
Many local groups are fighting Government funded proposals for large incinerators.
If built, they will require huge amounts of waste every year. And burn waste that could be reused, recycled, composted or anaerobically digested.
This makes no sense in the fight against climate change.
Incinerators contribute to climate change, even if they generate electricity, by:
There are much better alternatives to incineration.
The Government is offering councils £2 billion of taxpayer funding to subsidise new waste plants, including many incinerators.
The forthcoming general election gives us a chance to call for more sustainable policies on waste management:
Please send these demands to:
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