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Waste-to-Energy plants are NOT a sustainable alternative

Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plants are a very common and trendy technology used by municipalities worldwide to manage waste. They can deal with non-recyclable waste (like plastic), reduce the volume of waste before going to landfill, generate heat and electricity… However, they cannot be considered as a sustainable option. When we burn discarded materials in an incinerator …

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