Protecting Waukesha County's Natural Resourses since 1978
WEAL
Representing the Waukesha County community for the protection of Waukesha County's natural resources through dedicated grass-roots participation and action.
Waste
- The Facts of Gasification April 17, 2018
- WEAL joined more than 200 organizations and leaders from across the globe by signing an open letter to the Ocean Conservancy regarding recommendations that were made in a report entitled “Stemming the Tide” http://www.no-burn.org/open-letter-to-ocean-conservancy-regarding-stemming-the-tide-report 10/02/2015
- Opinion piece: Submitted to Green Bay Press Gazette It’s time for good neighbors to oppose all waste gasification projects 06/05/2015
By Dean Hoegger and Leah Sue Dodge, Tribe Member, Oneida Tribe of Indians, WI
- Action Alert - Gasification Proposal in Village of Mukwonago !! The Facts on Gasification The Facts Don't Support Gasification - Handout 06/2015
- WEAL and 130 other organizations send letter to Department of Energy over trash incineration. read here 05/27/2015
Settlement Agreement Ends GEITS Gasification Incinerator Plan for Adams, WI City of Adams / GEITS Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (pdf) 06/2014
- Plans for a gasification incinerator surface in Adams, WI read here 05/2014
- WEAL 4/11/2011 Letter sent to All Members of Joint Finance Committee on Recycling Mandate and Funding Cuts (the same letter was sent to ALL Waukesha County Legislators) Read here
- WEAL 4/05/2011 Letter to Editor, Waukesha Freeman on Governor Walker's proposed elimination of the Recycling Mandate and Ending Municipal Recycling Grants Read here
- WEAL 4/04/2011 Letter sent to Governor Walker on propose Recycling Budget Cuts Read here
- WEAL ACTION ALERT AB-40/SB-27 Budget & Recycling WEAL is asking you to contact Governor Walker and your State Legislators tomorrow, Monday, April 4, 2011, regarding AB-40/SB-27, the proposed Budget Bill which eliminates the recycling mandate and ends recycling grants. The state will continue collecting a $7.00 per ton "recycling fee" for landfilling garbage. However, these funds will no longer be directed to grants for community recycling programs. Under the proposed budget, the money will be going into a new economic development fund. WEAL does not believe it is fair for communities to pay recycling fees at landfills when the money will not benefit recycling. Suggested Action: Please contact Governor Walker and your Legislators tell them you do not support the proposed changes. Let them know recycling preservers resources, conserves energy, limits dependence on landfills, creates jobs, contributes to economic development and is an effective method for communities to reduce disposal costs. Contact Governor Walker at: (608) 266-1212 email: govgeneral@wisconsin.gov. To find your Legislators go to: http://legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/waml/waml.aspx Charlene Lemoine Waste Issues Representative Waukesha County Environmental Action League (WEAL) 04/03/2011
- WEAL 02/12/2011 Statement on the Oneida Seven Generations proposed Pyrolysis Project Read here
- Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) : No Incentives for Incinerators Sign-on Statement
http://www.zerowarming.org/article.php?id=247
- GAIA : Organizations signed onto No Incentives for Incinerators statement (Includes WEAL)
http://www.zerowarming.org/article.php?id=248
- Greenaction Expose of Incinerators in Disguise - Gasification, Pyrolysis and Plasma Arc (8MB)
http://www.greenaction.org/incinerators/documents/GreenactionGAIAIncineratorsInDisguise0209.pdf
- "Incinerators in Disguise, Case Studies of Gasification, Pyrolysis and Plasma Arc in Europe, Asia and the United States" Report by Greenaction and Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives
http://www.greenaction.org/incinerators/documents/IncineratorsInDisguiseReportJune2006.pdf
- Incinerators - Myths vs. Facts
- 6/3/2010 - "Renewable Groups Contest Trash Talk" Daily Reporter
- 6/6/2010 - "Too Soon To Take Out the Trash" Daily Reporter
- Garbage Burning Bill. WEAL Urged a Veto. Read about it here! 5/2010
- WEAL's Letter to Governor Urging a Veto
- Joint Letter Urging Veto
- Wisconsin State Journal Article
- "PAYT is SMART" - MSW Management, "The Journal for Municipal Solid Waste Professionals" Link (November-December 2010)
- WEAL's Comments on Emerald Park Landfill Expansion Request: Read comments here!
- Orchard Ridge Landfill Expansion Comments 11/16/09
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E-waste bill gets final approval 11/2/09 Electronic waste
recycling: manufacturer, recycler, retailer, and consumer requirements
created: disposal in landfills and incineration prohibited... SB-107 & AB-278
- Out of State Waste Declines Journal Sentinel 7/1/2007
- WEAL Comments on Waukesha County Recycling System and Capacity Study 6/27/2007
- Taking a Look at Old Landfill Sites in Western Wisconsin 5/7/07
- Pass Great Lake's Compact Now 5/6/07
- E-Waste Banned in New Hampshire 2007
$2 million sought from recycling fund: Opponents balk at loan to balance Waukesha County's budget 1/3/2007 - Wisconsin Tired of Minnesota's Trash
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Trashing Wisconsin Low Tipping Fees Bring in Mountains of Out-of-State Garbage 11/5/06
- Onyx Emerald Park Landfill Opinion Letter
- Earth Day Garbage 4/20/2006
- WEAL Comments on Organic Stability Plan 4/12/2006
- Neighboring States are Trashing Wisconsin 2006
- WEAL Comments on Waste Tipping Fees 2006
- It's Time to Unload Illinois! 2006
- News Release on Computer Recycling 2003
- Comment on RCRA White Paper 2001
- The Chronology of a Landfill Fight 1997-1999