Facts about “Waste-to-Energy” Incinerators
Africa - Incineration and cement kilns -Incinerators are facilities that treat waste by burning it. They come under many names such as “mass burn incinerators,” “thermal treatment facilities,” or so-called “waste-to-energy” (WTE) plants. This factsheet looks at the hard facts about “waste-to-energy” incineration, and how it fails both as a waste and resource management option, and as an energy generating facility.
