Incinerator Information Session March 2, 2010

Over 110 people attended the Incinerator Injustice information session Tuesday March 2 in Courtice, making it a successful evening. The session also attracted visitors from Toronto and Simcoe County, where irresponsible waste management is also an urgent issue.

The evening was organized by a coalition of Durham Region residents and organizations — www.ZeroWaste4ZeroBurning.ca, www.DurhamEnvironmentWatch.org, www.DurhamCLEAR.ca and www.DurhamElection2010.ca. The organizers wish to thank all involved, including the volunteers at Faith United Church.

Presentations

Note: the following text is not an endorsement of incineration in any form. However, by taking advantage of the opportunity to influence Ontario government policy on incinerator approvals we could possibly be making incineration harder to establish in Ontario.

Comments on proposed Guideline A-7 - Air Pollution Control, Design and Operation Guidelines for Municipal Waste Thermal Treatment Facilities (EBR 010-5887).

On behalf of the signatories to http://zerowaste4zeroburning.ca/

Here are the presentations given during the Incineration - Zero Waste information session April 2 in Whitby. We thank the keynote speakers and the residents who attended and made the evening a success.

We encourage you to link to this page and let as many people as possible know about this threat to health and sustainability in Durham Region.

Presentations

1) INCINERATORS — OPERATIONS AND TOXIC EMISSIONS by Louis Bertrand

2) INCINERATION AND HEALTH CONCERNS: WHERE THERE'S SMOKE...THERE'S ALWAYS FIRE! by Dr. Sean Godfrey, Chief of Pediatrics, Lakeridge Health Oshawa

3) WHAT IS ZERO WASTE? by Nadia McLean-Gagnon, based on a presentation given Feb. 11 by Kristin Robinson

4) ZERO WASTE STRATEGY by Wendy Bracken

5) COMMENTS ON DURHAM/YORK INCINERATOR (EFW) FACILITY BUSINESS CASE by Barry Bracken

6) ZERO WASTE IN ACTION: MARKHAM WALKS THE TALK by Shayne Hartin, Waste Management, Town of Markham, based on the presentation given Feb. 11 by Claudia Marsales, Manager, Waste Management, Town of Markham.

7) LIVING ZERO WASTE by Shawn Williamson, Director, Durham Sustain Ability. Note: link goes to Youtube video sequence of Shawn's slides.

8) INCINERATOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT UPDATE - IT'S NOT A DONE DEAL by Linda Gasser

Our incineration and Zero Waste information session Thursday April 2 at Ecole Secondaire Saint Charles Garnier in Whitby was a resounding success!

The presentations will be posted shortly on this site in PDF format.

We thank the residents of Whitby, Durham and the members of municipal councils and municipal staff who attended and showed their interest in this subject of vital importance to the region, the province and, ultimately, the planet.

As you know, Durham and York Regions are trying to solve our garbage challenges with plans to build a waste incinerator in Clarington. We invite you to our next information evening.

WHITBY INFORMATION SESSION

Thursday, April 2, 2009, 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Ecole Catholique Secondaire Saint Charles Garnier
4101 Baldwin Street South, Whitby, Ontario
(North of Taunton Road) [MAP]

The Facts And Issues

Did You Know?
…that Durham and York Regions are moving forward with their plan to build an incinerator in Durham?

Halton and Niagara Regions have stopped their plans for incineration, so why haven’t we?

Things You Should Know About Incineration:

1) INCINERATORS — OPERATIONS AND TOXIC EMISSIONS by Louis Bertrand

2) INCINERATION AND HEALTH CONCERNS: WHERE THERE'S SMOKE...THERE'S ALWAYS FIRE! by Dr. Sean Godfrey, Chief of Pediatrics, Lakeridge Health Oshawa

3) WHAT IS ZERO WASTE? by Kristin Robinson

4) ZERO WASTE STRATEGY by Wendy Bracken

5) COMMENTS ON DURHAM/YORK INCINERATOR (EFW) FACILITY BUSINESS CASE by Barry Bracken, presented by Wendy Bracken

6) ZERO WASTE IN ACTION: MARKHAM WALKS THE TALK by Claudia Marsales, Manager, Waste Management, Town of Markham

7) INCINERATOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT UPDATE - IT'S NOT A DONE DEAL by Linda Gasser

Sources for Fact Sheet

These sources are for the incineration fact sheet. The fact sheet has 8 numbered sections and the sources are arranged according to the section numbers.

Presentations From Nov 27th 2008 Zero Waste Information Session
Faith United Church, Courtice ON

1) ZERO WASTE IN ACTION: MARKHAM WALKS THE TALK by Erin Shapero and Claudia Marsales

2) INCINERATION AND HEALTH CONCERNS... WHERE THERE'S SMOKE...THERE'S ALWAYS FIRE! by Dr. Sean Godfrey, Chief of Pediatrics, Lakeridge Health Oshawa

3) PRESENTATION ON MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT ZERO WASTE DISCUSSION PAPER by Louis Bertrand