Waste-to-energy technology more toxic, groups warn

By Francis Earl Cueto

Jan 29, 2024 12:03 am

SEVERAL international environmental groups warned against the use of waste-to-energy (WTE) systems to generate electricity, saying the technology offered 'false solutions' to waste management, is more expensive and likely to produce pollutants that are more toxic.

'Incineration, in particular, stands out as one of the most environmentally harmful and costly waste disposal methods,' said the group Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) in a Facebook post.

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