Task force releases findings. (Municipal Recycling).The Solid Waste Task Force in New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , a 27-member group established in 1999 by Governor Jeanne Shaheen Jeanne Shaheen (born January 28, 1947) was the first woman to be elected governor of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. She has most recently served as Director of the Harvard Institute of Politics, before resigning to run for the United States Senate in the 2008 elections. , has released a report addressing several concerns, including: * An increased cost for disposal of solid wastes * Potential competitive disadvantages to independent waste haulers from consolidation * Impact on New Hampshire's disposal capacity from importing solid waste. The report had several key findings related to the concerns of constituencies, both municipal and business. These findings include observing observing, v 1. to look or notice through visual inspection. 2. to quietly look at the client's inhalation and exhalation patterns to discern the breath wave and perceive areas that need therapeutic intervention. that consolidation is an industry-wide trend, both regional and national. There is also adequate disposal capacity in the state until 2010, and the cost of solid waste disposal in New Hampshire compared to other states is on the high end, but not by much. Disposal costs at incinerators were tracked at being below inflation while costs at landfills were above inflation. The task force made 26 recommendations to address these concerns and findings, most of which are directed at state agencies. The task force did note the responsibility of implementing these recommendations does fall on both the public and private sectors. Some findings include: * Both public and private groups should increase source reduction, recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. and composting
* Legislation should consider establishing financial incentives to establish new facilities for recycling and waste diversion A turning aside or altering of the natural course or route of a thing. The term is chiefly applied to the unauthorized change or alteration of a water course to the prejudice of a lower riparian, or to the unauthorized use of funds. . * Continue to promote "pay-as-you-throw programs. * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation A sending away; a putting into commission; the assignment of a debt to another; the entrusting of another with a general power to act for the good of those who depute him or her; a body of delegates. The transfer of authority by one person to another. should consult with a variety of citizens and solid waste and other professionals before endorsing or rejecting federal legislation about the importing or exporting of waste. For the complete report released by the Solid Waste Task Force, visit www.des.state.nh.us. Percentage of Solid Waste Landfilled, Incinerated or Recycled/Composted in NH, 1999 Landfilled 50% Incinerated 23% Recycled or 27% composted Note: Table made from pie chart. Source: NHDES |
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