Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:57:42 -0500
From: John Bonitz
Subject: New Year’s Resolutions
Along with the joy of the holidays comes lots of trash. Have y’all taken a look at our local “convenience centers’ recently? They’re very busy handling all our waste!
Here in Chatham County, county government manages about 1/3 of the solid waste generated in Chatham County. The other two-thirds are handled by the towns of Pittsboro, Goldston and Siler City and by private haulers who offer commercial and residential services.
Chatham County has not run our own landfill since October 1993. All solid waste that is not recycled is hauled to a privately owned transfer station located behind Wal Mart in Siler City. From there it is currently hauled to a private landfill in Sampson County.
This is expensive business! But collection and disposal of trash is merely one part of the cost of all our stuff.
I’d like to share a neat story with all my Chatham friends and neighbors: “The Story of Stuff.” It was given to me for Christmas and I found it funny and informative. It was among the more interesting 20 minutes I spent over the holidays.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! (It might even influence your New Year’s Resolutions!)
http://www.storyofstuff.com/index.html
Cheers!
John
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John Bonitz
Silk Hope, NC
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