Manaus is one of the top generators of solid waste among Brazil’s state capitals, with an average of 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of garbage per resident every day. The problem affects all of Amazonas ...

When Spokane’s Waste-to-Energy Plant was built in 1991, officials argued its construction was essential to stop harmful chemicals from aging landfills from entering the aquifer. Thirty years later, as ...

Renewable energy waste is a growing problem due to the increasing use of solar panels and wind turbines. Improper disposal of renewable energy equipment can lead to environmental and health problems.

Few waste-to-energy (WTE) plants have been completed in the U.S. since the mid 1990s, but the story is different around the world, where WTE technology is seen as a suitable solution to municipal ...

Sustainable municipal waste management solutions often involve waste-to-energy plants that can produce electricity while also providing steam to district heating systems. Efficient steam turbines are ...

Hundreds of thousands of tons of trash moves through the Ramsey/Washington Recycling and Energy Center each year. But the goal is to keep as much of it as possible away from the landfill. "We have ...

Both solar power and wind power have grown at a remarkable rate in the last decade, and as these industries grow the waste associated with them also grows. There is currently no comprehensive plan for ...

Sunbury residents say they are tired of being the "dumping ground" for Melbourne's waste. Locals are opposing a waste-to-energy facility that has been granted a cap licence by Recycling Victoria on a ...