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Why we say "NO"

 
 

Waste Incinerators are the worst option

Being the only technology...

...with evidence that it adds to health risks
...to create toxic ash
...to run 24/7 and compete with sustainable methods such as recycling
...which has such huge impact on landscape
...with such high CO2 emissions
 
Mass Burn Incineration requires a large plant and a long term contract in order to make the investment viable, and cannot be scaled down as recycling increases. Existing UK incinerators already import waste and/or use fossil fuels to deal with the need to maintain constant high combustion temperatures within the furnaces.
 
For a comprehensive account of why incineration is the wrong option and how we should approach waste, check out the presentations made by Professor Paul Connett on GlosVAIN's YouTube Channel.