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Q Why can’t we carry on using landfill sites?
Q What is the Landfill Directive?
Q What alternative options exist for dealing with residual waste?
Q Why can’t we recycle everything?
Q Why has Energy from Waste been chosen as the ‘benchmark’ technology for Phase 3?
Q How much waste will be handled by the new facility?
Q Do incinerators have any risks to public health?
Q Will an incinerator need fixed amounts of rubbish for years to come?
Q Do incinerators that generate energy produce more greenhouses gases than gas fired
Q Are the heavy metals left in the ash from an incinerator hazardous?
Q Is it true that incineration only reduces waste by about 40%?
Q What will an incinerator look like?
Q. If burning waste means new products have to be made from new materials-
Q What alternatives are there?
Q Will a fixed contract length force us to maintain a consistent supply of waste
Q How much energy can be generated through a typical Energy from Waste facility?
Q Doesn’t energy recovery deter recycling?
Q Isn’t energy recovery harmful to the environment?
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