Thursday, January 26, 2006
DISSING RECYCLING
James Thayer over at The Weekly Standard writes an interesting essay on recycling:
‘Recycle This!”
http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/006/603wxcce.asp
A for the most part accurate treatment of the subject.
One thing he misses: A lot of the push for recycling in Seattle comes not from bleeding-heart greenies but rather from the “Good Ol’ Garbage Boys” club which makes a killing on this boondoggle. Rabanco has close ties to its “competition” as well as Seattle’s yard waste recycler. This is a case where Limbaugh’s Law operates: Follow the money.
Environmentally, what makes sense? Recycling anything somebody is willing to pay you for. If it’s “free,” that’s what its worth.
IMO, the best current solution is sort & burn: Here’s a link to Spokane’s “landfill:”
http://www.wheelabratortechnologies.com/WTI/CEP/spokane.asp
The electricity this plant generates burning garbage as a co-fuel is sold to Puget Sound Energy…
‘Recycle This!”
http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/006/603wxcce.asp
A for the most part accurate treatment of the subject.
One thing he misses: A lot of the push for recycling in Seattle comes not from bleeding-heart greenies but rather from the “Good Ol’ Garbage Boys” club which makes a killing on this boondoggle. Rabanco has close ties to its “competition” as well as Seattle’s yard waste recycler. This is a case where Limbaugh’s Law operates: Follow the money.
Environmentally, what makes sense? Recycling anything somebody is willing to pay you for. If it’s “free,” that’s what its worth.
IMO, the best current solution is sort & burn: Here’s a link to Spokane’s “landfill:”
http://www.wheelabratortechnologies.com/WTI/CEP/spokane.asp
The electricity this plant generates burning garbage as a co-fuel is sold to Puget Sound Energy…
