Re: [GRRN] NYC Waste Exports

GaryLiss@aol.com
Wed, 20 Jan 1999 17:40:48 EST


In a message dated 1/20/99 2:19:56 PM Pacific Standard Time,
Wtlivewell@aol.com writes:

<< he New York City plans to ship its garbage to Virginia via barge is too
funny
for words alone. Garbage barge II is an opportunity to revisit the state of
waste and recycling in America.

Front page stories in the New York Times, Washington Post and television news
reports provide an opportunity to raise questions about the need for a new
approach to waste -- like GRRN's zero waste agenda. >>

Lance,

You're absolutely right!

How about GRRN try to organize a Zero Waste Conference in Virginia this fall
and build some media outreach around it????

Anyone have good contacts with Virginia State solid waste agency to help on
this?

I'll explore with Deb Devine, SRO contact for Virginia.

Gary Liss
916-652-7850
Fax: 916-652-0485