Would we be more inclined to pursue sustainable solutions if we had a national law/standard for recycling? A recent article highlighted the recycling programs underway in Nova Scotia. Organic materials are collected by the municipality and sold to landscapers for use on grounds, golf courses, etc... Every bottle has a 10 cent deposit with 50% being returned to the municipality to cover composting costs. Yard waste is collected in green bin and 20 bags of leaves are collected twice a year. To encourage recycling, the government allows free recycling at municipal facilities. All "old" style dumps are now closed and any new landfills use a bathtub style waste repositories, and new treatment strategies.
Maybe if our government was willing to take some risks and make some hard laws with stiff penalties we might be able to launch some more aggressive disposal/recycling initiatives.
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