04-13-2008, 05:09 PM
I hear ya, nothing is going to lower HELCO, but how many trucks, and union drivers(teamsters) will this take? Imagine a pouring rain a month or more in duration, all paper is soaked and weighing tons, vehickes getting stuck, how long for us to collect enough of anything to bring a ship, so everything transships to Oahu for YB's bite, and transferred to Matson for their piece! Result will be us getting a whole new bill, and it will be big, probably more than the stuff's worth!
But then,we could set up a small smelter for all steel for rebar or whatever! The chineese won't be buying forever! Same for aluminum, plastic and glass! However any of these would require fire and heat, and could let out the occasional puff of effluent, poisioning the island forever in many minds!
Also, if done in house, the island is doomed to have the worlds most expensive trash system and electric bill! WE # 1
But then,we could set up a small smelter for all steel for rebar or whatever! The chineese won't be buying forever! Same for aluminum, plastic and glass! However any of these would require fire and heat, and could let out the occasional puff of effluent, poisioning the island forever in many minds!
Also, if done in house, the island is doomed to have the worlds most expensive trash system and electric bill! WE # 1
Gordon J Tilley