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> In the end, according to Saxe’s report, the blue box diverts only 8 percent of Ontario’s material from landfills. Is 8 percent something to be scoffed at? I

> In the end, according to Saxe’s report, the blue box diverts only 8 percent of Ontario’s material from landfills. Is 8 percent something to be scoffed at? I mean, I do wish it was more, obviously, but on the face of it it seems ridiculous to suggest it's low enough that we should stop recycling... am I missing something? > Most people who’ve spent their careers in waste management continue to encourage recycling—it’s better than nothing. So isn't "it doesn't work" quite a dangerously misleading title? Shouldn't it instead be "isn't enough"? Which hardly anybody suggested in the first place...

elhudy 8y ago
Further, does it pave the way for expansion? We don't drive electric cars because they are 100% renewable, but rather because they have the potential to be as the science evolves. Is it worthwhile to have the recycling infrastructure in place in hopes that recycling becomes more efficient?
youngtaff 8y ago
8% certainly isn't to be scoffed at, but when councils in England can get 50%+ recycling, and compost rates, I wonder why Ontario's rate is so low Top ten recycling authorities in England 2017/18 https://www.letsrecycle.com/councils/league-tables/ https://www.letsrecycle.com/councils/league-tables/ Rank Local Authority Recycling, Reuse and Composting Rates 64.50% - East Riding of Yorkshire Council 63.00% - Rochford District Council 63.00% - South Oxfordshire District Council 62.40% - Three Rivers District Council 61.40% - Surrey Heath Borough Council 61.20% - Stroud District Council 60.50% - South Northamptonshire District Council 60.40% - Vale of White Horse District Council 60.30% - Derbyshire Dales District Council 60.30% - Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- mehrdadn 8y ago
  Is this the percentage of residents' wastes that are placed into recycle bins, or is this the percentage of waste that would've gone into a landfill that ends up actually processed for recycling? I thought part of the problem was that not everything residents send for recycling actually ends up being recycled. Your page sounds like it's in the former category but I understood the 8% figure was in the latter... though I can't say either page is clear on this...
  - youngtaff 8y ago
    Not entirely sure TBH but I suspect it's somewhere between the two - for example looking at some of the other data set 40%+ of what's collected is going for composting / bio gas generation. Looking at the recycling rates in a bit more depth there's also the issue of how much waste people generate in the first place for example East Riding generates just under 500Kg of waste per person, whereas Stroud generates under 300Kg waste per person

elhudy 8y ago

Further, does it pave the way for expansion? We don't drive electric cars because they are 100% renewable, but rather because they have the potential to be as the science evolves. Is it worthwhile to have the recycling infrastructure in place in hopes that recycling becomes more efficient?

youngtaff 8y ago

8% certainly isn't to be scoffed at, but when councils in England can get 50%+ recycling, and compost rates, I wonder why Ontario's rate is so low Top ten recycling authorities in England 2017/18 https://www.letsrecycle.com/councils/league-tables/ https://www.letsrecycle.com/councils/league-tables/ Rank Local Authority Recycling, Reuse and Composting Rates 64.50% - East Riding of Yorkshire Council 63.00% - Rochford District Council 63.00% - South Oxfordshire District Council 62.40% - Three Rivers District Council 61.40% - Surrey Heath Borough Council 61.20% - Stroud District Council 60.50% - South Northamptonshire District Council 60.40% - Vale of White Horse District Council 60.30% - Derbyshire Dales District Council 60.30% - Stratford-on-Avon District Council

mehrdadn 8y ago
Is this the percentage of residents' wastes that are placed into recycle bins, or is this the percentage of waste that would've gone into a landfill that ends up actually processed for recycling? I thought part of the problem was that not everything residents send for recycling actually ends up being recycled. Your page sounds like it's in the former category but I understood the 8% figure was in the latter... though I can't say either page is clear on this...
- youngtaff 8y ago
  Not entirely sure TBH but I suspect it's somewhere between the two - for example looking at some of the other data set 40%+ of what's collected is going for composting / bio gas generation. Looking at the recycling rates in a bit more depth there's also the issue of how much waste people generate in the first place for example East Riding generates just under 500Kg of waste per person, whereas Stroud generates under 300Kg waste per person