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. <br /> �. ORANGE/CHATHAM SIERRA CLUB GROUP <br /> ` P. O. Box 1303 <br /> ���� Chapel Hill, NC 27514 <br /> ���� www.sierraclub-nc.or� <br /> Et]13FfltE3 ItaT <br /> The Orange/Chatham Sierra Club is pleased to have the opportunity of discussing possible future <br /> directions of Solid Waste Management in Orange County through the Three Year Update of the <br /> Solid Waste Plan Revised on September 22, 2010 <br /> (http•//www co orange nc us/recycling/documents/SWWorkGroup/Draft solid waste plan revis <br /> ed 9 22.pd fl. <br /> Of the list of key issues for future discussion(pp. 13-14),we find ourselves most interested in <br /> these: <br /> • reviewing the support and operation of the Solid Waste Convenience Centers. Since the <br /> centers are well-used, it makes sense to develop them before attempting to expand rural <br /> residential curbside recycling with regular pick-up routes that might increase miles <br /> traveled; <br /> • commericial recycling,for the reason stated in the report,the potential reduction of <br /> waste; <br /> • conversion to single-stream recycling, for its potential to increase participation and <br /> reduce the waste stream; <br /> • development of infrastructure to collect and manage source-separated organic waste. <br /> We realize that the latter two options may not be feasible immediately,but seem to have great <br /> promise for future waste reduction. <br /> Thank you for taking the mandate for the report so seriously and engaging citizens in <br /> deliberation about it. <br /> Judith Ferster for the Executive Committee <br /> 919-929-6648 <br /> jferster(a�ncsu.edu <br /> 68 <br />