From: modiin-bounces@lerner.co.il On Behalf Of אלכס וינרב
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Modiin] new recycling centers in Modiin

Dear list
Before this gets out of hand, here is a clarification of what I wrote:
I wrote to Julie Beja that this country in certain areas is run like a third world country- For instance, the governmental dealing with environmental issues is worse than in a lot of third world countries:
Examples-the government in Israel does not use recycled paper, It is cheaper to throw waste in garbage dumps than to recycle, There are no incentives to promote public transportation, Here is very little incentive to pave bike lanes, The government does not encourage recycling of glass, aluminium, organic matters The government is putting up another coal run electric power plant which is not used anymore hardly

In other fields in Israel there are third world policies and that is a shame since in many other fields we are at the top of the class.

To ralph and co:
Im sure you mean only good,
but before running to write things you are not sure of - call or write first for clarifications.
Regards
Alex Weinreb
Deputy Mayor




-----Original Message-----
From: michael neuvirth
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 12:45 PM
To: Ralph Birnbaum
Cc: Modiin List
Subject: Re: [Modiin] new recycling centers in Modiin

I think Alex meant that Modiin is run like a third world country

On Nov 25, 2007 12:05 PM, Ralph Birnbaum wrote:
> Yes he did. It is also the same deputy mayor that gets congratulated
> for finally doing what he was elected to do 4 years ago, as a paid
> deputy mayor of the city responsible for environmental issues.
>
> Warm regards,
> --
> Ralph Birnbaum, PhD
>
>
> On 11/25/07, Yoni and Tami Ross wrote:
> > Did the deputy mayor (and aspiring mayor) of what is to be the fourth
largest city in Israel just go on record placing his country in the third
world?
> > If I worked in the media, I'd be having a really fun day!
> >
> > Yoni
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: אלכס וינרב <alexw@modiin.muni.il>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 10:22:25 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Modiin] new recycling centers in Modiin
> >
> > Dear Julie
> > Thanks for your letter/
> > Unfortunately in Israel glass and aluminum cans are not recyled
> > since there is no factory interested in glass or aluminum for
> > recycling purposes We are a third world country after al
> > Regards Alex Weinreb Deputy Mayor