The plan, which has been in the works for many years, is now out of date: the Government's Resources and Waste Strategy has a 65% recycling target a strong focus on the circular economy. We should avoid institutional inertia and scrap the plan.Many of the councillors on the NLWA have good environmental records and we respect the work they do. But in response to concerns about this project, they seem more keen to defend their reputations — i.e., their past decisions regarding the incinerator — than to have an open and transparent discussion about the best way to deal with rubbish in North London. They have been very dismissive of our campaign and in most cases declined to engage with us. The following tweet from Councillor Jon Burke, one of Hackney's two representatives on the NLWA, is indicative of their attitude.