Proposal Has Merit But Is Doomed.....

...based on the following:

*The aim of all this is to increase the garbage diversion rate from the current 42 per cent – a move that would extend the life of the city's Green Lane landfill, near London, Ont. Some regions, like Durham and York, are moving toward incineration as a solution to waste that can't be recycled, but Toronto remains committed to landfills. (the operative stated should be commited)
*proposal pushed by Councillor Howard Moscoe

City eyes coffee cup ban

Levies, deposit-return also being looked at as study targets worst trash offenders

Sep 14, 2008 04:30 AM

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Moira Welsh
Environment Reporter

The City of Toronto is targeting some of its biggest garbage offenders – coffee cups, takeout food containers and plastic bags – in a study that could lead to sweeping changes in the way residents handle their refuse.