12-14-2007, 05:49 AM
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We still have the underlying reason for all this, which is what to do with Hawaii's trash?
If anyone can answer this, we may not have to address incinerators.
I'm with you.
What to do?
It might be more arousing if it was more sexy (pun intended).
For example, burning and burying require big machines and big decisions by big people with big responsibilities and big egoes. Henry Kissinger said something to the effect, "Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac."
Another, less erotic answer?
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle really does work.
Unbknownst to a lot of people (as is protypical in these situations) there is a thriving trade in what we refer to as 'trash' -- paper, plastic, metal of all kinds. This is a resource market where entrepreneurial smarts are saving the planet (or, at least helping a bit)!
A starter link: Institute for Local Self Reliance at ilsr.org and, from there, enjoy.
The level of development of this 21st Century resource market is focussing on Zero Waste in public and private sector policies.
Maybe that is an "answer"?
These people might want to hear about Zero Waste:
cohmayor@co.hawaii.hi.us,
shiga@co.hawaii.hi.us, phoffmann@co.hawaii.hi.us, dikeda@co.hawaii.hi.us, kapilago@co.hawaii.hi.us, jjaco@co.hawaii.hi.us, dyagong@co.hawaii.hi.us, jyoshimoto@co.hawaii.hi.us, enaeole@co.hawaii.hi.us, phoffmann@co.hawaii.hi.us, bford@co.hawaii.hi.us,
James Weatherford, Ph.D.
15-1888 Hialoa
Hawaiian Paradise Park