Environmentalists have long understood that, as bad as landfilling is, trash incineration (and landfilling the toxic ash) is even worse. Energy Justice Network claims that trash incineration is the most expensive and polluting way to manage waste or to make energy. Is this really supported by the evidence?
Read MoreThe 22-year old Montgomery County trash incinerator is the largest polluter in the County – more than the coal-fired power plant. The incinerator burns an average of about 570,000 tons of trash per year, turning it into 390,000 tons of air pollution and 180,000 tons of toxic ash that is dumped in Virginia landfills.
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