[Greens-Media] Greens Welcome Water Recycling at Kurnell

[Dominika Rajewski]

Media Release								
      11 May 2006

Greens Welcome Water Recycling at Kurnell

Greens MLC Ian Cohen today welcomed this week's second water
recycling announcement by the NSW government, this time at the Kurnell
peninsula which was earmarked as the site of the controversial
desalination plant proposal.

"It is pleasing to see the government finally listening to common
sense and taking up water recycling opportunities. The siting of the
plant at Kurnell, with its extensive industrial reuse potential, also
shows up the foolishness of the proposed desalination plant." Mr Cohen
said.

"I understand that this is to be a small scale plant, piping treated
effluent from Cronulla to Kurnell for reuse by local industry. I commend
this move and urge the government to pursue more industrial reuse
opportunities.

"450 billion litres of sewage are pumped into our oceans every year.
By working collaboratively with industry, the government could not only
vastly reduce the amount of potable water wasted for industrial purposes
but also help to clean up our oceans. It's a win win solution.

"While I welcome the announcement, I urge the government to be
cautious in laying the pipeline, making sure that environmental impacts
are limited and fragile sand dunes are not damaged." Mr Cohen said.





Further Information: Ian Cohen, 9230 2603 or 0409 989 466


Dominika Rajewski
Adviser to Ian Cohen, MLC
NSW Parliament
e. dominika.rajewski at parliament.nsw.gov.au
ph. (02) 9230 2204
fax (02) 9230 2267