2024 letter criticizes Cornwall's outdated garbage disposal, promoting modern waste management, public engagement, and a carbon tax.

The author of a 2024 letter to the editor of Cornwall's Community Press criticizes the city's outdated garbage disposal methods, which generate methane gas, a potent greenhouse gas. He calls for modern waste management processes, urging public engagement and pressure on elected officials to address this environmental issue, and highlights the potential costs of wildfires and the importance of a carbon tax in covering related expenses.