[GRRN] Fw: Refillables (not) -- Ultimate Recycling System

carol (slechta@vnet.net)
Tue, 8 Jun 1999 19:09:18 -0400


----- Original Message -----
From: James Kantor <James.S.Kantor.1@gsfc.nasa.gov>
To: carol <slechta@vnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: Refillable Bottles & home collection -Reply -Reply

> Thanks, we are on the same page now. You may even wish to send this on the
> green yes, since it clarifies your position.
>
> At 01:58 PM 6/8/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >James,
> >
> >I'm not sure we're on the same page. I am suggesting that centralized
> >organizations already in place--municipal waste authorities--collect
> >the waste from homes and businesses, and charge back the costs
> >of disposal to business. Environmental impact would be given an
> >economic basis and factored in by the institution doing the disposing.
> >
> >It may be useful to allow certain institutions to take care of their own
> >waste. I am thinking of hospitals for example. Collection and
sale/re-use
> >as close as possible to the point of production and use makes sense.
> >Companies can opt out of the centralized recycyling system--giving
> >an incentive for the latter to be efficient and charge fair prices for
> >their services. However, oversight needs to be practiced.
> >
> >I agree that any gov't burden is hard on small companies.
> >No matter what form the final proposed system takes,
> >we might consider giving a credit or a years' grace period to
> >startup companies, especially those who claim to have a "green"
> >product they are introducing.
> >
> >An environmentally friendly product would cost the company less.
> >This puts a strong incentive on companies to produce greener products.
> >
> >Carol Slechta
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: James Kantor <James.S.Kantor.1@gsfc.nasa.gov>
> >To: carol <slechta@vnet.net>
> >Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 8:41 AM
> >Subject: Re: Refillable Bottles & home collection -Reply -Reply
> >
> >
> >> Carol, In general I am in favor of what you suggest. This system would
> >seem
> >> to work well for large governments and large companies. Where would
> >smaller
> >> companies fit into this paradigm. Would a system of waste collected by
> >> companies make it difficult for a company to start-up with a new
product (
> >> who contents may be environmental friendly product)?
> >> James Kantor

> >> At 09:52 PM 6/6/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >> >Note, this isn't about refillables per se.
> >> >
(large snip)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> James Kantor
> >> Environmental Scientist
> >> Goddard Space Flight Center
> >> Greenbelt Maryland
> >> (301) 286-0468