Mayor takes a holiday from his own sound advice
Re: “Mayor ignores own advice,” Nov. 26 news story
I was disappointed to learn that our mayor chose to travel for Thanksgiving. I am a pediatrician working on the front lines during this pandemic.
I consider myself lucky because I am not working in a hospital watching people die. However, like many of us in health care, I am tired.
I am tired of comforting parents who are at their breaking points — asking them to work full time and become teachers because schools and day cares are closed.
I am tired of sending recently suicidal teenage patients to the emergency room.
Most of all, I am tired of arguing day after day with families who deny that this virus exists, or refuse to wear a mask, or do not believe that quarantine and isolation protocols should apply to them.
So learning about Mayor Michael Hancock’s decision to travel was more than disappointing.
It was a slap in the face to everyone who has been doing the right thing.
As a leader, it’s his job to lead by example. How can we possibly expect people to stay home and practice social distancing if our mayor can’t follow his own basic advice?
As a doctor, I have missed countless holidays because I have been working. We asked him to miss one holiday for the health and safety of the very people he serves, but instead, he made an incredibly selfish decision that undermines
everything we as health care workers have been saying for months.
I’ve heard his apologies, and it isn’t enough.
Caitlin Jones-Bamman, Denver
We should address recycling issues from the supply side
Re: “Recycling dropping in state,” Nov. 23 news story
I found this article informative and I certainly agree we can do more to encourage individuals and businesses to recycle, and to make it easier to do so.
However, it seems to me the article did not adequately address the supply side of the recycling process, which I think can also be improved and is a critical component of the equation.
According to the article, the report released by Eco-Cycle and the Colorado Public Interest Research Group suggests a transition to a recycling system
funded by product and packaging industries rather than state and local governments.
These industries are also instrumental in generating the supply.
They should be encouraged to use more recyclable materials, especially in product packaging.
Currently, it seems a significant amount of packaging materials can only go in the trash.
All components of the process can be strengthened to make recycling efforts more effective.
Noreen Keleshian, Denver
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