Jeff Balys
"We need to stop treating landfill as the only answer. Burying our waste may be easy, but it is not much of a plan for the future.
Ottawa should make it easier to compost, recycle, repair and reuse. That keeps useful materials out of the dump, supports local jobs and helps control costs for taxpayers.
It is also time to take a serious look at newer, environmentally responsible waste systems. We should study what is working elsewhere and choose options that are clean, proven and affordable. A circular economy simply means using things longer and wasting less. That is common sense."