Metro Van is deciding - JULY 14 -- Incinerators or Zero Waste?
Synopsis of issue. Metro Van (and corporate interests) have looking into solving our over-abundance of waste problems with large incinerators. Their argument is to generate energy from burning garbage. The City of Vancouver (CoV) has been fighting the proposal and with good reason.
I want Metro Vancouver to adopt ambitious, mandatory and stringently enforced waste reduction policies aimed at removing compostable organics and recyclable materials from our landfill.
Building an industry that relies on importing garbage and toxic waste to the lower mainland is the wrong strategy.