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Write Wild - Waste Incinerators

Metro Vancouver (formerly the GVRD) is considering a proposal to build new garbage incinerators (some times called Waste-to-Energy facilities by the industry) in communities across the Lower Mainland and/or on Vancouver Island. If Metro Vancouver builds these garbage incinerators pollution would increase, affecting  public health, agriculture and our climate.

If allowed to be built burning garbage would be responsible for almost 1 million tonnes of climate changing green house gas emissions a year. This would make burning garbage one of the largest single source points contributors to global warming in the lower mainlaind.

Your voice of opposition is needed now because your silence is seen as acceptance. Please take a moment to contact the BC Environment Minister Terry Lake who has is now tasked with deciding the fate of the plan proposed by the Metro Vancouver regional district. Your message will also be cc'd to members of Metro Vancouver's Waste Management Committee to tell them how you feel. 

 

  • Let the Minister of the Environment Terry Lake and members of the Metro Vancouver Waste Management Committee know that citizens are paying attention to what they are doing and we do not want these so called "waste to energy" incinerators in our communities.
  • A growing body of science shows that waste incinerators cause harmful emissions that would deposit and cumulate carcinogens, dioxin, mercury, cadmium, furans and other nano-particles into our air, agricultural crops, livestock and drinking water
  • waste incineration is the most carbon intensive form of energy production per unit of energy produced, worse even than coal fired power
  • The costs to us as taxpayers are far too high, recent reports clearly show that waste incineration is the most expensive form of energy production
  • There are alternatives, like Zero Waste  strategies, that make better use of our natural resources, are less costly, more environmentally friendly, and create more jobs. (more information at ZeroWasteBC.org)
Submitted by sven on Mon, 08/24/2009 - 21:44