Locals Defeat Kamloops Incinerator – We Can Do the Same in Metro Vancouver

Zero Waste BC – The proposed hazardous waste incinerator in Kamloops was defeated last week by locals who voiced their concerns. Citizen action really can make a difference!

Here in our region Metro Vancouver’s proposal to build so-called "waste to energy incinerators" to burn our garbage is entering a critical phase.
April 9th is the date when the Metro Vancouver Board will vote on whether to send a waste plan based on incineration out to the public for consultation. We can still stop this plan now, we don’t need consultation to know this is a bad idea.

Here are 3 ways you can take action:

• Send a message to Metro Board members who took a position against incinerators during the last civic election. They were responding to a survey by Zero Waste Vancouver. These politicians may need to be reminded how important this issue is to you. Visit www.zerowastebc.org/contact to find a handy list of their email addresses.
• Send a message to every member of the Metro Vancouver board telling them why you oppose incineration. Send an email to waste.incinerators@writewild.net  for your message to be forwarded automatically on your behalf to every member of Metro Vancouver’s Board.
• Join other ZWBC community members and show up in person on Friday, April 9, 9 am, second floor boardroom, 4330 Kingwway (two blocks north of the Patterson skytrain station). Your quiet presence will send a message to politicians that your care about the decision they are about to make.

If you write to Metro board members here are a few points to consider:

• Metro’s proposed facility would be the biggest source of climate changing pollution in the lower mainland
• Waste incinerators are the largest single source of dioxin and other harmful toxins in Canada
• Incinerators lock us into feeding them a steady supply of garbage, even though we know we need to reduce the amount of garbage being produced over all.

For more information visit www.zerowastebc.org

If you have any questions or would like to get more involved in this campaign please don’t hesitate to contact me directly. We really could use your help at this critical time.

Many thanks,

Helen Spiegelman,
for Zero Waste BC

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