASK LOTSA QUESTIONS 'BOUT BUYING PAINT,

V-2) WELL...I'M THINKING OF RE-PAINTING MY KITCHEN...

V-1) GREAT! ONE OF MY FAVORITE ROOMS...HAVE YOU MEASURED IT YET?

V-2) NO...I HAVEN'T...SHOULD I?

V-1) ABSOLUTELY! NEVER BUY MORE PAINT THAN YOU REALLY NEED!

V-2) HOW DO I KNOW HOW MUCH TO BUY?

V-1) FIGURE A GALLON FOR EVERY 3 TO 4 HUNDRED SQUARE FEET...

V-2) REALLY?

V-1) YEP, SAVES YOU MONEY AND HAVING TO DEAL WITH ME AGAIN...

V-2) WHO?

V-1) OLD PAINT....(HORSE SFX)

ANNCR:
MEASURE THE SPACE AND BUY ONLY AS MUCH AS YOU NEED! SEE YOUR LOCAL H.H.PAINT EXCHANGE IF YOU HAVE LEFTOVER PAINT OR CALL AND ASK ABOUT FREE PAINT! A MESSAGE FROM THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE AND YOUR LOCAL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM.

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