Comments on: No incineration on Guernsey after all http://ukwin.org.uk/2010/02/27/no-incineration-on-guernsey-after-all/ Fri, 18 May 2012 19:54:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: tony durbin http://ukwin.org.uk/2010/02/27/no-incineration-on-guernsey-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-1327 tony durbin Fri, 13 May 2011 13:57:31 +0000 http://ukwin.org.uk/?p=1585#comment-1327 thank goodness Guernsey has seen the light. incineration is a very wasteful alternative to a complete resource recovery process that automatically separates reuseable ( recycle ) solid municpal black bag waste from inert ( brick,stone and rubble ) waste and from the combustible cellulosic portion makes a solid bio-fuel pellet for combustion in a gasifier to produce power for electricity generation; to run the plant and heat for materials drying. Such process plants are here and now with us, and more are being built to meet environment improvement and acceptable biofuel emission targets. thank goodness Guernsey has seen the light. incineration is a very wasteful alternative to a complete resource recovery process that automatically separates reuseable ( recycle ) solid municpal black bag waste from inert ( brick,stone and rubble ) waste and from the combustible cellulosic portion makes a solid bio-fuel pellet for combustion in a gasifier to produce power for electricity generation; to run the plant and heat for materials drying. Such process plants are here and now with us, and more are being built to meet environment improvement and acceptable biofuel emission targets.

]]> By: Shlomo http://ukwin.org.uk/2010/02/27/no-incineration-on-guernsey-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-764 Shlomo Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:08:52 +0000 http://ukwin.org.uk/?p=1585#comment-764 Victory in Guernsey – http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/guernsey/8586066.stm Leading to a politician resigning - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/guernsey/8586682.stm The States of Deliberation in Guernsey voted against the Spruce Requete and the incinerator by 27 to 16. Deputy Scott Ogier, who is head of Guernsey's Waste Disposal Authority, will now go back to the States to ask Deputies for their opinion for a new waste management strategy. Guernsey has said NO to incineration. See photos: http://www.sealordphotography.net/Environment/Public-Concerns-and-causes/Suez-energy-from-waste/11408414_MjMkR#818449142_cwbTM Victory in Guernsey –
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/guernsey/8586066.stm

Leading to a politician resigning –
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/guernsey/8586682.stm

The States of Deliberation in Guernsey voted against the Spruce Requete and the incinerator by 27 to 16.

Deputy Scott Ogier, who is head of Guernsey’s Waste Disposal Authority, will now go back to the States to ask Deputies for their opinion for a new waste management strategy.

Guernsey has said NO to incineration.

See photos:
http://www.sealordphotography.net/Environment/Public-Concerns-and-causes/Suez-energy-from-waste/11408414_MjMkR#818449142_cwbTM

]]> By: Shlomo http://ukwin.org.uk/2010/02/27/no-incineration-on-guernsey-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-746 Shlomo Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:12:00 +0000 http://ukwin.org.uk/?p=1585#comment-746 Professor Paul Connett's presentation to a Guernsey audience on Zero Waste is on YouTube. There will be 11 segments to this presentation including the questions and answers session. The first video is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-dhQnRs7Lg (including the introduction by Graham Basham of the Guernsey Commerce Chamber of Commerce Energy and Waste Sub-Committee) Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqhkXdZHS0I Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9UbKsQSaTk More 'Guernsey Zero Waste' videos will become available in the next few hours as YouTube posts them. Please search for "Guernsey Zero Waste Presentation" under Guernsey issues. Thanks to Jamie Lewis of Western Sounds http://www.westernsounds.co.uk for doing a splendid job with the video. Professor Paul Connett’s presentation to a Guernsey audience on Zero Waste is on YouTube.

There will be 11 segments to this presentation including the questions and answers session.

The first video is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-dhQnRs7Lg (including the introduction by Graham Basham of the Guernsey Commerce Chamber of Commerce Energy and Waste Sub-Committee)

Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqhkXdZHS0I

Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9UbKsQSaTk

More ‘Guernsey Zero Waste’ videos will become available in the next few hours as YouTube posts them.

Please search for “Guernsey Zero Waste Presentation” under Guernsey issues.

Thanks to Jamie Lewis of Western Sounds http://www.westernsounds.co.uk for doing a splendid job with the video.

]]> By: Stu http://ukwin.org.uk/2010/02/27/no-incineration-on-guernsey-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-735 Stu Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:49:04 +0000 http://ukwin.org.uk/?p=1585#comment-735 Visit Green Peace Web Site and see the Facts against Incinerators. http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/toxics/incineration/the-problem Visit Green Peace Web Site and see the Facts against Incinerators.

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/toxics/incineration/the-problem

]]> By: J Parnwell http://ukwin.org.uk/2010/02/27/no-incineration-on-guernsey-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-731 J Parnwell Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:20:16 +0000 http://ukwin.org.uk/?p=1585#comment-731 There is to be another debate and vote at the States of Guernsey Meeting at the end of March. A Deputy in favour of the Suez incinerator wasn't satisfied with the narrow vote and has brought the matter forward once more! There is to be another debate and vote at the States of Guernsey Meeting at the end of March. A Deputy in favour of the Suez incinerator wasn’t satisfied with the narrow vote and has brought the matter forward once more!

]]> By: Ralph Ryder http://ukwin.org.uk/2010/02/27/no-incineration-on-guernsey-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-705 Ralph Ryder Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:23:09 +0000 http://ukwin.org.uk/?p=1585#comment-705 the plan was defeated by 21 votes to 20, so people should still be careful as industry will no doubt still see an opening at some time, if not in the near future. We have all see the repeated attacks at Hull and Belvedere and a lesson must be learnt from this. the thing now is to work hard on pushing Zero Waste as there is now a gap into which we / the people of Gurnesy can push this. the plan was defeated by 21 votes to 20, so people should still be careful as industry will no doubt still see an opening at some time, if not in the near future. We have all see the repeated attacks at Hull and Belvedere and a lesson must be learnt from this.
the thing now is to work hard on pushing Zero Waste as there is now a gap into which we / the people of Gurnesy can push this.

]]> By: Rob Whittle, NAIL2 http://ukwin.org.uk/2010/02/27/no-incineration-on-guernsey-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-704 Rob Whittle, NAIL2 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:35:59 +0000 http://ukwin.org.uk/?p=1585#comment-704 Guernsey deputies were wise in their rejection of incinerator as EfW techology when more can be done on minimisation, recycling and composting, a proper island food waste collection to small scale digestion module and longer term considered vantage or small scale plasma units for CHP/10% tricky waste. Guernsey must not bury their heads in the sand by either continued landfilling or unsustainablity palming its residual pile to Jersey, exporting out of proximity to Jersey's uncapacity/unsustainable incineration solution. Guernsey deputies were wise in their rejection of incinerator as EfW techology when more can be done on minimisation, recycling and composting, a proper island food waste collection to small scale digestion module and longer term considered vantage or small scale plasma units for CHP/10% tricky waste.

Guernsey must not bury their heads in the sand by either continued landfilling or unsustainablity palming its residual pile to Jersey, exporting out of proximity to Jersey’s uncapacity/unsustainable incineration solution.

]]> By: Shlomo http://ukwin.org.uk/2010/02/27/no-incineration-on-guernsey-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-701 Shlomo Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:10:34 +0000 http://ukwin.org.uk/?p=1585#comment-701 More from the BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/guernsey/8540546.stm The article includes the following: There had been some opposition to the Suez plant ahead of the debate, but after the decision a campaign and petition against the incinerator began to gather more support. Rodney Brouard, who was behind the petition, put forward an alternative solution, which involved using high pressure steam to deal with waste and would cost £20m to set up. It was the first of several alternatives pushed forward, which included continuing to place landfill in quarries, using gasification technology to turn waste into gas, and exporting waste to Jersey. In response to mounting pressure by campaigners deputies, led by Deputy Jan Kuttelwascher, called for another debate on the matter before the final contract with Suez was signed. In the debate, held in the February States meeting, a move put forward by Deputy Mary Lowe to scrap the proposals and start from scratch again were supported. The Public Services Department, which was behind both the Lurgi UK and Suez Environment plans, was charged by the States to set out another waste strategy. A new strategy must be put in place before the Mont Cuet landfill reaches capacity. In November an estimate of 2012 was changed to 2019 after new figures showed that due to the increased recycling of household waste, up to 33% in 2009, the lifespan of the tip would be increased by seven years. More from the BBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/guernsey/8540546.stm

The article includes the following:

There had been some opposition to the Suez plant ahead of the debate, but after the decision a campaign and petition against the incinerator began to gather more support.

Rodney Brouard, who was behind the petition, put forward an alternative solution, which involved using high pressure steam to deal with waste and would cost £20m to set up.

It was the first of several alternatives pushed forward, which included continuing to place landfill in quarries, using gasification technology to turn waste into gas, and exporting waste to Jersey.

In response to mounting pressure by campaigners deputies, led by Deputy Jan Kuttelwascher, called for another debate on the matter before the final contract with Suez was signed.

In the debate, held in the February States meeting, a move put forward by Deputy Mary Lowe to scrap the proposals and start from scratch again were supported.

The Public Services Department, which was behind both the Lurgi UK and Suez Environment plans, was charged by the States to set out another waste strategy.

A new strategy must be put in place before the Mont Cuet landfill reaches capacity.

In November an estimate of 2012 was changed to 2019 after new figures showed that due to the increased recycling of household waste, up to 33% in 2009, the lifespan of the tip would be increased by seven years.

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