Archive for the ‘DSWA’ Category

Del. Governor Jack Markell has vetoed bottle bill repeal: HB-201

Monday, July 20th, 2009

Our thanks to all who contacted Markell asking him to do this.  And thanks to Gov. Markell for doing it.

The next key step towards better management of garbage in Delaware is to break the evil influence of the Delaware Solid Waste Authority, which continues to obstruct, deceive and pollute.  The Governor appoints the DSWA board members and designates the Chair.  He inherited a bad Board and needs to make changes.

Alan Muller
Green Delaware

Alert 663: Ask Markell to veto recycling rollback

Monday, July 13th, 2009

Delaware’s “Bottle Bill” was enacted in 1982 after years of effort led largely by Pat Todd of the League of Women Voters. As one might expect, a major opponent was the Delaware Solid Waste Authority, known to us as the Garbage Empire. (more…)

Alert 661: Garbage in, garbage out–dump expansion hearings June 4th and 25th, 2009

Thursday, June 4th, 2009
Alert 661:  Garbage in, garbage out–DSWA dump expansion hearings June 4th and 25th, 2009
Green Delaware’s detailed comments below
Say YES to “zero waste,” NO to dumping and burning

Send YOUR comments to: collin.omara@state.de.us, jack.markell@state.de.us

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