AUT: FW: (Fwd) "The economic logic of...

[Tebogo Phadu <tebogo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Patrick Bond [SMTP:pbond@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent:	Thursday, September 23, 1999 5:47 AM
> To:	debate@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:	(Fwd) "The economic logic of...
>
> burning a load of toxic waste in the lowest-wage countries is
> impeccable," to slightlly paraphrase a Wash-Con economist who is
> now US Treasury Secretary.
>
> This is the result of deploying Max Sisulu to run Denel?
>
> ------- Forwarded Message Follows -------
> Date sent:      	Wed, 22 Sep 1999 12:46:05 -0400
> From:           	"S. (Bobby) Peek" <gwspeek@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> SOUTH AFRICAN ARMS COMPANY DENEL TO
> DEVELOP AN INCINERATOR FOR DESTRUCTION
> OF MILITARY WASTE IN BLACK NEIGHBOURHOOD
>
> The above operation is presently being scoped by consultants in South
> Africa.  The background documents state that there will be no
> SIGNIFICANT IMPACT on the health of the people and the
> environment.  This incinerator is to be established in Cape Town.
> The incinerator will be flanked on three sides by black residential
> areas.  They plan to incinerate the following:
>
> - explosive waste produced during manufacturing;
>
> - coloured smoke and irritant gases;
>
> - dry, moist and liquid reagents in various stages of production;
>
> - live and spent propellant, energetic andpyrotechnic products;
>
> - packaging materials including cardboard, plastics and papr;
>
> - metal compounds;
>
> - protective equipment that cannot be contaminated.
>
> This process sounds that it is open to the abuse, for there is not
> clear specifics about how much and what exactly will be incinerated.
>
> Does anyone know of alternatives to the military incineration,
> or of other such plants world wide.  This is the first time that
> something of this nature has cropped up in SA.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Bobby
>
> S. (Bobby) Peek
> "groundWork"
> P.O. Box 22750
> Southgate
> Pietermaritzburg
> 3200
> South Africa
>
> Tel/Fax: +27-31-202 0 486
> Cell: +27-82- 464 1 383
> E-mail: gwspeek@xxxxxxxxxx


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