Many topics were discussed last night at the Committee Meeting but none handled with the same clarity and fairness as Tasha Sherman made her points regarding the City plans to recycle textiles. Tasha works in the industry and has discussed this issue here and on other Facebook pages.
Fearing misinformation was spreading; she wanted to set the record straight and gave an excellent explanation on what happens when textiles are recycled. She also encouraged the City to look at other resources when the 3 year contract is up because we can do better than a penny a pound. Still, it is a start and many are thrilled the City is moving in this direction.
During Q & A it was asked if the company was thoroughly vetted and if it went before Council. It was answered that matters that do not cost us do not have to be presented to Council. The Mayor was then asked if the City was having charity bins around town removed. The Mayor answered no. When it was pointed out which ones were gone, it was stated these were all on private property (i.e. the bin by Walgreen’s, two on Clague by the strip center). Though the answer was no, and the implication was that the shopping center owners decided to remove them, some found this too much of a coincidence to be true. It was stressed that you can, of course, still give to your favorite charitable organization.
Thanks to Tasha the City will paint a clear and honest description regarding our new curbside textile recycling plan which begins Oct. 7.
Until details appear in a newsletter or on the City website you can read the discussions here:
And a basic overview here:
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