Other countries that use incineration power plants extensively include South Korea, Sweden, Germany, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and the Netherlands. Why does this discrepancy occur?

Simply put, we generate a lot of garbage. In 2001, 20 municipal solid waste landfills accepted more than 9 billion pounds of waste generated by Washington state. Of this amount, 2.3 billion pounds ...

The European Parliament gave its approval last week to new rules for EU countries to reduce the mountains of food wasted in ...

Landfills are responsible for the release of toxins and harmful substances into the atmosphere. More than half of the world's waste — 59% in fact — ends up in landfills. In the US, they are the third ...

Global Study Proves Incinerators Worsen Climate Impacts while Communities Push for Just Solutions Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  - 04 September 2025 — From Asia ...

A new study finds that surface soil in parks and playgrounds built on former waste incineration and ash disposal sites may contain levels of lead exceeding EPA safety standards for areas where ...