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Five facts about incineration

By on December 05, 2019

Five Facts about Incineration

While municipalities are often encouraged to turn to waste-to-energy (WtE) technologies such as incineration, this is a problematic solution, particularly in the Global South. Incineration can be cost-effective, complicated, and can negatively impact the environment and informal waste workers’ livelihoods. 

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