Burning household rubbish in giant incinerators to make electricity is now the dirtiest way the UK generates power, BBC analysis has found.
Nearly half of the rubbish produced in UK homes, including increasing amounts of plastic, is now being incinerated. Scientists warn it is a “disaster for the climate” – and some are calling for a ban on new incinerators.
The BBC examined five years of data from across the country, and found that burning waste produces the same amount of greenhouse gases for each unit of energy as coal power, which was abandoned by the UK last month.
The ENearly 15 years ago, the government became seriously concerned with the gases being produced from throwing away household rubbish in landfill and their contribution to climate change. In response, it hiked the taxes UK councils paid for burying waste.
Facing massive bills, councils turned to energy-from-waste plants – a type of incinerator that produces electricity from burning rubbish. The number of incinerators surged – in the past five years the number in England alone has risen from 38 to 52. About 3.1% of the UK’s energy comes from waste incinerators. environmental Services Association, which represents waste firms, contested our findings and said emissions from dealing with waste are “challenging to avoid.
Source: BBC
In other news – Meghan Markle faces backlash over claims of being most bullied person in world
A journalist has strongly criticized Meghan Markle‘s recent claims of being one of the world’s most bullied people, labeling her statement as “appalling.
Speaking with GB News, Neil Wallis dismissed the Duchess of Sussex’s claim she made during a visit to a Santa Barbara youth organization as tone-deaf.Wallis described Meghan as “Duchess Difficult” and questioned her over her claims of being a bullying victim, saying that it undermines the experiences of those who are actually suffering. Read more
