Incineration

The incineration process burns the waste into hot gas and ash, reducing its volume by 90% and its weight by 30%. The heat is used to heat water and produce steam, in a very similar method to how coal and nuclear plants produce electricity; the water’s steam turns a steamRead More →

Due to increasing quantities of waste sent to incineration, incinerators will emit more toxins and pollutants that harm local air quality. Incineration makes a more significant negative contribution to local air quality than landfill. Why is incineration not good? What’s more, incinerators release more toxic pollution than coal-fired power plantsRead More →