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U.S. plastic recycling rates have fallen below 6 percent
Americans are recycling far less plastic, as rates fell below 6 percent in 2021, according to a new analysis published Wednesday.
Rich countries are illegally exporting plastic trash to poor countries, data suggests
A watchdog group alleges "rampant" violations of international law.
whyy.org
‘We want to live. They want to burn trash’: Chester residents raise environmental racism concerns over incinerator with Covanta
The contract with the incinerator operator expires in April 2022, setting up a showdown between Chester residents and Covanta.
e360.yale.edu
In Europe, a backlash is growing over incinerating garbage
For years, European countries have built “waste-to-energy” incinerators, saying new technology minimized pollution and boosted energy production. But with increasing concern about the plants’ CO2 emissions, the EU is now withdrawing support for these trash-burning facilities.
www.baltimoresun.com
Whatever happens in federal court, rest assured the future of trash disposal is not burning it
Adverse federal court ruling is likely just a temporary setback in Baltimore's quest to reduce air pollution from trash incinenerators.
ctmirror.org
MIRA plant a symbol of Conn.'s struggle to move into 21st century
Waste systems in Connecticut are reaching a tipping point, raising the question of whether it's time to reinvent how we get rid of our trash.
ensia.com
Should countries and cities generate energy by burning trash?
As the world's garbage piles up, controversy over waste-to-energy incineration continues.
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