HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-09-28 EMC testimony (09-27) Bistrika, AlexFrom:Alex Bistrika
To:Sur, Peter
Cc:ask@bistrika.com
Subject:VII - 1 testimony
Date:Tuesday, September 27, 2022 8:45:56 AM
Dear Peter,
Although I cannot agree with many current approaches in waste management on island, I understand how absolutely
critical this endeavour is for both our quality of life and preservation of our island paradise. Let Kauai be the
example; now racing to solve an imminent landfill disaster with less than 5 years to critical capacity and overflow.
There are many solutions available and a handful of companies in the know about a truly sustainable way forward.
Unfortunately, procrastination— due to the sloth-like nature of government protocols— is winning out. Despite the
huge land area on our island (of Hawaii) a pure landfill model cannot be sustained. Rapid breakdown of common
materials, reconstruction of waste products, and chemically engineered synthetics from our waste can, not only
make local waste management sustainable, but profitable.
This funding opportunity can be an incentivised gateway for the innovation we need. Or even the financial push for
many available technologies (E.g. synthetic fuel generation by pyrolysis and electrochemical means, raw battery
materials production, sustainable recycled plastics production, etc.) to become a reality locally. A reality that I have
witnessed to be deemed insignificant by the county in the past; in my five years on island I have tried to get involved
several times in different capacities to no avail. It seems to me that the county feels that bringing on experts is not
important. If the county has a good and unwavering collective of advisors and expert employees, why does it make
poor decisions in the future of our island (and policy— not all bad of course)?
Kindest regards,
Dr. Alexander Bistrika
DBA Bistrika
Big Island Hawaii
Cell: (541) 829-3166
Alex@bistrika.com
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