“New organic waste options are needed for Burnaby, and somebody needs to take responsibility, and a facility needs to be built somewhere.”
I recently read comments from residents in Burnaby regarding the GROW facility proposed for Fraser Foreshore Park and was disappointed to only see one side of the argument voiced.
Even though I was disappointed to only see negative comments regarding the GROW facility proposal I truly appreciated the environmentally contentious sentiments of the readers who shared their concerns and I empathize with them. Burnaby is blessed with an incredible urban parks system and Fraser Foreshore Park is particularly important for those of us who live south of the highway and the lakes.
While we can’t know the future with perfect certainty, it is extremely likely that Burnaby, and the entire Metro Vancouver region will continue to grow in the coming decades. The existing waste management infrastructure in the region is stretched to capacity and solutions are needed now. These types of arguments against the GROW facility are similar to arguments we often make about social housing or shelters ― “I agree we need more social housing, but just not in my neighbourhood!” ― but at some point local leaders need to step up and say yes, this is needed, and we are going to take responsibility, we are going to build it here.
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