The controversial plan for incineration of our garbage is still being considered as an option. You may recall that there were some discussions between Metro Vancouver and New Westminster in 2008 but the community was quite strong and vocal in their opposition to this idea and Metro Vancouver, Wayne Wright and council heard the message quite clearly. If the future of our airshed and the manner in which we deal with our solid waste concerns you at all you are urged to attend this meeting.
"Metro Vancouver is currently consulting on a new solid waste management plan - the Draft Integrated Solid Waste and Resource Management Plan. Metro Vancouver is responsible for managing the garbage (called solid waste) produced by residents and businesses in the Lower Mainland. A solid waste management plan, evaluated and approved by the region’s Board and the provincial government, directs how our waste is managed.
The current goal is to improve reduction, reuse and recycling efforts so that by 2015, a minimum of 70% of our waste is diverted from disposal (landfill or waste-to-energy). The top priority in managing waste is to reduce our garbage as much as possible through the Zero Waste Challenge."
The meeting will be held at the Fraser River Discovery Centre, 788 Quayside Drive, New Westminster.
Open House: 6–7 pm Public Input: 7–10 pm Q & A: 10–10:30 pm
Follow this link for the agenda of the open house.
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It will be interesting to see the position that Mayor Rasputin will take this time. The last attempt that Metro Vancouver made to get into the Waste to Energy game, the intrepid Mayor had pushed hard at getting one of the waste burners located in New West. When questioned by the local paper as to where he stood on this, the Mayor stated he had no knowledge of anything planned for New West.
Meanwhile, secret minutes of New West.'s Electrical Utility were circulating, showing the Mayor had previously brought up, and the utility had on two occasions discussed, the issue of converting to electricity, energy from a waste burning site in New Westminster.
It would be helpful if the Mayor stated what his current position on this issue is.
Your dreaming in technocolor.Just because the Mayor has an opinion today, it will likely be different tomorrow. Corrigan will yank his chain, or he will read some cartoon which will cause him to rethink his position.
More than likely, it will be a call from a campaign contributer.
Building a waste-to-energy incinerator in Metro Vancouver may have a significant impact on air quality in the Fraser Valley, which has a unique and sensitive airshed. Scientists don't agree on what the impacts might be. If you want to find out about how people in the Valley feel about it, visit www.airqualitymatters.ca.
Cheers!
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