Day 061 - 05 Dec 94 - Page 29

     
     1   Q.   But you just do not know?
     2        A.  No.
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     4   MS. STEEL:   You have actually said, well, these countries do
     5        not want polystyrene used because it takes up a lot of room
     6        in landfill sites and is not biodegradable; you have agreed
     7        with that, yes?
     8        A.  Yes.
     9
    10   Q.   But you have said that in the UK there is no significant
    11        landfill problem?
    12        A.  I do not think so.
    13
    14   Q.   You do not think there is a problem?
    15        A.  No.
    16
    17   Q.   Right.  So are you saying then that as long as there is
    18        room in the dumps, there is no problem with dumping lots of
    19        McDonald's waste in the ground?
    20        A.  And everybody else's waste, yes, that is true.
    21
    22   Q.   Right, OK.  You do not see any problems with the dumping of
    23        waste?
    24        A.  I can see it to be a benefit, otherwise you will end up
    25        with lots of vast, empty gravel pits all over the country.
    26
    27   Q.   So you are asserting it is an environmental benefit to dump
    28        waste in landfill sites?
    29        A.  It could be.
    30
    31   Q.   It could be?
    32        A.  Yes, it is certainly not a problem.
    33
    34   Q.   OK.  Do you know why the German environmental law does not
    35        consider incineration to be an acceptable alternative form
    36        of waste disposal?
    37        A.  Well, basically from what I have heard, the
    38        incineration systems in Germany and Austria are both very
    39        old and antiquated.  I think that is their main
    40        consideration.
    41
    42   Q.   What, you think they would not be capable of developing a
    43        state of the art incineration plant, if that was what they
    44        thought was worthwhile?
    45        A.  They did not feel that they wanted to develop it,
    46        clearly.
    47
    48   Q.   Right, or it could be that they consider that incineration
    49        poses environmental hazards?
    50        A.  Well, that is an opinion, I do not know.  I have given 
    51        you my answer. 
    52 
    53   Q.   Right, and your answer was also an opinion?
    54        A.  No, that is a fact.  Their incineration systems are old
    55        and antiquated.
    56
    57   Q.   But do you know that is the reason why that law has been
    58        passed?
    59        A.  That is the reason I am told, yes.
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