Zero Waste Simcoe- Vision should drive action in the next election

News release from Zero Waste Simcoe Feb 16 2011

 Zero Waste Simcoe Chair Gord McKay is concerned about how the topic of waste will be spun in the upcoming Ontario provincial election.

 “Simply put, there is a need for whoever becomes elected to drive forward based on vision”  McKay stated pointing out that absent vision, current waste reduction gains could be reversed and the public rendered more confused about what should be done with waste. “The 2011 provincial election campaign will debate the existing waste system and practice in Ontario. Both the rhetoric and the outcome of this debate will affect the future of waste management in our province.”

 But can Ontario see the goal for the garbage?

 That’s the question a local grassroots organization Zero Waste Simcoe asks.Z 

Zero Waste Simcoe research finds that our systemic waste disposal problem has been around for decades. Waste is built in to how we produce and how we consume. It forms a significant part of our economy. Correcting this will require a structured approach. It will not be addressed with one-off fixes. 

 McKay feels that “seeing our future is critical to guiding the waste choices we must make today… achieving Zero Waste targets, which is happening in so many jurisdictions and businesses, does not happen overnight..”

 To this end Zero Waste Simcoe hopes the parties contending to lead Ontario will have the vision to craft a real plan and tell the public how they intend to address the structural waste issue that we face.