Q How do we let TV advertisers know that what they are doing is disgusting? The advertisement from Coupons.com in which a young man kneels down in a supermarket aisle and pours shampoo from a container off the shelf, washing his hair and using a mop to dry it, is disturbing. What kid wouldn't try this? Also the one from Qwest, in which a dad goes around talking about his son, Les, and how he was always No. 2 and how his name fits him. What kind of an image are we presenting to young kids who are being bullied or to adults who have always been belittled? I e-mailed Coupons.com and Qwest and never received a reply. What do I do now?
A Register a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission at www.fcc.gov/cgb/complaints.html.
Getting rid of fill Q We did an addition to our house last fall. After excavating, backfilling and then leveling the yard, I still have dirt I don't want. Is there some place that will take clean fill?
A Check with your county's solid waste and recycling office. In the Twin Cities area, for example, these locations accept soil: Resource Recovery Technologies in Burnsville, Minnetrista and Shakopee; Twin Cities Refuse Transfer in St. Paul, and Elk River Landfill (call first).
You also could list clean fill on Craigslist (www.craigslist.org) or the Twin Cities Free Market giveaway website (www.twincitiesfreemarket.org).
Angie Timmons, Hennepin County Environmental Services
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