Saturday, May 29, 2010

Prosiect Gwyrdd is NOT Green - rigged for incineration







WalesOnline
Under their partnership arrangement known as 
Prosiect Gwyrdd/Project Green, ... But Prosiect Gwyrdd director Tara King said any planning applications being ...

No the firms are Not just bidding 'to deal with recyclables' as recycling rates are low! 
The Cardiff publicity is a direct lie and deliberately misleading. Prosiect Gwyrdd is NOT  Green! The partnership is not to "recycle and compost" but to dispose of the "residuals" by unwanted incinerators at huge cost.  


Prosiect Gwyrdd is rigged for 
incineration! They claim they have not chosen technology, yet the prospectus advertised by P Gwyrdd has been rigged to attract large incinerator companies and fix a long-term commitment to incineration, instead of cheaper low-tech mechanical and biological treatment systems. 

P Gwyrdd claimed to meet Welsh Strategy targets, but there is no mention of the maximum residual waste per person of 150kg, which means 125 000 tonnes maximum compared with their guide figure of 160 000 tonnes (35% of 460 000t).

They’ve told Councils to claim to the public that they aim to “recycle and compost as much waste as possible”.  Yet the present 65% falls far short of that claim, being less than already achieved in Europe, eg. Flanders, and far below the 80-90% figures said possible by their consultants. Cardiff council even sends all bulk rubbish to landfill
Cardiff Council has an inefficient  Commingled recycling 
collection system that leaves them with a lot of materials unsuitable for reprocessing.




They say nothing about toxic residues from waste combustion and the requirement under the proximity principle to have an outlet in SE Wales. 
They set no requirement on energy efficiency, despite Welsh strategy on 60% minimum.

Say No to this plan to mortgage our communities for 25-30 years. They are going for Private Finance over 25-30 yr, despite cross-party opposition in Wales to high cost, inflexible PFI! 
Say yes to thinking Green and real recycling and 
cheaper low-tech mechanical and biological treatment systems instead. 

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