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Article: La Crosse Tribune, Wis., Reid Magney column: Plastics: The chink in our recycling armor.
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- La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, WI)
- Article date:
- June 19, 2007
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Byline: Reid Magney
Jun. 19--Last week, Daniel Flaherty had a letter to the editor published complaining that the city of La Crosse doesn't recycle plastic, which is true. However, his letter also said plastic ends up in the landfill, which isn't true. Plastic becomes fuel for Xcel Energy's French Island waste-to-energy plant.
When I saw the letter, I assumed La Crosse County Solid Waste Director Brian Tippetts would be unhappy the Tribune had published the mistake.
But Tippetts said he was happy with Flaherty's letter. "A citizen who's interested in solid waste," Tippetts marveled, as if he'd just found a rare bird or a buffalo nickel.
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