Comments for Sustainable Tennessee http://www.sustainabletn.com Creating a greener and more sustianable future for the state of Tennessee. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:25:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on TN Solid Waste and Recycling discussion by Brian Paddock http://www.sustainabletn.com/2008/11/14/tn-solid-waste-and-recycling-discussion/#comment-30 Brian Paddock Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:13:33 +0000 http://www.sustainabletn.com/?p=333#comment-30 Bob, The container deposit bill is focused on litter, one important part of the solid waste problem in TN. For details and the value of this bill see http://www.tnbottlebill.org/. You are right that comprehensive solid waste policy and law reform is vital in TN. At one point TN had a relatively good law aimed at reducing the amount and impacts of solid waste. It has been systematically destroyed by legislation and regulations passed in the name of economic development and keeping costs down for businesses. I suggest you join with BURNT and the network of folks who are working on solid waste laws and policies. http://www.burnt-tn.org/ Bob,
The container deposit bill is focused on litter, one important part of the solid waste problem in TN. For details and the value of this bill see http://www.tnbottlebill.org/. You are right that comprehensive solid waste policy and law reform is vital in TN. At one point TN had a relatively good law aimed at reducing the amount and impacts of solid waste. It has been systematically destroyed by legislation and regulations passed in the name of economic development and keeping costs down for businesses. I suggest you join with BURNT and the network of folks who are working on solid waste laws and policies. http://www.burnt-tn.org/

]]> Comment on TN Solid Waste and Recycling discussion by SustainableTN.com http://www.sustainabletn.com/2008/11/14/tn-solid-waste-and-recycling-discussion/#comment-29 SustainableTN.com Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:03:50 +0000 http://www.sustainabletn.com/?p=333#comment-29 Bob, the TN Bottle Bill is one part of the greater whole issue of smarter use of landfill space and diversion of materials for reuse, and recycling. If a state has recycling program for beverage containers, a conversation is started about the life cycle of the things we buy and use. I can't say that more people will recycle paper and keep construction debris out of landfills due to the passage of the bottle bill; that will take additional environmental education. If the state has less money available for a growing solid waste problem and a growing state population, then diversion of materials makes good economic sense. Bob, the TN Bottle Bill is one part of the greater whole issue of smarter use of landfill space and diversion of materials for reuse, and recycling. If a state has recycling program for beverage containers, a conversation is started about the life cycle of the things we buy and use. I can’t say that more people will recycle paper and keep construction debris out of landfills due to the passage of the bottle bill; that will take additional environmental education. If the state has less money available for a growing solid waste problem and a growing state population, then diversion of materials makes good economic sense.

]]> Comment on TN Solid Waste and Recycling discussion by Bob Horton http://www.sustainabletn.com/2008/11/14/tn-solid-waste-and-recycling-discussion/#comment-28 Bob Horton Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:45:04 +0000 http://www.sustainabletn.com/?p=333#comment-28 I'm interested in learning more about your enthusiasm for a bottle bill. How does it address the greater parts of the waste/litter stream such as paper and construction debris? Thanks. I’m interested in learning more about your enthusiasm for a bottle bill. How does it address the greater parts of the waste/litter stream such as paper and construction debris?

Thanks.

]]> Comment on Live from the Summit for a Sustainable Tennessee by Robert Stockham http://www.sustainabletn.com/2008/11/13/live-from-the-summit-for-a-sustainable-tennessee/#comment-27 Robert Stockham Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:16:36 +0000 http://www.sustainabletn.com/?p=292#comment-27 Good to see so much going on in Tennessee. I can't wait for Greenbuild in Boston next week. Good to see so much going on in Tennessee. I can’t wait for Greenbuild in Boston next week.

]]> Comment on Live from the Summit for a Sustainable Tennessee by Ian http://www.sustainabletn.com/2008/11/13/live-from-the-summit-for-a-sustainable-tennessee/#comment-26 Ian Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:37:08 +0000 http://www.sustainabletn.com/?p=292#comment-26 Wow - the conference seems to have some really neat businesses! Hows the attendance? Thanks for posting about this! Wow - the conference seems to have some really neat businesses! Hows the attendance? Thanks for posting about this!

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