On Friday, the Region of Peel officially opened their new Composting Facility, destined to compost the organic resources from about 280,000 households in Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon, Ontario.

On Friday, the City of Calgary recommended that the organics residuals collection program proposed for 2009 implementation be put on hold.

And thus ... we celebrate and mourn at the same time.

280,000 households are given the curbside-collection-means to be environmentally responsible. 330,000 households are not.

One city identifies composting as a priority; another faces the political pressure of a Fall election and the potential ire of the taxpayer and voter... and has the benefit of a 30+ year life left in their nearby landfills.

Perhaps the voters for this decision should be the "10 years and under" age-group of Calgarians --- who, among other enviro-issues brought about by not being mindful of the benefits of composting and compost usage, will be living with the Calgary landfill crisis of 2037 ... and wondering the real merits of Friday's recommendation.