There are potential cost savings too, as landfill space becomes scarcer and more expensive, while the carbon footprint of incineration, and the additional taxes it incurs, is increasingly ruling ...

Burning trash has a long history in the United States, and municipal solid waste incinerators have sparked resistance in many places. As an environmental justice scholar who works directly with ...

What incinerators burn The composition of municipal solid waste has changed over the past 50 years. Synthetic materials such as plastics have increased, while biogenic, compostable materials such ...