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United Kingdom: 'March of the incinerators' threatens drive to recycle more rubbish
2013-08-19 10:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: A rush to build incinerators to burn waste and break the UK's reliance on landfill is threatening the country's commitment to increase its recycling rates. As new figures reveal that recycling rates have fallen for the first time in 30 years, experts warn that the UK is in danger of building far more incineration capacity than it needs. The controversial waste disposal systems are used to produce electricity and heat for homes and industry. But there are fears that the "march of the incinerators",...
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