Int’l groups warn vs waste-to-energy: it’s more toxic

  Several international enviironmental groups are warning against the use of waste-to-energy (WTE) to generate electricity, saying the technology offered "false solutions" to waste management, is more expensive and likely to produce pollutants that are more toxic than those existing now. "Incineration, in particular, stands out as one of the most environmentally harmful and costly waste disposal methods," said the group Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) in an FB post. "The industry greenwashes incineration as 'waste-to-energy' despite generating minimal amounts of usable energy," GAIA said. Incineration is the only known method to convert waste to e...Keep on reading: Int’l groups warn vs waste-to-energy: it’s more toxic

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