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Mar 30
2009
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The Landfill's FuturePosted by Bruce Robinson in water , waste , toxic , technology , speaker , Sonoma , Sebastopol , Santa Rosa , resources , public safety , policy , planning , Petaluma , nonprofit orgs , news , Health , government , events , environment , economy , design , conservation , community , climate change , chemicals , carbon , business , alternative energy , agriculture |
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Sonoma County's main dump, seen from the air at left, has been closed since 2005, but its future continues to be hotly debated.
Operating a landfill anywhere in northern California is a difficult prospect in today's regulatory climate, observes Assemblyman Wes Chesbro, and even a well-funded private company must surmount those obstacles.
A proposed Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) for Sonoma County could eventually be able to sort out and reuse as much as 90% of the region's waste stream. Alan Strachan, one of the backers of that project, suggests that through composting or other processes, even most of the remaining 10% could someday be reused.
Longtime recycling advocate Mike Anderson is one of many voices taking up the call for setting a goal of zero waste.
The March 30th forum on the future of the Sonoma County landfill was co-hosted by the Climate Protection Campaign and the Leadership Institute on Ecology nd the Economy.
The entire public forum was recorded and will be broadcast at the following times on Community Media Channel 26 in Santa Rosa:
| Monday, March 30 (LIVE) | 8am |
| Wednesday, April 1st | 5pm |
| Thursday, April 2nd | 12pm |
| Friday, April 3rd | 5pm |
| Saturday, April 4th | 6am |
| Sunday, April 5th | 5pm |
| Monday, April 6th | 8am |
| Wednesday, April 8th | 5pm |
| Thursday, April 9th | 12pm |
| Friday, April 10th | 5pm |
| Saturday, April 11th | 6am |
| Sunday, April 12th | 5pm |
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The water quality testing conducted in Dutch Bill Creek is done primarily by local volunteers, with training ad assistance from CCWI staff. 