Survey finds 93% believe Metro Vancouver's Zero Waste goal falls short
New plan to manage the region's garbage an important issue for 81% of Greater Vancouverites
According to a recent survey conducted by Angus Reid Strategies on behalf of Belkorp Environmental Services, 93% of residents surveyed in the Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley say there is value in working to exceed Metro Vancouver's current waste diversion goal, further reducing waste sent for disposal and improving programs that emphasize reducing, reusing and recycling.
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The survey also reveals that 88% of respondents are concerned with the human health impacts, such as air quality, associated with Metro Vancouver's new waste management plan. 76% are concerned with environmental impacts such as climate change, and a further 70% are concerned with the financial impacts of a new waste management plan, such as the costs for building infrastructure.
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Hamish Marshall, Research Director of Angus Reid Strategies, said, "These results clearly indicate that residents in the Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley are big supporters of reducing waste and recycling, and they want to ensure we are mindful of issues such as air quality, environmental impacts and higher costs when considering a new solid waste plan. This is entirely consistent with the region's well known affinity for sustainable living."
"Taken as a whole, the results speak to the need to carefully evaluate all the alternatives available to us when considering a new waste management plan for the region, including a greater emphasis on reducing, reusing and recycling. There is more we can do to improve our ability to limit the waste we dispose of, including separating waste at source, recycling, reusing, composting and reducing the overall production of personal waste," added
Additional Survey Highlights - 81% of respondents in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley say Metro Vancouver's preparation of a new solid waste management plan for the region is an important issue for them. - The majority of respondents would not be willing to accept an increase in property taxes to fund a waste management plan that emphasizes incineration. - A greater percentage of those surveyed would be willing to pay higher property taxes for a waste management plan that emphasizes reducing, reusing and recycling (3Rs) as compared to plans that emphasize disposal options such as incineration or landfilling.
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About Belkorp Environmental Services
Belkorp Environmental Services is currently involved in recycling and waste disposal services in Greater
For further information: Saphina Benimadhu, Longview Communications, (604) 694-6036, [email protected]
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