| | | Any reduction of litter is minimal, and litter in landfills isn't much of an issue anyway (to the extent litter going elsewhere is a problem, then make efforts to collect trash, and maybe penalize littering and illegal dumping stronger, that might actual do something unlike these bag bans which do almost nothing).
As for using less fuel again its inconsequential.
Its not inconsequential for those of us who want to keep litter at a minimum and stop the growth of landfills which is an expense to city residents:
Seattle is a national leader in waste management, grouped with Portland, Ore., and San Francisco. Seventy percent of our residential waste is diverted from the landfills. In the last 10 years, Seattle has reduced the amount of waste going to the landfill by 30 percent.
Even our sports arenas — while drawing massive crowds — are committed to being green. Seattle’s stadiums have recycling and composting bins, and the effect is evident: 86 percent of all of the waste generated at Safeco Field in 2006 was recycled.
Still, half the material that goes into the landfill could be recycled or composted, which is why SPU wants to divert 70 percent of all material from the landfill by 2022, Stav said.
- See more at: citylivingseattle.com |
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