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Tis an Ill Wind That Blows

Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial used tire stockpile is to be eliminated, the Telegram reported this morning. The Multi-Materials Stewardship Board (MMSB) has decided to ship the provincial stockpile of 1.9 million used tires to Quebec. What will Quebec do with our old tires? Burn them for fuel!

Being from Corner Brook, this reminded me of the protest that took place in November against the Pulp & Paper mill burning tires for fuel. Sure enough, these are the same tires.

So, let me get the facts straight:

1. We've decided that burning tires as fuel here is bad.
2. We need to unload our existing tire stockpile.
3. The MMSB will pay $4.3 million to ship these tires to Quebec.
4. Cement plants Holcim (Canada) and Lafarge Canada will burn these tires for fuel.

Instead of burning the tires here under the supervision of our provincial regulatory boards, we will pay to make them disappear? And where do the pollutants from this process end up?

Junior high science reminds me of this little phenomenon called the Jet Stream:

Jet Stream

For clarity, here's an overhead view:

Ill Wind

Does anyone else question the logic here?