03-01-2011, 01:59 PM
cbelt3 wrote:
Mattk-
How we manage the solid waste stream is an entirely separate thing. I'd rather see more energy spent on solid waste management, recycling, etc. than on yammering about congress' use of styrofoam..... Heck, I'd rather issue 'em all a tin cup and put 'em out in the street selling pencils.
Solid waste policy is a big issue. Especially with our 'no consumer repairable parts inside' 'just toss it' society. Want true sustainability ? Stop the waste stream ! Change product laws to include repairability and recycleability. Then force recycleability.
Curbside recycling isn't done much anymore because it doesn't 'pay'. That's because cities use a false economy... they don't factor in the cost savings of NOT putting that waste in a dump.. the cost of managing the dump side... the cost of ground water mitigation... etc... etc... etc..
A lot of bad decisions are made because of poor overall accounting practices.
So having a GOP dominated government body declare they don't think a problem exists squares with cbelts solution how? Oh I forgot he didn't propose a solution did he?