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Comment 8 for Recycling Comments for the GHG Scoping Plan (sp-recyc-waste-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: Jeffrey
Last Name: Smedberg
Email Address: recycle@co.santa-cruz.ca.us
Affiliation: County of Santa Cruz
Subject: Carbon Benefit of Zero Waste
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Sirs: The CARB Scoping Plan addresses the capture of methane that is released from decomposition in landfills. This is appropriate, as methane is a potent greenhouse gas. However, a more effective approach is to reduce the quantity of material deposited in landfills. It is particularly organic materials in anerobic conditions in a landfill that produce methane. Facilitating compost operations and banning the use of yardwaste as landfill alternative daily cover are quick and cheap steps to reduce the methane problem. Waste reduction efforts which focus on reducing the overconsumption of single use, disposable, and non-durable products and packaging not only reduce the quantity of discards headed to landfill, but also reduce the environmental and carbon footprint of the entire production chain from resource extraction through manufacturing and retail and all the related transportation. If your Scoping Plan is intended to be comprehensive, I urge you to make reference to the California Integrated Waste Management Board's Strategic Directives on minimizing waste (SD 3), producer responsibility (SD 5), and market development (SD 6). I also urge you to include the specific recommendations of your own CARB Economic and Technology Advancement Advisory Committee (ETAAC) report which proposes the following: J. Develop Suite of Emission Reduction Protocols for Recycling K. Increase Commercial-Sector Recycling L. Remove Barriers to Composting M. Phase Out Diversion Credit for Greenwaste Alternative Daily Cover Credit N. Reduce Agricultural Emissions through Composting Thank you for your consideration. -Jeffrey Smedberg
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2008-07-17 18:10:14
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