Zero Waste
Favorably disposed
In Boulder, Colo., Frederick council members educate themselves on what it takes to more toward 'zero waste'
Molly Fellin Spence⁄The Gazette
Frederick commissioners David P. Gray (left) and Kai J. Hagen discuss Boulder’s recycling program during a tour of the county’s operation on Monday.
No one likes thinking about trash. We all want to stuff it into a large, dark plastic bag for someone to haul away early the next morning.
We think little of how much we throw away, and nothing about what happens to it after it leaves our curb.
But counties spend millions of dollars every year to dispose of trash in landfills or incinerators, and Carroll and Frederick leaders are debating how they should handle trash in the coming years. If they can figure out ways to throw away less, and persuade residents to follow suit, they could save taxpayers millions.
To that end, several Frederick County officials visited Boulder, Colo., this week to see how that county is working toward its goal of generating ‘‘zero waste.”
Boulder officials acknowledge that reaching such a goal is next to, if not actually, impossible. Still, they are chasing after it. Should Frederick County do the same?
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