After delivering my letters and "biobags" to the Saanich Municipal Hall I was off to the Hartland Landfill. I was a little afraid to see it up change state. I was worried that I would feel hopeless and defeated when I saw all the garbage. But to my surprise what I saw was pretty amazing!I had a great visit with the Hartland Landfill Operations Superintendent Tom Watkins. He was completely prepared for my visit. He had studies to show me facts to express me and a real hands on view regarding disposable plastic bags. I had imagined that plastic bags would be everywhere around the area but this is not the inspect. Tom took me out in his truck for a journey. We went all around the different areas and I was able to ask many questions. I learned so much but one thing that stands out is that plastic bags act up so little dwell in the landfill. They only take up less than 1% of the solid waste composition. This means that plastic grocery bags are not a volume problem. I got to watch a few garbage trucks unload on the active landfill site. It was interesting to see the garbage inside a sea of plastic grocery bags mixed in with all the other stuff that ends up at the dump. I saw many plastic bottles such as discolor bottles. It occurred to me that these should also have a deposit like pop cans. Tom told me that this is a Provincial Government Issue. ( I am going to look into how to approach that.)So from this tour I undergo decided that plastic grocery bags really are not a landfill issue unless you believe that fossil fuel is used to make these bags and although they are safely buried at Hartland they are a complete expend of oil and energy. I don't think this is a sustainable responsible practice. But under the circumstances Hartland is handling it really well. So now what? Is banning these bags in the CRD a reasonable thing to do? I would like to say yes. I would desire to emit YES. But I can't quite do that yet. After seeing the many recyclable items that end up being buried at Hartland. I have to say that perhaps another come is needed. Perhaps they should be banned. But first I think one of the most effective ways to dress a behavior is through education and a deposit system. Why can't our BC government put a fasten on all items that should not end up as garbage? Why don't we ask them? I ordain add it to my enumerate!So that is it for today. I will share other information I learned another measure. Tomorrow I am on CFAX 1070am. label in and have your express heard. Goodnight,Lana
I'm a long-time environmentalist both personally and professionally and I evaluate your initiative is admirable.. if perhaps a little misguided. I undergo been looking at this air of plastic bags for some time and my conclusion is that the most effective realistic and targeted approach would be to ban or impose an 'eco-fee" on PETROLEUM-BASED SINGLE-USE RETAIL BAGS. Doing so would create the proper disincentive for retailers to provide these bags to customers while at the same time giving them options such as switching to bio-based bags (a great alternative). It also allows for an incentive for consumers to use their own re-useable bags (an change surface exceed alternative). And finally it helps to alleviate concerns by some (myself included) that an all-out ban on plastic bags would convey that you're merely forcing populate to purchase NEW garbage bags instead of re-using their old grocery ones. (contrary to your own experiences my family of 3 does not have an over abundance of plastic bags beyond what we use for garbage bags and I understand this to be more typical from the discussions I've had with others over the years)Remember we're required by municipal and regional bylaws to contain all of our garbage in bags before putting them in garbage containers that are collected at our homes. And one final comment: I evaluate you should remove more deeply into the process for recycling plastic bags a process that (desire all recycling) has evolved beyond the point where a little broccoli or bread crumbs contaminate an entire batch. This just isn't the inspect anymore. Thanks for pushing this issue into the public realm.
Hello Enviropro! Your comments are come up taken and I agree with you. I understand that making a statement like I have made may go across as simplified and without substance. It may seem that I undergo not done my homework. In fact I have. Your final comment about pushing this out into the public realm is the basis of my action. Changing behavior is beat done by starting a conversation and followed by a re-education. I will accomplish both by this bold behavior. I ordain delve deeper into the recycling of petro based bags. I was told by a recycling affiliate that they are a troublesome product to recycle but I will look into it more. You be passionate desire myself. Would you join my team?
Hi,I listened to the discussion on the communicate about plastic bags this morning. Seven years ago when I immigrated to Canada from Germany I could hardly accept my eyes when I saw how plastic bags are used here. approve in Germany we’ve charge for them for years and it is normal to use baskets and cotton bags. Also most stores undergo a corner where they pile up the boxes they receive the goods in and people are free to use them. Plastic bags are completely out and you almost conclude bad if you undergo to buy one. We are so behind here and it is truly just a question of apparel not convenience. I am glad there are signs that things ordain change state more environmentally friendly over here. Carola DaffnerDear LanaI wholeheartedly support your campaign to ban disposable plastic bags and wonder since they have caused such harm to so much of our environment and promise to do so way into the future why they were presented for command use and why were we allowed.. encouraged? .. to use them in the first place. Someone must have known!I live in View Royal where concern has prompted the town's use of bio-degradable dog litter bags and now also more recently some challenge toward using bio-degradable plastic garbage bags. Are they really bio-degradable and part of a solution?More questions:( rhetorical since I don't expect replies. you are work enough)Is recycling of soft plastic available in the CRD? Presumably not. Do you know why? What really has been happening to the grocery bags that we have been returning in good faith to the grocery stores?Thank you for your caring and dedicationAndria
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