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Interesting story. One of

Submitted by Guest (not verified) on Wed, 04/04/2007 - 15:05.

Interesting story. One of the key things I learned is that there is quite a web of interconnections and interdependencies. Rock-Tenn not only burns recycled waste but is itself a recycler. There is a cost of subsidizing the RDF, but this is seen as an alternative to landfills (which can be major expenses and sources of water pollution). So this story raisies lots of important questions such as the following:

Is it more expensive to create and burn RDF than to pay to truck waste to landfills?

What are the environmental imapcts of creating RDF (and burning it) compared to the imapcts of raising and ahrvesting biomass/grassses?

Would a grass crop be another monoculture vulnerable to pests and invasive weeds?

Have all the relevant “externalities” been considered when weighing one fuel versus another?

I have none of the answers, but I think these are questions the public needs to ask when considering this issue.

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