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Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
A Danish fiasco – Amager Bakke, the billion dollar Copenhagen incineration plant. “Today, we import waste with high plastic content in order to [use the excess] capacity at the incineration plants, with increasing CO2 emissions as a result.” – Dan Jorgensen, Denmark’s climate minister. Zerowaste Europe exposes questionable decision-making processes, poor project planning, and economic and environmental failures resulting from
Sweden – The poster child for W-t-E or an example of what not to do?
Journeyman Pictures presents – Burn or Not to Burn—the hidden truth behind Sweden’s waste disposal infrastructure. In Sweden, waste incineration plants convert excess and non-recycled rubbish into energy. The Swedish Government classifies this process as recycling. But is waste incineration for energy recovery sustainable? Despite having 34 incinerators, Sweden’s waste disposal infrastructure accounts for a mere 4% of the country’s
The Waste-to-Energy reality: Faked emissions data and huge profits.
It is seen as the ideal solution for dealing with urban waste, but fraud and untruths lie behind this major industry, writes Yan Xiaowei – Dialogue Earth. “The numbers are often manipulated,” said one industry insider with twenty years of experience. “Never mind what they’re up to. I managed a plant for years, and I’ve done it all. It’s not that