Regional Waste Plans can only get better

regional waste plans.

• Jane Davidson's figure of 70% recycling is admirable - and can be brought forward from 2020 with popular support

• her "new directions" document knocks back the predictions for "residual waste" in the Regional Plans and all the company expectations of massive incinerators, gasifiers and pyrolysis plants,
  

• municipal waste is not increasing at the 4% per year assumed in the plans, but near zero - and should decrease as people turn to reduce and recycle

• these regional plans should be shelved, pending the issuing of the WAG/Jane Davidson's new waste strategy for discussion and adoption in the New Year.