----- forwarded message ----- Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 12:51:14 -0800 From: "melissa roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Imc-seattle-community] FW: Stop EPA from Labeling Toxic Sewage Sludge as Organic "Compost"
>-----Original Message----- >From: RESPIRATORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DISABILITIES ASSOC OF HI > >Subject: Stop EPA from Labeling Toxic Sewage Sludge as Organic "Compost" > > >Stop EPA from Labeling Toxic Sewage Sludge as Organic "Compost" > >RENAME THAT CRAP > >EPA IS SOLICITING INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC RIGHT NOW ON THEIR OUTRAGEOUS >PLAN >TO RENAME TOXIC CLASS A SEWAGE SLUDGE BIOSOLIDS AS "COMPOST" WITHOUT ANY >REFERENCE OR LABELING TO IDENTIFY THE FACT THAT THIS IS A PRODUCT >DERIVED >FROM MUNICIPAL SEWAGE SLUDGE > > >SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) today >is proposing an amendment to the May 1, 1995, Comprehensive Procurement >Guideline (CPG) under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) >and the Executive Order ``Greening the Government Through Waste >Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition.'' Specifically, EPA is >proposing to revise the current compost designation to include compost >made from manure or biosolids, and designate fertilizers made from >recovered organic materials. EPA is also proposing to consolidate all >compost designations under one item called ``compost made from >recovered organic materials.'' > >HERE IS THE IDENTIFYING DOCKET: RCRA-2003-0005 > >HERE IS THE WEB PAGE TO VIEW COMMENTS ALREADY SUBMITTED: > >http://cascade.epa.gov/RightSite/dk_public_collection_detail.htm?ObjectT >ype=dk_docket_collection&cid=RCRA-2003-0005&ShowList=items&Action=view > >Your comment opposing this policy can be sent by email and posted on >EPA's >docket page . . . so the easiest way to submit a comment is simply send >an >email to: > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
