I'm an educated person, (not that you need to be to know the importance of ANY recycling opportunities) but a stupid decision like Perry's angers me with such a passion that I cannot provide a tactful response.
According to Texas Campaign for the Environment, Governor Perry's veto message stated "Texas has repeatedly proven that wise incentives can accomplish environmental progress with far greater success than burdensome mandates, fees, regulations and extensive reporting requirements." It would have been nice if he mentioned even one example. Governor?
I too was shocked to hear Perry vetoed a bill that passed overwhelmingly in the house and the senate. In this case, environmentalists, manufacturers, and law-makers agreed that the producer takeback model is the long-term solution. The problems associated with toxic waste -- the overabundance and the disposal -- can only be seriously addressed when manufacturers become responsible and encouraged to design them for true recycling. That is why other states are passing similar laws and manufacturers themselves are hoping for a national law. Perry seems to be ignoring the best and long-term interests of his state and, again, siding instead with the few elite, for his own interest.
Nahhh, "Everyone Knows," that we don't have a problem with the lead, mercury and other poisonous toxins in TV's and other electronic divices
http://www.evertiq.com/news/13507
They are collected in solid waste dumps, well most of them are collected, anyway, and sent over seas for reprocessing by li'l kids with hammers and side cutters; who die by age 25 from mysterious illnesses.
Right?
Anyway - WE don't have to be responsible, let someone else worry about such things, such as land fill managers... Doesn't the Governor have enough to worry about on his plate without taking on the resonsibility that WE don't want for end products of our own blinde consumption. Sheesh - get a grip y'all.
Thank you to the contributors that mentioned Texas Campaign for the Environment in this thread. I'm impressed after doing a little due diligence on that group. Here are a couple URL's:
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http://www.texasenvironment.org/
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Campaign_for_the_Environment
pro-active advocatefor conversion to energy alternatives and carbon footprint reduction.
Moderator of http://dfw-alt-e-caucus.blogspot.com/ and the
to come see how cost effective, and even profitable, it can be to
The only good thing to come out of this was learning about the group Texas Campaign for the Environment. They stopped by my door and I was impressed with the person and the activities. They obviously watch their pennies closely and seem to have some really smart people.
On their website they show a pretty amazing success rate on the projects they take on...this veto must have been quite a blow.