21 April 2004, USA, Manila. On the
eve of Earth Day 2004, a global environmental
health coalition today launched a report that
promises a sustainable remedy to the rising
waste problems in developing countries. The
report Resources up in Flames: The Economic
Pitfalls of Incineration versus a Zero Waste
Approach in the Global South was released by
the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives
(GAIA), who challenged policy makers to redirect
the millions of dollars lined up for incinerators
into waste prevention and reduction and zero
waste systems. Says Ann Leonard, GAIA Co-Coordinator:
“Incineration encourages a one-way flow
of materials on a finite planet. It makes the
task of conserving resources and reducing waste
more difficult, not easier. Policy makers and
citizens need to work together to advance sustainable
community-based solutions, without incineration.
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