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Toxic Industrial Wastes are being "recycled" into our food supply |
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To: Saanich News
Re: Adding Waste to Soil Worries Organic Farmers, September 2, 2007
see Saanich News article
Kel Hicke, Environmental Officer for BC's Ministry of Environment, surely must be aware that fly ash is not simply the byproduct of burning wood. Pulp mills in BC are burning coal, tires, creosoted wood and demolition waste, mixed with salt-soaked wood and bunker C oil . Fly ash is captured by industry's pollution controls to prevent dispersion into our air, depositing on soil, and polluting surrounding areas. Spreading fly ash, a known substance for a resting place for dioxins, furans and heavy metals, into our food supply is totally irresponsible. Simply Google "pulp mill sludge" and you'll discover how neighbors of this "soil amendment", deemed safe by government and "safeguarded" by industry consultants, feel about "contained" wastes leaching onto their property. There are no provisions in the code to enforce, much less "prosecute" for non-compliance, though, in Quesnel, pulp mills that have already polluted with their 'soil amendment' have later, voluntarily removed their toxic sludge.
After studying the government/industry propoganda on industrial wastes
and sewage sludge as 'soil amendment' I would not access information
from the Ministry of Environment. There is a large and growing group
of concerned and informed British Columbians who are demanding that the
'soil amendment code of practice' be revoked, and for polluters pay to
responsibly dispose of their contaminated wastes. Sign a petition at
HYPERLINK www.croftonair.org www.croftonair.org.
Tammy Morris
Westholme, BC
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