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SIRRL touting W-t-E as solution to landfill, but the proposal is reliant on landfilling 100,000 tonnes of toxic ash per year.
The company behind a proposed waste incinerator near Waimate has been making misleading claims to the community. They have been assuring us that they will recover aggregate from the residue ash and recycle it for use as roading and construction material. However, the company’s resource consent application reveals its true plan for the 100,000 tonnes of toxic ash produced yearly—LANDFILL
Project Kea to destroy 2.5 million litres of fresh water daily, enough water to fill an olympic sized swimming pool every day, 356 days a year.
Project Kea’s incineration of waste and energy recovery will demand a significant 2.5 million litres of fresh water consumption each day, 365 days a year, for a staggering 35 years. This equates to a shocking 32 BILLION litres of fresh water being used up. The plant’s operations will also result in the consumption of large amounts of diesel, chemicals, additives,
Project Kea to stockpile 45,000 tonnes of combustible waste, 100,000 litres of diesel on flood zone.
The company behind a waste-to-energy plant in Waimate wants to stockpile 45,000 tonnes of baled waste on-site, 100,000 litres of diesel, numerous hazardous substances stored in bulk, and an internal rubbish bunker with a further 7,000-tonne capacity. Just one rogue vape battery and you have a recipe for a huge disaster.South Island Resource Recovery Limited (SIRRL) are a 60% Chinese-owned