Please help keep the recycling centers open in KCMO!
Target:
City Council of Kansas City, Missouri
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The Kansas City Community Recycling Centers, which are operated by the local, non-profit organization, Bridging the Gap, was excluded from the city budget. With its staff comprised mainly of volunteers, Bridging the Gap has partnered with the City of Kansas City, Missouri for more than 17 years to provide recycling services and environmental education to citizens. Across the U.S., many cities support recycling drop-off sites as a way to allow all citizens to participate in recycling. The EPA lists the following as benefits of recycling:
- Recycling protects and expands U.S. manufacturing jobs and increases U.S. competitiveness.
- Recycling reduces the need for landfilling and incineration.
- Recycling prevents pollution caused by the manufacturing of products from virgin materials.
- Recycling saves energy.
- Recycling decreases emissions of greenhouse gases that contribute to global climate change.
- Recycling conserves natural resources such as timber, water, and minerals.
- Recycling helps sustain the environment for future generations.
The Kansas City Community Recycling Centers, which are operated by the local, non-profit organization, Bridging the Gap, was excluded from the city budget. With its staff comprised mainly of volunteers, Bridging the Gap has partnered with the City of Kansas City, Missouri for more than 17 years to provide recycling services and environmental education to citizens. Across the U.S., many cities support recycling drop-off sites as a way to allow all citizens to participate in recycling. The EPA lists the following as benefits of recycling:
- Recycling protects and expands U.S. manufacturing jobs and increases U.S. competitiveness.
- Recycling reduces the need for landfilling and incineration.
- Recycling prevents pollution caused by the manufacturing of products from virgin materials.
- Recycling saves energy.
- Recycling decreases emissions of greenhouse gases that contribute to global climate change.
- Recycling conserves natural resources such as timber, water, and minerals.
- Recycling helps sustain the environment for future generations.
We the undersigned wish to continue city funding for the Kansas City Community Recycling Centers.
Recently, the City of Kansas City, Missouri released the proposed budget for next year. For the second consecutive year, the Kansas City Community Recycling Centers, which are operated by the local, non-profit organization, Bridging the Gap, was again excluded from the budget. With its staff comprised mainly of volunteers, Bridging the Gap has partnered with the city for more than 17 years to provide recycling services and environmental education to citizens. Across the U.S., many cities support recycling drop-off sites as a way to allow all citizens to participate in recycling. The EPA lists the following as benefits of recycling:
As concerned citizens, we have signed below to avidly support this environmental program and to encourage the City of Kansas City, Missouri to budget for this program for next year and for years to come. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Recently, the City of Kansas City, Missouri released the proposed budget for next year. For the second consecutive year, the Kansas City Community Recycling Centers, which are operated by the local, non-profit organization, Bridging the Gap, was again excluded from the budget. With its staff comprised mainly of volunteers, Bridging the Gap has partnered with the city for more than 17 years to provide recycling services and environmental education to citizens. Across the U.S., many cities support recycling drop-off sites as a way to allow all citizens to participate in recycling. The EPA lists the following as benefits of recycling:
- Recycling protects and expands U.S. manufacturing jobs and increases U.S. competitiveness.
- Recycling reduces the need for landfilling and incineration.
- Recycling prevents pollution caused by the manufacturing of products from virgin materials.
- Recycling saves energy.
- Recycling decreases emissions of greenhouse gases that contribute to global climate change.
- Recycling conserves natural resources such as timber, water, and minerals.
- Recycling helps sustain the environment for future generations.
As concerned citizens, we have signed below to avidly support this environmental program and to encourage the City of Kansas City, Missouri to budget for this program for next year and for years to come. Thank you for your time and consideration.
We signed the "Please help keep the recycling centers open in KCMO!" petition!
# 106:
10:05 pm PDT, Mar 30,
Ari R. Kolman, Canada
What’s wrong with the Government allowing this to happen here, this is Another Disgusting Example of Undemocratic Government & Big Business Corruption, wasteful spending, discrimination and Crimes against Humanity!!”. AS WELL AS GOVERNMENTS TAKING FROM THE POOR AND GIVING TO THE RICH AND THEMSELVES. Ridiculous Unconstitutional Pork barrel Policy Twisting Environmental Hazard Oil Fanatics!! We Will All Distribute your idiotic to Big Media and Start Letting those “Useless Talking Heads on TV News” know what’s really worth reporting to the world… And they will Report it as we will also through our blogs.. … … I’m sickened and disgusted. I’m sickened and disgusted. I’m sickened and disgusted. I’m sickened and disgusted. I’m sickened and disgusted. I’m sickened and disgusted. I’m sickened and disgusted. I’m sickened and disgusted. I’m sickened and disgusted. . I Beg all Intelligent and Responsible People to Please Stop Letting This Happen STILL.. How can you when your kids and your friend’s kids and your kids kids and your kids friends kids and so forth; Need you to stand up and take action daily for their own safety.. WE’VE GOT TO STOP THE MADNESS AND IT STARTS WITH GOVERNMENTS ALLOWING THESE TERRIBLE THINGS TO HAPPEN!! .. The Governments will continue to allow the destruction of family, of planet, of animals, and the poison of people.. Radio Active Foods, Water, Diseases, Products, and particles in the air to ingest when we breath. The perfect receipt for Corporate & Government Profit… No More BLOODY SLAUGHTER of Precious Animals, No More Animal Clothing & Leather Shoes & Accessories, No more Palm oil products.. PLEASE NO MORE ALREADY - BUSH HAS DONE SO MUCH DAMAGE so; No more Palm oil products.. NO MORE NUCLEAR PLEASE. NO MORE Coal-Fired Power Plants. NO MORE OIL AND NO MORE DRILLING or MINING…. No more Plastic Bags, No more animal tested surgical procedures and products for humans.. No more raising animals for food, NO MORE PESTISCIDES, NO MORE FERTALIZERS, No more War on Marijuana, No More Deforestations, No More Gluttonous Consumerism, NO MORE Asia, JAPAN & CHINA Trading , No More Cutting Down Our Valuable Precious Trees, No More genocide, ethnocide and false imprisonment, AND NO More Babies to give birth to.. We need to adopt babies, as importantly as we need the government to adopt “Listening to the People” with every destruction of environment and animal species that they want to take..
What’s wrong with the Government allowing this to happen here, this is Another Disgusting Example of Undemocratic Government & Big Business Corruption, wasteful spending, discrimination and Crimes against Humanity!!”. AS WELL AS GOVERNMENTS TAKING FROM THE POOR AND GIVING TO THE RICH AND THEMSELVES. Ridiculous Unconstitutional Pork barrel Policy Twisting Environmental Hazard Oil Fanatics!! We Will All Distribute your idiotic to Big Media and Start Letting those “Useless Talking Heads on TV News” know what’s really worth reporting to the world… And they will Report it as we will also through our blogs.. … … I’m sickened and disgusted. I’m sickened and disgusted. I’m sickened and disgusted. I’m sickened and disgusted. I’m sickened and disgusted. I’m sickened and disgusted. I’m sickened and disgusted. I’m sickened and disgusted. I’m sickened and disgusted. . I Beg all Intelligent and Responsible People to Please Stop Letting This Happen STILL.. How can you when your kids and your friend’s kids and your kids kids and your kids friends kids and so forth; Need you to stand up and take action daily for their own safety.. WE’VE GOT TO STOP THE MADNESS AND IT STARTS WITH GOVERNMENTS ALLOWING THESE TERRIBLE THINGS TO HAPPEN!! .. The Governments will continue to allow the destruction of family, of planet, of animals, and the poison of people.. Radio Active Foods, Water, Diseases, Products, and particles in the air to ingest when we breath. The perfect receipt for Corporate & Government Profit… No More BLOODY SLAUGHTER of Precious Animals, No More Animal Clothing & Leather Shoes & Accessories, No more Palm oil products.. PLEASE NO MORE ALREADY - BUSH HAS DONE SO MUCH DAMAGE so; No more Palm oil products.. NO MORE NUCLEAR PLEASE. NO MORE Coal-Fired Power Plants. NO MORE OIL AND NO MORE DRILLING or MINING…. No more Plastic Bags, No more animal tested surgical procedures and products for humans.. No more raising animals for food, NO MORE PESTISCIDES, NO MORE FERTALIZERS, No more War on Marijuana, No More Deforestations, No More Gluttonous Consumerism, NO MORE Asia, JAPAN & CHINA Trading , No More Cutting Down Our Valuable Precious Trees, No More genocide, ethnocide and false imprisonment, AND NO More Babies to give birth to.. We need to adopt babies, as importantly as we need the government to adopt “Listening to the People” with every destruction of environment and animal species that they want to take..
# 105:
2:24 pm PDT, Mar 16,
Libby Amick, Missouri
My apartment complex does not recycle, so I rely on our recycling centers. This service has enabled me to reduce my household trash to 1 biweekly bag of waste. PLEASE value our recycling centers as I do!
My apartment complex does not recycle, so I rely on our recycling centers. This service has enabled me to reduce my household trash to 1 biweekly bag of waste. PLEASE value our recycling centers as I do!
# 104:
6:25 pm PDT, Mar 10,
Christine L. Lewis, Missouri
I have always appreciated Kansas City's support of recycling in the past, and have tried to do my part. It makes me feel better about being a consumer, and being involved makes me feel like I am contributing to the city as a whole.
I have always appreciated Kansas City's support of recycling in the past, and have tried to do my part. It makes me feel better about being a consumer, and being involved makes me feel like I am contributing to the city as a whole.
# 103:
12:33 pm PDT, Mar 10,
Jennifer Deleon, Armed Forces Europe
# 102:
9:53 am PDT, Mar 10,
Michael Wells, Missouri
If anything, Kansas City needs more recycling oppurtunities. It's an incredible service that we enjoy curbside recycling in this city and this communicates to visitors that Kansas City is a forward-looking city. Additionally, this is a time when we should be working to further green-up our city. This will put more people to work and help Kansas City maintain a clean and vibrant appearance. Lastly, we need more glass recycling options. We can do this!
If anything, Kansas City needs more recycling oppurtunities. It's an incredible service that we enjoy curbside recycling in this city and this communicates to visitors that Kansas City is a forward-looking city. Additionally, this is a time when we should be working to further green-up our city. This will put more people to work and help Kansas City maintain a clean and vibrant appearance. Lastly, we need more glass recycling options. We can do this!
# 101:
8:56 am PDT, Mar 10,
Brett Gray, Kansas
# 100:
8:29 am PDT, Mar 10,
Jamie Scott, Texas
# 99:
6:04 am PDT, Mar 10,
Name not displayed, Missouri
# 98:
4:43 am PDT, Mar 10,
David W. Treat, Missouri
# 97:
5:07 pm PDT, Mar 9,
Julie Zserdin, Tennessee
# 96:
12:51 pm PDT, Mar 9,
Robert White Jr., Missouri
It's the only planet we got. There will be no Mars colony or second chances.
It's the only planet we got. There will be no Mars colony or second chances.
# 95:
12:39 pm PDT, Mar 9,
Name not displayed, Kansas
# 94:
12:35 pm PDT, Mar 9,
Kelley Seda, Missouri
If my taxes keep going up (jackson county) and services keep going down where is all the money going? Please keep this in kansas city!! Let us pay for something we need and love.
If my taxes keep going up (jackson county) and services keep going down where is all the money going? Please keep this in kansas city!! Let us pay for something we need and love.
# 93:
11:51 am PDT, Mar 9,
Ginny Johnson, Missouri
The midtown area of KC lost it's recycling collection center. I understand that Home Depot is ready to provide that service but it depends on the funding of Bridging the Gap. Please continue that funding so Midtown residents can be responsible and recycle all that is possible.
The midtown area of KC lost it's recycling collection center. I understand that Home Depot is ready to provide that service but it depends on the funding of Bridging the Gap. Please continue that funding so Midtown residents can be responsible and recycle all that is possible.
# 92:
9:46 am PDT, Mar 9,
Matthew Johnson, Missouri
Recycling; it's the RIGHT thing to do.
Recycling; it's the RIGHT thing to do.
# 91:
9:13 am PDT, Mar 9,
Robert Hughes, Missouri
Two words: Pollution Prevention.
Two words: Pollution Prevention.
# 90:
8:57 am PDT, Mar 9,
Name not displayed, Missouri
# 89:
8:46 am PDT, Mar 9,
Marjorie Troxel Hellmer, Missouri
I can't think of many initiatives that are more important than the care of our planet. Funding support for area recycling centers is an critical tool toward managing waste. Please continue this funding!
I can't think of many initiatives that are more important than the care of our planet. Funding support for area recycling centers is an critical tool toward managing waste. Please continue this funding!
# 88:
8:39 am PDT, Mar 9,
Nicholas Burns, Missouri
# 87:
8:23 am PDT, Mar 9,
Stacy Shellhorn, Missouri
Recycling is one of the main ways as individuals we can make a dent in our carbon foot print and feel good about eliminating waste from our landfills. To not have a recycling center in our KC Urban sets us back as a city.
Recycling is one of the main ways as individuals we can make a dent in our carbon foot print and feel good about eliminating waste from our landfills. To not have a recycling center in our KC Urban sets us back as a city.
# 86:
6:00 pm PDT, Mar 8,
Janet Stinson, Missouri
I understand money is tight but why do away with funding for our recycling centers???!!!
I understand money is tight but why do away with funding for our recycling centers???!!!
# 85:
7:12 pm PST, Mar 7,
Name not displayed, Colorado
# 84:
6:20 pm PST, Mar 7,
Gail Costic, Pennsylvania
# 83:
1:15 pm PST, Mar 7,
Timothy Frank, Missouri
Home Depot Store 3021 has encouraged the recycling center to be located on the north part of their parking lot. This project will benefit the neighborhood and the city, by reducing the amount of city trash pickup.
Home Depot Store 3021 has encouraged the recycling center to be located on the north part of their parking lot. This project will benefit the neighborhood and the city, by reducing the amount of city trash pickup.
# 82:
7:11 am PST, Mar 7,
Larry Rice, Missouri
# 81:
7:05 am PST, Mar 7,
Christine Rice, Missouri
# 80:
2:55 pm PST, Mar 6,
Jeffrey Jacoby, Texas
# 79:
9:26 am PST, Mar 6,
Michael Wait, Missouri
# 78:
1:17 am PST, Mar 6,
Vicki Laessig, Missouri
# 77:
9:31 pm PST, Mar 5,
Anne Story Usher, Missouri
# 76:
4:52 pm PST, Mar 5,
Christina Laessig, Missouri
# 75:
9:30 am PST, Mar 3,
Nathan Revercomb, Colorado
# 74:
1:35 pm PST, Mar 1,
Travis Carson, Missouri
In Kansas City MO the curbside recycling program that is offered excludes most multi-family buildings. This means the BTG drop offs are the only recycling option for many residents. They are also the only place to recycle glass. Kansas City is already way behind the curve in recycling. cutting funding for recycling drop off will be a big step back for the sustainability of our city.
In Kansas City MO the curbside recycling program that is offered excludes most multi-family buildings. This means the BTG drop offs are the only recycling option for many residents. They are also the only place to recycle glass. Kansas City is already way behind the curve in recycling. cutting funding for recycling drop off will be a big step back for the sustainability of our city.
# 73:
9:37 am PST, Mar 1,
Christina Reinhardt, Germany
# 72:
1:18 am PST, Mar 1,
Rhonda Fazenbaker, Maryland
# 71:
7:57 pm PST, Feb 28,
Suzi Davis, Florida
We need to recycle, too much waste in the dump will destroy us all...
We need to recycle, too much waste in the dump will destroy us all...
# 70:
2:19 pm PST, Feb 27,
Julia Tawyea', Pennsylvania
# 69:
4:03 pm PST, Feb 26,
Paul Griffin, Florida
# 68:
3:23 pm PST, Feb 26,
Kathy Cusick, Missouri
# 67:
12:25 pm PST, Feb 26,
Avery Ecklein, Massachusetts
Please continue Kansas City's green actions!
Please continue Kansas City's green actions!
# 66:
10:10 pm PST, Feb 25,
Name not displayed, Canada
I recycle and everyone needs to do their part !!
I recycle and everyone needs to do their part !!
# 65:
3:12 pm PST, Feb 25,
Lis Sojourner, Missouri
# 64:
3:02 pm PST, Feb 25,
Mike Downs, Missouri
# 63:
1:57 pm PST, Feb 25,
Neil Tangri, California
Recycling, along with composting and waste reduction, is one of the most powerful things individuals can do to reduce climate change and help the economy. Check out www.no-burn.org/climate for more info!
Recycling, along with composting and waste reduction, is one of the most powerful things individuals can do to reduce climate change and help the economy. Check out www.no-burn.org/climate for more info!
# 62:
11:52 am PST, Feb 25,
Paul Burke Journey Home, Virginia
# 61:
9:50 am PST, Feb 25,
Name not displayed, Kansas
As a resident of the KC metro area I supoort these centers by voluntering - they really are run by volunteers. BTG helps keep us recycling on both sides of the state line. Support their efforts!!
As a resident of the KC metro area I supoort these centers by voluntering - they really are run by volunteers. BTG helps keep us recycling on both sides of the state line. Support their efforts!!
# 60:
8:35 am PST, Feb 25,
Erica Ragsdale, Florida
# 59:
7:26 am PST, Feb 25,
Tanya Henderson, Missouri
# 58:
7:26 am PST, Feb 25,
Name not displayed, Missouri
# 57:
7:12 am PST, Feb 25,
Karly Jo Dixon Ecology Action of Texas, Texas
Please support community recycling, we need it now more than ever. Your funding makes this valuable program happen, please do not say to your constituents and the earth that you do not care about air and water quality and curbing our dependence on landfills.
Please support community recycling, we need it now more than ever. Your funding makes this valuable program happen, please do not say to your constituents and the earth that you do not care about air and water quality and curbing our dependence on landfills.
# 56:
6:46 am PST, Feb 25,
Jennifer Gardner, Florida
# 55:
1:56 am PST, Feb 25,
Jemma Browning, United Kingdom
# 54:
9:47 pm PST, Feb 24,
Izabela Kaszuba, Poland
# 53:
9:47 pm PST, Feb 24,
Slawomir Renda, Poland
# 52:
9:46 pm PST, Feb 24,
Joanna Renda, Poland
# 51:
9:43 pm PST, Feb 24,
Radoslaw Renda, Poland
