11.   He cited better building regulations on houses and the move to gas-fired power stations as far more effective ways of reducing the use of fossil fuels.

12.   Among other steps, the environmental coalition wants hospitals to reduce their use of materials containing polyvinyl chloride.

13.   And he stressed the role of education in reducing drug use.

14.   Antibiotic use can be reduced by better hospital hygiene measures and wider use of vaccines among very young and very old individuals.

15.   Another issue involves Saudi Arabia and other oil exporting countries that want compensation for any lost revenue should countries reduce their use of fossil fuels.

16.   As evidence, he points to an award his company received in September from Governor Paul Cellucci for outstanding achievement in reducing the use of toxins.

17.   At that point, negotiations began in earnest for reducing the use of the ozone-depleting chemicals.

18.   Baxter expects the partnership approach to reduce the use of many items it and other companies sold to Duke in the past.

19.   Because of the expense of pesticides, he said, commercial growers are learning new ways to reduce pesticide use without compromising quality.

20.   A Rand Corp. study showed that source-country control was by far the least cost-effective way of reducing cocaine use.