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Interesting letter posted in Guelph (ON) Tribune: Pride in Wet/Dry Now Embarrassment <http://ads.thestar.com/click.ng/site=hamiltonspectator&Section=events&space desc=windowad> (Oct 31, 2006) I read with interest the breakdown of how the mayoral candidates feel about the state and future of our waste management system (Tribune, Oct. 23). It is obvious that the negative attitude of our present mayor to the recycling efforts of this city has had an undermining effect on the system, progressing to the present mess we are in. I am embarrassed by the way our present mayor and council have let our once-admired waste management program become dysfunctional. I also take direct exception to some of Kate Quarrie's comments. I live in the large area of Guelph where we piloted various forms of waste sorting before Wet/Dry came into being. Some of us sorted into two bags and some into three. We had to make periodic adjustments on what was allowed in each stream as the process was refined. We learned first-hand the value of taking ownership for our waste production. No public consultation, Ms Quarrie? There definitely was! As to a third bag being added, as I mentioned, it was an option looked at long ago. And yes, there is an element of experimentation and change involved in a program that is innovative and involves factors that are not static. I was proud of Guelph for being a leader in this field and enjoyed being able to brag that I was from a community where people cared about reducing the amount of waste they produced, reused and repaired items instead of just pitching them, and recycled materials back into the resource stream. I am embarrassed to see our garbage go to New York. My household garbage is my responsibility. I can choose to buy items with excessive packaging or built-in obsolescence or I can follow the three Rs. I can control the amount and type of garbage I produce, but the bottom line remains that it is ultimately my garbage and I don't mind sorting and taking responsibility for it. I don't even mind taking a quick trip out to the Wet/Dry facility several times a year to get rid of yard waste, hazardous waste and the odd item that can't be picked up on the curb. It is a well organized facility and I have never had to wait in line for long. Let's get our garbage system back on track and choose a mayor and council who are forward thinkers and have some vision. Incineration and landfilling are solutions from past centuries. Kit Knap Guelph Kendall Christiansen Gaia Strategies 151 Maple Street Brooklyn, NY 11225 o: 718.941.9535; cell: 917.359.0725 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GreenYes" group. To post to this group, send email to GreenYes@no.address To unsubscribe from this group, send email to GreenYes-unsubscribe@no.address For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/GreenYes -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- |
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