Prosiect Gwyrdd lies - The partnership is not to "recycle and compost" but to dispose of the "residuals".

Cardiff publicity is a direct lie. The partnership is not to "recycle and compost" but to dispose of the "residuals" by unwanted incinerators at huge cost.

Publicity by Fib Dems/Plaid Cymru /'Prosiect Gwyrdd'/project 'GREEN'! - A Waste Partnership not To Recycle Burn Waste In Wales  http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/33517 Source: Cardiff City Council Published Wednesday, 10 February, 2010 - 12:09 MisInformation roadshows will be held in each local authority area to continue to misinform residents about 'Prosiect Gwyrdd' -  you can go along to  Cardiff: Saturday February 27, Queen Street, outside McDonalds, Cardiff City Centre Caerphilly: Tuesday March 2, Cliff Road/Hall Street car park Blackwood Prosiect Gwyrdd – financial unsoundness hidden The cost of "do minimum" landfill is cheaper!!! And with MBT it could come down further. But it seems there is no problems of tight Council budgets and a bankrupt economy for these South Wales councils! They ignore criticisms of this £1100 million PFI project. What right have our Cllr to mortgage our communities for 25-30 years*? They are going for Private Finance over 25-30 yr, despite cross-party opposition in Wales to high cost, inflexible PFI! RIGGED for incineration Not GREEN - They claim they have not chosen the technology, yet the prospectus advertised by P Gwyrdd has been rigged to attract large incinerator companies and fix a long-term commitment to incineration, instead of cheaper low-tech mechanical and biological treatment systems.  PGwyrdd has made a mockery of Stakeholder participation, with only two from FoE but scarcely anyone else as ‘public’ stakeholders at their 7th Sept. event. The rest are council officials etc!! P Gwyrdd claimed to meet Welsh Strategy targets, but there is no mention of the maximum residual waste per person of 150kg, which means 125 000 tonnes maximum compared with their guide figure of 160 000 tonnes (35% of 460 000t). They’ve told Councils to claim to the public that they aim to “recycle and compost as much waste as possible”. Yet the 65% falls far short of that claim, being less than already achieved in Europe, eg. Flanders, and far below the 80-90% figures said possible by their consultants. They say nothing about toxic residues from waste combustion and the requirement under the proximity principle to have an outlet in SE Wales (they bother to offer help over waste transfer stations but not over a disposal site). They set no requirement on energy efficiency, despite Welsh strategy on 60% minimum. *Friends of the Earth from experience in England warns us against long-term waste deals with private companies (Long waste contractswww.foe.co.uk/resource/briefings/long_contracts.pdf). http://cardiffincinerator.blogspot.com/

'Prosiect Gwyrdd' Propaganda

'Prosiect Gwyrdd' Propaganda - A Waste Partnership To Recycle And Compost Waste In Wales

http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/33517
Source: Cardiff City Council
Published Wednesday, 10 February, 2010 - 12:09

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Mis Information roadshows will be held in each local authority area to continue to inform residents about 'Prosiect Gwyrdd' - A waste partnership to deliver a solution to residual waste after recycling and composting has been maximised in each area.

The issue of 'waste' affects everyone, everyone produces it and everyone needs to take responsibility to reduce the amount they produce and recycle and compost as much as possible. Recycling and composting is becoming more accepted by residents, with the majority using the schemes provided to divert waste from landfill. All 5 partner Councils are continuing to develop recycling and composting facilities and awareness campaigns to strive towards the challenging recycling and composting targets set by the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG).
Staff from the Project Team will also be available to answer questions. The next phase of roadshows will take place in the following areas:
• The Vale of Glamorgan: Saturday January 30, Barry King Square, Barry
• Monmouthshire: Tuesday February 9, Caldicot Market, opposite shoefayre, Newport Road, Caldicot
• Newport: Thursday February 18, upstairs in Newport Market, Newport City Centre (10am until 4pm)
• Cardiff: Saturday February 27, Queen Street, outside McDonalds, Cardiff City Centre
• Caerphilly: Tuesday March 2, Cliff Road/Hall Street car park Blackwood
Cllr Mark Stephens, Chairman of the Joint Committee governing the project said: "The first phase of roadshows was well received by the majority of people that attended. Waste isn't a very glamorous issue but it is an issue that affects everyone and we hope that the public take an interest and visit these events to learn about the project, the potential options available and speak to staff if they have any questions. All up to date information on the Project is also available online at www.prosiectgwyrdd.co.uk "