{"id":9908,"date":"2015-02-25T16:53:54","date_gmt":"2015-02-25T21:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=9908"},"modified":"2015-02-25T16:53:54","modified_gmt":"2015-02-25T21:53:54","slug":"clear-bags-program-is-a-make-work-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/clear-bags-program-is-a-make-work-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Clear bags program is a “make work” project"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some time ago, I sent an email to the previous Council on this matter. However, as a \u201csoft launch\u201d seems more imminent, I would like to reiterate some previous concerns.
\nI am not sure what the use of opaque bags within a clear plastic outer bag achieves. At the moment, the only answer I can find is more plastic at the landfill sites.
\nIs the garbage man going to take the time to inspect these opaque bags to ensure that toxic items are not contained therein? If yes, it will surely be very time consuming and costly. If no, then what are we really achieving? My opaque bags are black!
\nAs was stated in the recent article in The Auroran, residents are concerned over privacy issues. However, most people today have shredders and those personal papers can easily be disposed of in that manner then recycled.
\nThis whole idea sounds like a \u201cmake work project\u201d without any thorough analysis, scientific or otherwise, of the pros and cons. Simply put, it works in Markham, so let\u2019s give it a whirl!
\nWho do we complain to if we do not agree with the garbage man for items left behind? Ilmar Simanovskis claims that he \u201cthinks the idea of unlimited grocery bags is really good\u201d because all he is trying to do is \u201ccreate more awareness around where the materials need to go and the clear bag creates a little more consciousness around how you manage your waste.\u201d
\nThose two statements in quotations are directly opposing comments.
\nFirst one says, use as many opaque bags as needed and then place in the clear bags. As said above, is the garbage man going to take the time to inspect each opaque bag? I am not sure that I understand his logic as stated in The Auroran.
\nThat will only lead to certain individuals still placing unwanted items such as paint cans, batteries etc., in the garbage.
\nHe goes on to say that he is anticipating some costs savings in the long run etc.
\nI would like to suggest that this is going to be a lot more costly, as measures need to be put in place to resolve disputes \u2013 and just who will the residents contact?
\nBy and large, I feel Aurora residents are far more environmentally conscious than we are being given credit for and, perhaps, instead of clear bags, more education on the matter should be offered to the residents.<\/p>\n

Rosalyn A. Gonsalves
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