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