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<br /> + ~ f l LPL ti'l'l <br /> ~ t7h ~>I7t: ~?7 <br /> MY NAME IS ANDREA ALONZO AND I AM THE SOLE <br /> OWNER OF RENEW HAWAII, INC...A NEW GREEN AND <br /> WOOD DEBRIS RECYCLING BUSINESS BASED IN HILO. <br /> I NOW COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL TO EXPRESS MY <br /> DISSENT OVER THE BUILDING OF AXED SOLID WASTE <br /> MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY.°r SUCH A MRF AS <br /> A FORMIDABLE OPPONENT TO LOCAL RECYCLING <br /> BUSINESSES. I'M REFERRING TO BUSINESS OWNERS <br /> WHO HAVE ALREADY MADE LARGE INVESTMENTS AND <br /> SPENT AN INFINITE AMOUNT OF TIME AND ENERGY TO <br /> EXPAND OPERATIONS AND ACTUALLY CREATE <br /> RECYCLING OPPORTUNITIES. I MYSELF HAVE <br /> PURCHASED COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT FULLY <br /> UNDERSTANDING THE RISKS INVOLVED...AND YET <br /> TAKING THAT PLUNGE BECAUSE I BELIEVED THERE <br /> WAS A FEASIBLE NEED. THE 590 TONS OF GREEN AND <br /> WOOD DEBRIS DEPOSITED AT RENEW HAWAII'S <br /> OPERATION SITE SINCE FEBRUARY CONFIRMS THIS. <br /> I SEE A MIXED SOLID WASTE MRF FACILITY AS <br /> UNNECESSARY AND AS A COMPETITOR FOR <br /> RECYCLABLE MATERIALS. INSTEAD, I HOPE THE <br /> COUNTY ADMINISTRATION SEES THE VALUE IN <br /> SUPPORTING EXISTING RECYCLING BUSINESSES AND <br /> HELP TO REINFORCE PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES. <br /> I HAVE WORKED SO VERY HARD TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT <br /> LITTLE I HAVE....AND I AM EVEN MORE DETERMINED <br /> TO ACHIEVE MY FUTURE GOALS OF BUILDING BIGGER <br /> AND STRONGER GREEN RECYCLING PROGRAMS . <br /> ~ 212 D°1 <br /> >.u. tt.. d G1P <br /> ftei. Date 19A1 2 0 '~87 <br /> <br />